Connected Papers vs Kagi Small Web

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Connected Papers

Connected Papers

Visual literature maps that reveal related work around a seed paper, helping researchers explore fields, spot clusters, and find influential prior art quickly.

Pricing Free / $6 per month
Category research
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active
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Kagi Small Web

Human curated discovery of independent blogs and personal sites surfaced by Kagi, focusing on quality writing, small creators, and topic lenses.

Pricing Free
Category research
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active

Feature Tags Comparison

Only in Connected Papers

researchgraphscholarliterature

Shared

discovery

Only in Kagi Small Web

searchblogsindiecuration

Key Features

Connected Papers

  • • Graph of related papers via co-citation analysis
  • • Cluster views to identify schools of thought and methods
  • • Filters for date influence and distance from seed
  • • Snapshots and exports for sharing reading lists
  • • Links out to publisher pages and repositories
  • • Free tier plus Academic and Business plans

Kagi Small Web

  • • Curated index of personal sites and indie blogs
  • • Topic lenses that emphasize quality over clickbait
  • • Fast clean previews with direct source links
  • • Integrates conceptually with Kagi Search lenses
  • • No ads or tracking and respectful privacy stance
  • • Updated continuously with new voices

Use Cases

Connected Papers

  • → Map a field around a seminal work in minutes
  • → Assemble a syllabus or lab reading plan by cluster
  • → Validate novelty and check for near-duplicate ideas
  • → Find bridges between subfields for new directions
  • → Identify review papers to onboard collaborators
  • → Export candidates to your reference manager

Kagi Small Web

  • → Find independent experts and niche blogs for learning
  • → Build reading lists for research without ad clutter
  • → Discover maker posts side projects and dev notes
  • → Escape SEO spam and farm content during searches
  • → Source quotable articles for newsletters and briefs
  • → Use as a complement to Kagi lenses while researching

Perfect For

Connected Papers

graduate students PIs applied scientists startup R&D and analysts who need fast field maps and curated reading paths

Kagi Small Web

researchers journalists developers students and curious readers who value independent sources and low noise discovery

Capabilities

Connected Papers

Co-citation Graphs Professional
Recency & Influence Intermediate
Lists & Exports Basic
Academic & Business Intermediate

Kagi Small Web

Indie sources Basic
Quality lenses Basic
Clean previews Basic
Search workflow Basic

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