AnswerThis
AI research assistant that searches papers and drafts literature reviews with verifiable citations
Freemium
Yila AI
AI research workbench that finds real papers and drafts literature reviews with traceable citations
Freemium
Verdict
AnswerThis is listed under AI Assistants and Yila AI under Education & Research. Both have a free plan or trial.
Best overall
Yila AI
- Graduate students
- Academic researchers
- Research teams
- Scientific authors
Choose AnswerThis if
- You want a tool built for literature reviews with traceable citations, systematic reviews, managing a paper library, and drafting academic manuscripts.
- Each claim links to a source passage, which makes citations checkable.
- Free plan with no card required.
Choose Yila AI if
- You want a tool built for literature searches and reviews.
- Covers the research workflow from gap checking to slides in one workspace.
- Citations are tied to real papers and uploaded-file pages, which can be checked.
- Best for beginners
- AnswerThis
- Best for business
- AnswerThis
Features
17 features compared.
- Literature SearchAnswerThisAvailableYila AIAvailable
- Literature Review DraftingAnswerThisAvailableYila AINot available
- AI WriterAnswerThisAvailableYila AINot available
- Library and CanvasAnswerThisAvailableYila AINot available
- Systematic ReviewAnswerThisAvailableYila AINot available
- Meta-analysis and Evidence GradingAnswerThisAvailableYila AINot available
- Research Gaps and Citation MapperAnswerThisAvailableYila AINot available
- Regulatory and Trial ConnectorsAnswerThisAvailableYila AINot available
- Literature searchAnswerThisAvailableYila AIAvailable
- Literature reviewAnswerThisNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Research gap check and paper triageAnswerThisNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Evidence matrix and paper cardsAnswerThisNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Chat with PDF and bilingual readingAnswerThisNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Data analysisAnswerThisNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Figures, posters and slidesAnswerThisNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Manuscript typesettingAnswerThisNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Citation generatorAnswerThisNot availableYila AIAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelAnswerThisFreemiumYila AIFreemium
- Free planAnswerThisYesYila AIYes
- Starting priceAnswerThis$0Yila AI$0
- PlansAnswerThis4 plansYila AI4 plans
AnswerThis plans
Free
$0
For students getting started with cited literature search
- Deep search across 250M+ papers
- cited answers and summaries
- 5 saved projects
- export to Zotero
- Mendeley and EndNote
Pro
Most popular$35/user/mo
Individual researchers needing frontier models and systematic review
- Everything in Free
- frontier models with no rate caps
- agent-led systematic review and PRISMA
- AI Writer with full manuscript drafting
- unlimited projects and tables
- 48-hour support
Lab & Team
$75/month
Research groups collaborating on shared reviews and libraries
- Everything in Pro
- shared workspaces and projects
- dual-reviewer screening
- meta-analysis and evidence grading
- centralized billing and admin
- minimum 3 seats
Max
Custom/custom
Site licenses for institutions and libraries
- Everything in Lab
- campus-wide site license
- SSO and LMS integration
- librarian admin console
- onboarding and training
Yila AI plans
Free
$0
Free plan with limited starter use; the credit allowance is not published on the pricing page.
- Limited credits
- Free Chat with PDF and citation generator
Starter
$20/month
For individual research and steady everyday use.
- 10,000 credits per period
- Lite and Pro models
- Standard support
Pro
Most popular$49/month
For frequent research and sustained creation.
- 30,000 credits per period
- Lite
- Pro and Expert models
- Priority support
Flagship
$99/month
For sustained high-intensity research and high output volume.
- 60,000 credits per period
- Lite
- Pro and Expert models
- Dedicated support
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.
- AnswerThis
- 7.8overall
- Yila AI
- 8.0overall
Ease of Use
- AnswerThis
- 8.2
- Yila AI
- Not rated
Feature Depth
- AnswerThis
- 8.4
- Yila AI
- Not rated
Value for Money
- AnswerThis
- 7.6
- Yila AI
- Not rated
Performance & Speed
- AnswerThis
- 7.8
- Yila AI
- Not rated
Documentation & Support
- AnswerThis
- 7.2
- Yila AI
- Not rated
Literature Search & Sourcing
- AnswerThis
- Not rated
- Yila AI
- 8.3
Citation Traceability
- AnswerThis
- Not rated
- Yila AI
- 8.2
Research Deliverables
- AnswerThis
- Not rated
- Yila AI
- 8.0
Workflow Breadth
- AnswerThis
- Not rated
- Yila AI
- 8.5
Pricing Clarity
- AnswerThis
- Not rated
- Yila AI
- 6.8
Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.
Pros and cons
AnswerThis
Pros
- Each claim links to a source passage, which makes citations checkable.
- Free plan with no card required.
- Systematic review tooling with PRISMA, dual-reviewer screening and meta-analysis, which many general assistants lack.
- Two-way sync with Zotero, Mendeley and EndNote.
- States that user content is not used for model training.
Cons
- Free plan is limited to 5 saved projects.
- Pricing page shows conflicting figures (plan cards versus a credits table), and Max has no clear published price.
- No mobile app or public API documentation found.
- Independent academic evaluations note that AI literature tools can miss papers, so results should be checked against traditional databases.
Yila AI
Pros
- Covers the research workflow from gap checking to slides in one workspace
- Citations are tied to real papers and uploaded-file pages, which can be checked
- Searches multiple scholarly databases, including Chinese-language source Wanfang
- Free Chat with PDF and citation generator tools
- Transparent plan, credit and pack details published, including a plain-text pricing page
Cons
- The free credit allowance is not published on the pricing page
- Credit consumption per task is not stated, so what a plan covers is hard to predict
- Expert models are excluded from the Starter monthly plan
- No named legal entity on the pages reviewed
- Web only, with no public API
Platforms
- WebAnswerThisSupportedYila AISupported
- WindowsAnswerThisNot supportedYila AINot supported
- macOSAnswerThisNot supportedYila AINot supported
- iOSAnswerThisNot supportedYila AINot supported
- AndroidAnswerThisNot supportedYila AINot supported
- APIAnswerThisNot supportedYila AINot supported
- Browser ExtensionAnswerThisNot supportedYila AINot supported
Integrations
AnswerThis
6 integrations- Zotero
- Mendeley
- EndNote
- PubMed
- Embase
- Cochrane
Yila AI
No integrations listed.
Company
- CompanyAnswerThisAnswerThisYila AINot listed
- FoundedAnswerThis2024Yila AINot listed
- HeadquartersAnswerThisSan Francisco, CAYila AINot listed
- ListingAnswerThisClaimedYila AINot claimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is AnswerThis better than Yila AI?
It depends on your workflow. AnswerThis is built for literature reviews with traceable citations, systematic reviews, managing a paper library, and drafting academic manuscripts. Yila AI is built for literature searches and reviews.
What are the key feature differences between AnswerThis and Yila AI?
AnswerThis: AI research assistant that searches papers and drafts literature reviews with verifiable citations. Yila AI: AI research workbench that finds real papers and drafts literature reviews with traceable citations.
Does AnswerThis or Yila AI have a free plan?
Yes, both do. AnswerThis is freemium and Yila AI is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, AnswerThis or Yila AI?
Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.