Litmaps

Litmaps is the AI-powered citation visualization and literature monitoring tool that lets researchers discover, visualize, and track scholarly literature through interactive citation graphs (literature maps) and configurable literature alerts. Founded in New Zealand and now used by researchers globally, Litmaps has grown into a leading specialized brand in the citation visualization category alongside Connected Papers and ResearchRabbit, with positioning as the literature mapping tool that combines visual discovery with ongoing alerts for staying current in a research field. Pricing follows a tiered model with monthly and annual options: Free covers basic search with up to 20 inputs, 2 Litmaps, and 100 articles per Map — accessible for evaluation and small projects. Pro at $10/month covers individual researchers with weekly configurable alerts, advanced search, unlimited inputs and articles, unlimited Litmaps, and country-specific discounts available. Team tier is custom-priced for research groups with team-wide unlimited features and collaboration. Country-specific discounts are available, making Pro accessible to researchers in lower-income regions. Litmaps' differentiation versus Connected Papers, ResearchRabbit, and Inciteful is the literature alerts integration combined with persistent map updates: rather than positioning purely as visualization (Connected Papers pattern) or recommendation (ResearchRabbit pattern), Litmaps combines visual citation maps with weekly configurable alerts that update maps as new papers are published — letting researchers maintain ongoing awareness of their field rather than running one-off searches. This produces materially better outcomes for researchers tracking active research areas than tools focused on snapshot visualization. Litmaps capabilities include interactive citation map (Litmap) creation, AI-powered seed paper discovery, weekly configurable literature alerts, advanced search across millions of papers, citation visualization with paper relationships, integration with major reference managers, team collaboration on Maps, and integration with academic database APIs. The platform serves academic researchers, graduate students, scientific teams, and independent researchers globally with particular strength among researchers tracking specific research fields over time. Litmaps operates under standard SaaS security practices with GDPR compliance.