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24 alternatives to Publication Spot

Share, discover and discuss research publications

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Publication Spot launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1
    Spot▲226

    The knowledge base that scales with your team

    2021 · its alternatives →

  2. 2

    Collaborate around what you find online on the Web or PDFs

    2023 · its alternatives →

  3. 3

    Understanding scientific articles can be tough, even in your own field. Trying to comprehend articles from others? Good luck. Enter, Now I Get It! I made this app for curious people. Simply upload an article and after a few minutes you'll have an interactive web page showcasing the highlights. Generated pages are stored in the cloud and can be viewed from a gallery. Now I Get It! uses the best LLMs out there, which means the app will improve as AI improves. Free for now - it's capped at 20 articles per day so I don't burn cash. A few things I (and maybe you will) find interesting: * This is…

    Feb 2026 · nowigetit.us · its alternatives →

  4. 4
    PubPub▲88

    Publish knowledge with your community.

    2021 · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    Keep up with the latest scientific research

    2021 · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Read research papers together - comment, draw & annotate

    2022 · its alternatives →

  7. 7CW
  8. 8
    PaperTalk▲104

    A community platform for state of the art research

    2024 · its alternatives →

  9. 9
    TLDRead▲132

    SparkNotes for research articles - a COVID initiative.

    2020 · its alternatives →

  10. 10
    Allpapers▲110

    A daily personalized feed of research papers

    2021 · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Manage and Share your Research Sources at One Place

    Jun 2026 · researchspace.xyz · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    A digital archive for User Research knowledge.

    2021 · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    An app designed for academics

    2019 · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    Search research papers based on paper you read, not keywords

    2021 · its alternatives →

  15. 15MA
  16. 16

    A leaderboard for Medium publications

    2018 · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    The search engine for UX professionals

    2022 · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    The complete blogging ecosystem for readers and writers

    2023 · its alternatives →

  19. 19
    Juno 2.0▲123

    Find, share and read the best articles, blogs and essays.

    2020 · its alternatives →

  20. 20AN

    Over the last two years, we’ve seen just how quickly science can move when it’s conducted out in the open, and the focus is on content rather than the publishing process. We’ve built a new way for researchers and scientists to communicate and share their findings with the world - rethought from first principles, with a lot more coming soon. Free to use, and available now for anyone with a university email address. We’re whitelisting organizations that conduct and publish research on a rolling basis. Please forward feedback and thoughts to [email protected] or comment here!

    2022 · dystr.com · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    Buddy for web, patent and academic research

    2023 · its alternatives →

  22. 22

    Articles for science lovers shortened to five bullet points.

    2019 · its alternatives →

  23. 23CS
  24. 24TC

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