I purchased Tier 2 (equivalent to Pro plan), but I'm doubtful about keeping it or downgrading to tier 1 (Plus plan), as I see that the only difference are the AI limits, and I don't think I will write 20 papers every month. Are there any features exclusive to the Pro plan compared to Plus? (as there are in the Plus plan vs Free plan)
Founder Team
Mallik_Paperguide
Mar 3, 2026
A: Hi,
Thanks for your question. As such, in the current scheme of things, we kust kept it simple as the tier 1 and tier 2 are just dependent on the user's needs and frequency of usage. While we have some features like image/table extraction from pdfs or some other cost heavy features that may be exclusive to PRO users (or with restricted access in PLUS version) in future we would still try to...
I'm seriously considering investing in your product - I have already invested in Afforai/Logically, and they have given me pause - both, in their sustainability, and the sustainability of all offerings in this niche.
Please could you briefly dissect why you have chosen to come back to AppSumo, and how you view the landscape of your business model over...
Founder Team
Mallik_Paperguide
Mar 3, 2026
A: Hi,
Thanks for your question. While we initially didn't have any plans for Appsumo, we were invited by Appsumo team as part of AI week and thought it would be useful for the users who had enquired in the past for it. As it also coincided with our Paperguide 2.0 revamp plans where we launched agentic versions of our chatwithpdf, literature review and AI search features with more coming up, we...
Is Paperguide limited to scholarly research analysis using mainly scientific papers, or can it be used for a wider range of knowledge tasks (e.g., engineering, law policy, contracts, and general technical documentation)? Is it suitable for non-academic users? If so, could you share concrete examples?
Founder Team
Mallik_Paperguide
Mar 2, 2026
A: Hi,
Thanks for your question. Currently it is primarily focused on scholarly research analysis. While some features like chatwithpdf, extract data can be used for other purposes, the main functionalities have not been developed with the wider range of knowledge tasks in mind. While expanding to that segment may be possible in future, our current roadmap is still focused on research use cases.
On your Appsumo product page, the following advanced AI models are listed: - GPT5.2, Gemini 3 Pro, and Grok 4.1 Reasoning.
However, after logging into your site, under the subscription tab: - Premium AI models (Gemini 2.5 Pro, GPT 4.1, GPT-4, GPT-4o, Claude 3.5) are displayed. What does this mean? Can you clarify this?
Founder Team
Mallik_Paperguide
Mar 2, 2026
A: Hi,
Thanks for your question. The details in subscription settings where "Premium AI models (Gemini 2.5 Pro, GPT 4.1, GPT-4, GPT-4o, Claude 3.5)" is mentioned are old and we missed updating them. Will get that sorted. We are currently using GPT5.2, Gemini 3 Pro, and Grok 4.1 Reasoning
Q: Please add custome research agent creation feature
Please add a feature that allows creation of a customizable AI agent to work solely based on the given instructions and data feed, similar to Notebook LM.ike Notebook LM
Founder Team
Mallik_Paperguide
Mar 2, 2026
A: Dear Vijay,
Thanks for your question. We do have plans for custom agent once our planned set of agents are built and released in next couple of months. We will check and evaluate (on the above idea of notebooklm you mentioned) with our engineering team. You can also share the specific use cases through "support" chat from "help&support" section in our website so that we can plan this...
Q: Any features exclusive in PRO plan?
I purchased Tier 2 (equivalent to Pro plan), but I'm doubtful about keeping it or downgrading to tier 1 (Plus plan), as I see that the only difference are the AI limits, and I don't think I will write 20 papers every month.
Are there any features exclusive to the Pro plan compared to Plus? (as there are in the Plus plan vs Free plan)
Mallik_Paperguide
Mar 3, 2026A: Hi,
Thanks for your question. As such, in the current scheme of things, we kust kept it simple as the tier 1 and tier 2 are just dependent on the user's needs and frequency of usage. While we have some features like image/table extraction from pdfs or some other cost heavy features that may be exclusive to PRO users (or with restricted access in PLUS version) in future we would still try to...
Share Paperguide
Q: Considering investing
Hi Guys,
Thanks for coming back to AppSumo.
I'm seriously considering investing in your product - I have already invested in Afforai/Logically, and they have given me pause - both, in their sustainability, and the sustainability of all offerings in this niche.
Please could you briefly dissect why you have chosen to come back to AppSumo, and how you view the landscape of your business model over...
Mallik_Paperguide
Mar 3, 2026A: Hi,
Thanks for your question. While we initially didn't have any plans for Appsumo, we were invited by Appsumo team as part of AI week and thought it would be useful for the users who had enquired in the past for it. As it also coincided with our Paperguide 2.0 revamp plans where we launched agentic versions of our chatwithpdf, literature review and AI search features with more coming up, we...
Share Paperguide
Q: How broadly is PaperGuide intended to be used?
Is Paperguide limited to scholarly research analysis using mainly scientific papers, or can it be used for a wider range of knowledge tasks (e.g., engineering, law policy, contracts, and general technical documentation)? Is it suitable for non-academic users? If so, could you share concrete examples?
Mallik_Paperguide
Mar 2, 2026A: Hi,
Thanks for your question. Currently it is primarily focused on scholarly research analysis. While some features like chatwithpdf, extract data can be used for other purposes, the main functionalities have not been developed with the wider range of knowledge tasks in mind. While expanding to that segment may be possible in future, our current roadmap is still focused on research use cases.
Share Paperguide
Q: Which AI models?
On your Appsumo product page, the following advanced AI models are listed:
- GPT5.2, Gemini 3 Pro, and Grok 4.1 Reasoning.
However, after logging into your site, under the subscription tab:
- Premium AI models (Gemini 2.5 Pro, GPT 4.1, GPT-4, GPT-4o, Claude 3.5)
are displayed.
What does this mean? Can you clarify this?
Mallik_Paperguide
Mar 2, 2026A: Hi,
Thanks for your question. The details in subscription settings where "Premium AI models (Gemini 2.5 Pro, GPT 4.1, GPT-4, GPT-4o, Claude 3.5)" is mentioned are old and we missed updating them. Will get that sorted. We are currently using GPT5.2, Gemini 3 Pro, and Grok 4.1 Reasoning
Hope this clarifies. Sorry about the confusion
Share Paperguide
Q: Please add custome research agent creation feature
Please add a feature that allows creation of a customizable AI agent to work solely based on the given instructions and data feed, similar to Notebook LM.ike Notebook LM
Mallik_Paperguide
Mar 2, 2026A: Dear Vijay,
Thanks for your question. We do have plans for custom agent once our planned set of agents are built and released in next couple of months. We will check and evaluate (on the above idea of notebooklm you mentioned) with our engineering team. You can also share the specific use cases through "support" chat from "help&support" section in our website so that we can plan this...
Share Paperguide