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Truessay vs Paperboy

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Truessay compared with Paperboy
DetailTruessay logo TruessayPaperboy logo Paperboy
What it doesAI research assistant that grounds every claim in real, peer-reviewed citations SEO articles researched, written, fact-checked and published to your website on autopilot
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS US
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingStudent plan: $9.99/month (verified academic email); Pro annual: $12.99/month billed annually ($155.88 once a year); Pro monthly: $25.99/month. Citation Finder is free. Cloud plans billed per site: Starter $49/month (3 articles a week), Growth $99/month (1 article a day), Pro $179/month (2 articles a day). Yearly billing available at two months free: Starter $490/year, Growth $990/year, Pro $1,790/year. Additional sites get 20% discount. Agents and API: $20 for 100
Key features
  • Search-first methodology across 200M+ peer-reviewed academic papers
  • Verifiable DOIs on every citation
  • Transparent paper list per draft
  • Multi-language drafting in 11 languages including Arabic RTL
  • Support for APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE citation styles
  • Export to DOCX, Markdown, and LaTeX formats
  • Live retrieval across 200M+ academic papers
  • Real-time access to latest research
  • Intent Analysis and Deep Scholarly Query
  • Fact-checking: every number and citation verified against saved source text
  • AI article writing using Claude Sonnet and Haiku models
  • Topic suggestions from Search Console data and market research
  • Multiple publishing options: hosted blog, WordPress, Ghost, webhook, site builder
  • Weekly performance reports via email
  • Approve-first mode for manual review before publishing
  • CLI, REST API, and MCP server interfaces
  • Open source self-hosting under AGPL-3.0
What makes it different
  • Uses search-first methodology to query live academic databases before writing, avoiding hallucinated citations
  • Every citation includes a clickable DOI link for immediate verification
  • Supports 11 languages with automatic citation formatting across different language styles
  • Designed specifically for academic integrity with transparent source auditing
  • Exports ready-to-submit documents with formatted citations in multiple styles
  • Every claim fact-checked against saved source text before publishing, stopping articles that fail until fixed or manually reviewed
  • Completely free first article with full fact-check, no card required
  • Open source loop under AGPL-3.0 available for free self-hosting
  • 20% discount on additional sites for agencies and multiple properties
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)15 +1 (up) since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)190
Citation Flow (Majestic)1216
Referring domains (Majestic)924

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