Highlighter · Checked on6 Sept 2026
Vite Research vs Weava
Weava is a highlighter for web pages and PDFs with folders, shared folders for teams and automatic citations, available as a Chrome extension and an iOS app. Its site says it is free and always will be, with a premium tier.
Weava: What it does (from its own site)
- Highlights and annotations on web pages and PDFs
- Folders, with shared folders for collaboration
- Automatic citations
- Chrome extension and iOS app
- Free tier with a premium plan (prices not shown on the home page we checked)
What Vite Research does
- Highlights on web pages only, no PDFs
- Chrome and Firefox extensions; no mobile app
- Saved sources keep a snapshot with a SHA-256 hash and can be monitored for changes
- Citations in APA 7, MLA 9 and Chicago; BibTeX and CSL-JSON export
- Journal feeds in the same workspace; spaces with chat on Pro ($8.99 a month)
Best for
Weava if you annotate PDFs and want an iPhone app. Vite Research if your sources are web pages you need to keep verifiable and citable, and you follow journals.
Facts about Weava come from its site on 6 Sept 2026; facts about Vite Research from the product's code. No affiliate links.