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Research surface

Research comparison slice.

Factor	AngryPages Baseline	Google Scholar	ResearchGate	JSTOR	arXiv	SSRN
Primary job	Score: 9/10 A readable archive with names, proof, and recurring narrative context	Score: 6/10 Academic search and citation discovery	Score: 6/10 Research networking and publication sharing	Score: 6/10 Library-style journal and collection access	Score: 6/10 Open research preprints and subject-based discovery	Score: 6/10 Working papers and research distribution
Pricing	We're Free to publish with ads	Google Scholar Profiles are quick and free to set up Article access cost depends on the linked publisher or repository	Free to join for verified researchers, and ResearchGate says non-registered users can still browse publications, jobs, and discussions	JPASS is $19.50/mo $199/yr for individuals	Free to browse and submit ArXiv says it is open access and that there are no submission fees	Core research sharing and browsing are free on SSRN's open research platform Paid services sit in separate organization products
Deal	We offer 80% of sales, and 50/50% of ads
Archive depth	Score: 9/10 Years, names, quotes, day pages, and proof stay connected	Score: 3/10 Strong search depth, weak owned archive packaging	Score: 3/10 Partial Research profiles and uploads, weaker archive packaging	Score: 8/10 Strong institutional archive depth, but library-first	Score: 8/10 Strong preprint depth, narrow research-paper shape	Score: 8/10 Strong working-paper depth, narrow research-paper shape
Search and browse	Score: 9/10 Readers can enter by names, years, proof, and themes, not only citations	Score: 3/10 Strong search, weak branded browsing	Score: 5/10 Basic to partial search and profile browse	Score: 8/10 Strong journal and topic browse	Score: 8/10 Strong category and paper browse	Score: 5/10 Strong paper browse inside discipline lanes

Evidence and access

Research comparison slice.

Factor	AngryPages Baseline	Google Scholar	ResearchGate	JSTOR	arXiv	SSRN
Proof and citations	Score: 9/10 Press, letters, names, and receipts can sit beside the archive itself	Score: 3/10 Strong citation discovery, weak owned proof packaging	Score: 3/10 Strong profile and paper linkage, weaker proof packaging	Score: 8/10 Strong institutional evidence, but library-first	Score: 8/10 Strong paper evidence, but preprint-first and field-specific	Score: 8/10 Strong paper evidence, but working-paper-first and field-specific
Paid access	Score: 9/10 Paid reading lives inside the same archive product	Score: 6/10 Discovery layer only Payment belongs elsewhere	Score: 6/10 Platform access and sharing, not a personal archive paywall	Score: 6/10 Institutional/library access model, not a personal archive model	Score: 4/10 Mostly open distribution, not archive-paywalled	Score: 4/10 Mostly open or institution-driven access

Business role

Research comparison slice.

Factor	AngryPages Baseline	Google Scholar	ResearchGate	JSTOR	arXiv	SSRN
Best role beside AngryPages	Score: 9/10 Archive home first	Score: 5/10 Research-discovery lane	Score: 5/10 Research-network lane	Score: 5/10 Library-reference lane	Score: 5/10 Open-paper lane	Score: 5/10 Working-paper lane

Sources / References Public references and access dates for the pricing row. Rates can vary by market, plan, and offer.

AngryPages: AngryPages baseline pricing reviewed April 19, 2026.
Google Scholar: Official Google Scholar help accessed April 19, 2026.
ResearchGate: Official ResearchGate help accessed April 19, 2026.
JSTOR: Official individual subscription pricing checked April 19, 2026.
arXiv: Official arXiv about page accessed April 19, 2026.
SSRN: Official SSRN home page accessed April 19, 2026.