Pricing
Clear pricing for manuscript review.
Start with the free preview. Unlock the Full AI Diagnostic through Stripe Checkout only if you want the full report. Expert Review is quoted before payment.
Free Readiness Scan
$0
About 60 seconds
Upload a PDF or Word manuscript and receive the first signal on readiness, reviewer risk, journal fit, and the main blocker before submission.
- Submission-risk signal
- Top blocker preview
- Journal-fit context when a target journal is provided
- Private manuscript upload
Full AI Diagnostic
$29
one-time
Typically about 30 minutes
After the free preview is generated, unlock a full manuscript diagnostic through Stripe Checkout. This is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.
- Section-by-section manuscript analysis
- Citation verification against live scholarly sources
- Figure, methods, and reviewer-risk feedback
- Journal-fit scoring and alternative target guidance
- Prioritized revision plan delivered as a report
Expert Review
$1,000-$1,800
Usually 3-7 business days
A field-matched scientist reviews the manuscript before submission. Pricing depends on manuscript length, field complexity, and turnaround requirements.
- Human expert review from a scientist in your field
- Detailed written report
- Methodology, statistics, framing, and journal-fit feedback
- Reviewer objection prediction
- Quote confirmed before payment
Checkout path
The paid checkout is manuscript-specific.
A Full AI Diagnostic can only be purchased after a manuscript preview exists, because the report is generated from that specific upload. That keeps checkout tied to the product being delivered.
- 1Upload a PDF or Word manuscript on the Free Readiness Scan page.
- 2Enter an email address so the preview and report can be attached to the correct job.
- 3Review the free preview and choose whether to unlock the Full AI Diagnostic.
- 4Complete the one-time purchase in Stripe Checkout.
- 5Receive the full report when analysis is complete.
Payment, refunds, and support
These details are public so researchers, institutions, and payment reviewers can understand exactly what is sold before payment.
Where does Stripe Checkout happen?
For the Full AI Diagnostic, checkout opens after the free manuscript preview is generated because the paid report is tied to a specific manuscript job. The pricing page routes users into that real upload and preview flow.
Is the Full AI Diagnostic a subscription?
No. The Full AI Diagnostic is a one-time purchase per manuscript submission.
What payment processor do you use?
Manusights uses Stripe Checkout for paid AI Diagnostic purchases. Available payment methods depend on customer location, currency, and Stripe account eligibility.
What is the refund policy?
If the Full AI Diagnostic does not flag at least one issue you were not already aware of, email team@manusights.com for a refund. Expert Review terms are confirmed during quoting.
Start with the free manuscript preview.
Upload the draft first. Upgrade only after you see the preview.