The core difference
Basic alert tools answer: “Does this match a keyword?” Paperzilla answers: “Is this worth my attention for this project right now?”What this changes in practice
- You manage each topic as its own project
- You prioritize with Must Read and relevance scores
- You control delivery volume by project
- You can switch between fast feed and curated digest modes
- You can pipe the same project into app, RSS/Atom, CLI, and email
When Paperzilla creates the most value
- High paper volume fields
- Teams with limited reading time
- Users balancing breadth and depth across topics
- Workflows where missing one important paper is costly
Next steps
- Start with quickstart
- Set up your first project
- Review common use cases