Elicit
An AI research assistant for academic literature: search 138 million papers, extract data into tables, write research reports and run systematic reviews. By Elicit.
Price
$49/mo
Pro plan. Free plan.
Works on
WebLanguages: not published
AI League
50 pts · #5 in research
See the research standingsFree plan and price
Free plan. Basic plan: unlimited search across 138M+ papers, unlimited summaries and chat with papers, limited Research Agent and Reports.
$49 a month ($588 a year): systematic review workflow screening up to 5,000 papers, research alerts, API access.
Good for / not for
- Researchers, PhD students and analysts
- General web questions
Pros and cons
- Built for academic papers and systematic reviews
- Extracts data from papers into tables
- Unlimited free paper search
- Pro is expensive for students
- Web only
Alternatives
| App | Free plan | Languages | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus | Free plan | Not published | $20/mo |
| Perplexity | Free plan | 52+ | $20/mo |
| ChatGPT | Free plan | 60+ | $8/mo |
How Elicit scores
| Score | 0–10 | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 5.0 | Elicit is not listed on the LMArena Search leaderboard; rubric default used. |
| Ease | 6.0 | Checklist: Web; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying yes. |
| Free plan | 9.0 | Basic plan: unlimited search across 138M+ papers, unlimited summaries and chat with papers, limited Research Agent and Reports. |
| Value | 1.0 | Entry price $49 a month (monthly billing), compared with the cheapest app in the task. |
| Languages | 5.0 | Supported languages are not published; the rubric default is used. |
| Points | 50 | (Quality×30% + Ease×20% + Free plan×15% + Value×20% + Languages×15%) × 10 |
Sources
Checked Sep 28, 2026. Prices and plans change often; check the official site before you buy.
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