Elicit
Elicit helps researchers synthesize academic and scientific evidence instead of starting from a blank PubMed tab. Users search literature, chat with papers, pull structured fields into tables and move toward systematic-review style workflows when comparing studies at scale across a team. It is trusted in research-heavy environments, including pharmaceutical teams, where screening speed matters but citations still need human validation afterward. Basic free access covers lighter search and chat; Plus, Pro and Scale subscriptions expand capacity and systematic-review features, often with annual billing shown first. Limitation: free use is not enough for full review pipelines, and Elicit can still miss papers or mis-extract fields—authors must verify every cell before publishing. It is a research aid, not a substitute for domain expertise or preregistered methods.
Key features
- Literature search and chat across academic papers
- Structured extraction of study details into tables
- Support for systematic-review style research workflows
Limitations
Free Basic is limited to lighter search/chat; systematic-review capacity and higher limits require paid Plus/Pro/Scale plans.
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Pricing
Price checked: 2026-10-18. Source: official pricing page.
Free plan: Yes (Basic: search and chat with papers)
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | Billing unit | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plus | Not listed | $11 | per user | Billed $132 annually | Source Price checked: 2026-10-18 |
| Pro | Not listed | $39 | per user | Billed $468 annually; systematic reviews | Source Price checked: 2026-10-18 |
| Scale | Not listed | $89 | per user | Billed $1,068 annually | Source Price checked: 2026-10-18 |
"Not listed" means the official page shows no list price for that billing period (often contact sales). We never fill gaps from third-party sites.