Elicit
AI research assistant that searches and summarises academic papers
What is Elicit?
Elicit is an AI research assistant for academic literature. It searches more than 138 million papers, summarises them, lets users chat with papers and extracts data into tables. Paid plans add more Research Agent and report usage, systematic literature reviews with paper screening, research alerts and API access.
Good for
- Finding and summarising studies on a topic
- Pulling key figures from many papers into one table
- Running a structured literature review
Key features
- Search across 138M+ academic papers
- Paper summaries and chat with papers
- Data extraction into tables with custom columns
- Research Agent and Research Reports
- Systematic literature reviews with paper screening
- Research alerts and Zotero import
Limitations to know about
- The free plan has limited Research Agent and report usage
- Pro screens up to 5,000 papers and extracts up to 20 table columns
- Paid plans are shown with annual billing only
Elicit pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $0 | Unlimited search, summaries and chat with papers; limited agent and reports |
| Pro | $49/user/month billed annually ($588/year) | Systematic reviews, screen up to 5,000 papers, 10 research alerts, API access |
| Scale | $169/user/month billed annually ($2,028/year) | 5x usage of core tools, figure extraction, team collaboration, admin panel |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom usage limits, screen 40,000 papers, SSO/SAML, no training on customer data |
Free plan limits: Unlimited search across 138M+ papers, unlimited summaries and chat with papers, Zotero import; limited Research Agent and Research Reports usage
Elicit alternatives
Consensus
AI search engine for peer-reviewed research papers
scite
Research tool that shows how papers have been cited, with an AI assistant
Gemini Notebook
Google's source-grounded research notebook, renamed Gemini Notebook in 2026
Perplexity
AI answer engine that replies with cited sources from the web
Julius AI
AI workspace for analysing data and turning it into charts, reports and slides
Head to head: Elicit vs Consensus
Frequently asked questions
Is Elicit free?
Elicit has a free plan. Unlimited search across 138M+ papers, unlimited summaries and chat with papers, Zotero import; limited Research Agent and Research Reports usage. Paid plans start at $49/user/mo.
How much does Elicit cost?
Elicit's cheapest paid plan, Pro, costs $49 a month billed annually per user. Billed $588 annually; a monthly-billing price was not shown. There is also an enterprise plan priced on request. Prices as published on Elicit's pricing page on 23 September 2026.
What is Elicit used for?
Elicit is an AI research assistant for academic literature. People use it for finding and summarising studies on a topic, pulling key figures from many papers into one table and running a structured literature review.
What are the alternatives to Elicit?
Tools that do a similar job include Consensus, scite, Gemini Notebook, Perplexity and Julius AI. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes Elicit?
Elicit is made by Elicit.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Elicit's own pages, read on the dates shown.
- elicit.com/pricing (plans, prices, features, limits) read 23 September 2026
- elicit.com/ (product description) read 23 September 2026