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Elicit

AI research agent and search over scientific literature.

Details checkedReviewed 2026-09-27

Is it a fit?

Best for

Researchers and analysts doing evidence-based literature review.

Think twice if

General web research unrelated to academic literature.

What it can help you do

Research a topic with sources

Elicit states it searches 138M+ academic papers and 545k clinical trials and generates fully cited reports and evidence tables.

Prepare: A research question · Optional uploaded documents · Optional columns for data extraction
Get: Cited research reports · Evidence and extraction tables · Figures, calculations, bioinformatics analyses, and slides
Your part: Type a research question · Review retrieved papers and the generated report · Refine columns and screen papers · Export the report or tables

Research a topic →

Where you still take over

  • Type a research question
  • Review retrieved papers and the generated report
  • Refine columns and screen papers
  • Export the report or tables

Limits to know

  • Focuses on scientific and academic sources
  • Reports may need expert verification
  • Live collaboration and advanced controls are on paid tiers

From input to output

What you provide

  • A research question
  • Optional uploaded documents
  • Optional columns for data extraction

What you get

  • Cited research reports
  • Evidence and extraction tables
  • Figures, calculations, bioinformatics analyses, and slides

How to start

Have these ready

  • Web account
  • Free or paid Elicit plan
  1. Enter a research question.
  2. Let Elicit search academic databases and public sources.
  3. Review the structured, cited report and tables.
  4. Refine or export the artifacts you need.

Pricing, with context

Free plan plus paid Plus/Pro tiers and Enterprise, with academic options.

Usage caps, taxes, regional availability and plan features may change. Confirm the current terms before subscribing.

Check official pricing

Pricing category: Free plan · 2026-09-27

Evidence & sources

This is an official-source review, not a hands-on test of Elicit. Vendor descriptions and demos are evidence of advertised features, not independent proof of results. “Best for” and review guidance are editorial judgments based on those sources.
  • AI for Scientific Research ↗https://elicit.com/

    Elicit says it gathers evidence across scientific databases and journals and creates fully cited reports, tables, figures, analyses, and slides.

  • Elicit Pricing ↗https://elicit.com/pricing

    Pricing page lists a Free plan plus paid per-user tiers and an Enterprise option with SSO/SAML and custom deployments.

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