Elicit
Literature review assistant built for systematic research.
Overview
A research tool aimed squarely at academic literature: it finds papers, extracts structured data from them into a table, and supports systematic review workflows. Unlike a general assistant it works over an actual paper corpus rather than recalling summaries.
Key features
Paper search
Semantic search across academic literature.
Data extraction
Pull structured fields from many papers into a table.
Systematic review
Screening workflows for formal reviews.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | Limited monthly credits |
| Plus | $12/mo | More extractions |
| Pro | $49/mo | Systematic review features |
Pricing last checked: Aug 17, 2026. Always confirm current pricing on the official site.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Extraction into a comparable table saves genuine hours
- Built for how literature reviews actually work
Cons
- Coverage is uneven outside well-indexed fields
- Extraction still needs checking against the paper
Who it's not for
A recommendation is only worth something if it says who should skip the tool. Elicit is a poor fit if:
- Fields with thin indexed literature
- Anyone who will not verify extractions
- General web research
Privacy & your data
Uploaded papers and queries are cloud-processed. Extracted claims must be checked against the source β an extraction table is a starting point for reading, not a replacement for it.
Policies change. This summary reflects our last review β the vendor's current privacy policy is always the authority.
How to use
Try it before you pay
Start on the free tier or trial and run one real task end to end β not a demo prompt. That is the only way to tell whether it fits how you actually work.
Check the limits that bite
Find the constraint that will matter at your volume: generation credits, seats, export quality or rate limits. It is usually not the headline price.
Decide in a week
Set a date to keep or cancel. Tools that survive on 'I might use it later' are how subscription costs quietly accumulate.
FAQs
- Is there a free version?
- Yes β Free on the Basic plan.
- Can I use the output commercially?
- Generally yes on paid plans, but rights differ by tier and change over time. Check the vendor's current terms for your specific plan before client work.
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8.5Turn your own documents into a grounded research assistant.
Verdict: The most trustworthy research assistant for working with your own material β source-grounding with passage-level citations is exactly how AI research should work. It only knows what you give it, which is both its limit and its point.