Elicit

Elicit transforms academic research by using AI to automate literature reviews and extract data from over 125 million research papers.

This research assistant helps academics, researchers, and students quickly find relevant studies and pull key information without manually reading through hundreds of papers. Built for anyone who needs to process large amounts of academic literature efficiently.

Key Highlights

• Access to 125+ million academic papers and research studies
• Automated data extraction saves hours of manual work
• AI-powered search finds relevant papers quickly
• Systematic review workflows for comprehensive research
• Clinical trials database for medical research
• Real-time collaboration features for research teams
• Free tier available with core functionality

What Makes It Different

Elicit focuses specifically on academic research rather than general AI assistance. It understands research methodology and can extract structured data from papers automatically. The tool connects directly to academic databases and uses AI trained on scientific literature to provide more accurate results than general search engines.

Features & Capabilities

The platform offers automated research report generation that summarizes findings across multiple papers. Users can search through academic databases using natural language queries and get relevant results ranked by relevance.

The data extraction feature pulls specific information like study methods, sample sizes, and key findings into structured tables. Research teams can collaborate in real-time and set up alerts for new papers in their field. The systematic review workflow guides users through the complete research process from search to analysis.

Pricing & Value

Elicit offers several pricing plans:

• Basic: Free with automated research reports, unlimited search across 125+ million papers, and data extraction from 20 papers per month
• Plus: $12/month with chat and summaries for 8 papers at once, clinical trials search, and data extraction from 50 papers per month
• Pro: $49/month with systematic review workflows, 10 research alerts, and data extraction from 200 papers per month
• Team: $79 per user per month with live collaboration, admin panel, and pooled usage limits across team members
• Enterprise: Custom pricing with volume discounts, training, and custom workflow development

The Basic plan is completely free with no trial limitations, making it accessible for casual research needs. The main value of Elicit is its ability to automate literature reviews and extract data from academic papers at scale.