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Elicit

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Search scientific literature, extract evidence, and generate cited research reports.

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Verified Nov 2, 2026

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What is Elicit?

Elicit is an AI research tool for finding scientific literature, comparing evidence, and producing cited reports. Researchers can start with a question, search more than 138 million academic papers and 545,000 clinical trials, and organize relevant findings into interactive tables. Semantic search helps locate papers without requiring exact keyword matches, while sentence-level citations connect generated claims to their sources.

For literature reviews, Elicit supports paper screening and structured data extraction, including custom extractions from uploaded documents. Users can adjust which papers and information appear in research reports rather than relying on a fixed summary. Its Research Agent gathers evidence from scientific databases, public sources, and uploaded documents to create reports, tables, figures, calculations, and slides.

A source library lets researchers retain evidence for future projects, while Routines revisit research and update work as new evidence appears. Paid plans add higher usage allowances, dedicated systematic-review workflows, API access, and team collaboration features. The free Basic plan includes unlimited paper search, summaries, and chat with papers that have full-text access, alongside limited Research Agent and report usage.

What can Elicit do?

  • Scientific literature search

    Search more than 138 million papers and 545,000 clinical trials using research questions rather than exact keywords.

  • Customizable cited reports

    Generate research reports with sentence-level citations and control which papers and information they cover.

  • Systematic review workflows

    Screen papers and extract structured evidence into tables, with capacity determined by your plan.

  • Research Agent

    Gather evidence from scientific and public sources or uploaded documents to create reports, tables, figures, and other outputs.

  • Reusable source library

    Store and organize sources for use across future research projects.

  • Recurring research updates

    Use Routines to find new evidence, update existing work, and return changes for review.

Who is Elicit for?

Academic researchers
Find relevant studies, compare findings, and conduct literature reviews.
Pharmaceutical and medtech teams
Review scientific and clinical evidence to support drug and medical-device research.
Policy researchers
Synthesize evidence for policy analysis and government decisions.
Industrial R&D teams
Investigate scientific findings relevant to materials, consumer products, and technology development.

How much is Elicit?

Official pricing

  • Basic

    Free

  • Pro

    $588/yr

  • Scale

    $2,748/yr

  • Enterprise

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Free plan: Basic includes unlimited search, summaries, and full-text paper chat, plus limited Research Agent and report usage.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use Elicit for free?

Basic is free and includes unlimited paper search, summaries, and chat with papers that have full-text access. Research Agent and Research Reports usage is limited.

How much do the paid plans cost?

Pro costs $588 per user per year, equivalent to $49 per month billed yearly. Scale costs $2,748 per user per year, equivalent to $229 per month billed yearly. Enterprise has custom pricing.

Does Elicit support systematic reviews?

Yes. Pro includes a dedicated workflow that can screen 5,000 papers, while Enterprise supports screening 40,000 papers and extracting 40 columns.

Can Elicit connect to agents and other software?

Elicit offers an API and an MCP server. Pro includes API access, and Enterprise includes unlimited API access.

Can teams collaborate on research?

Scale includes live editing, real-time collaboration, and an admin panel for usage tracking and seat management.

Is enterprise data used for training?

Enterprise includes no training on customer data by default, along with security controls such as SSO, SAML, and two-factor authentication.

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