Elicit
ActiveElicit · founded 2021
AI literature search and synthesis for researchers.
Elicit automates parts of academic literature review — searching papers, extracting findings, and synthesizing evidence across studies. It is built for researchers and analysts who need to reason over scientific literature, not casual web search.
At a glance
- Category
- AI Research Tools
- Primary use case
- Academic literature search and synthesis
- Entry price
- $12/mo
- Free plan
- Free tier (limited)
- API
- No
- Open source
- No
- Evidence level
- Research / specifications only
- Last checked
- 20 Aug 2026
Pricing
Last checked 20 Aug 2026
| Free plan | Free tier (limited) |
|---|---|
| Trial | None |
| Entry price | $12/mo |
| Pro price | $50/mo |
| Usage limits | Free tier limits searches |
Free + Plus ~$12/mo, Pro ~$50/mo. Verify tiers.
What it does
Secondary use cases
- Systematic reviews
- Evidence extraction
Input types
Text
Output types
Text, Tables
Models used
In-house + LLM backends
Agent capabilities Automation
Platforms
✓ Web — Windows — macOS — Linux — iOS — Android — Browser extension — API — CLI — VS Code — Self-hosted
Integrations
Zotero
Privacy & commercial rights
Data retention
Per policy
Trains on your data
Not disclosed
Enterprise privacy
Not disclosed
Self-hosting / local
Not available
SSO
Not disclosed
Compliance
Not disclosed
Commercial use
Permitted — Commercial use permitted
Pros & cons
Pros
- Literature-specific workflows
- Evidence synthesis
- Zotero integration
Cons / trade-offs
- Niche (academic)
- Steeper learning curve
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