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Starting at Free
freemium
Free trial available
8.4
Basic
Free
- Unlimited paper search
- Unlimited paper summaries
- Basic research workflows
- 138M+ papers
Most Popular
Plus
$12/mo
$10/mo billed annually
- Everything in Basic
- Systematic review reports
- High-accuracy data extraction
- Advanced columns
Pro
$49/mo
~$42/mo billed annually
- 12 reports/month
- Full systematic reviews
- Unlimited high-accuracy columns
- Priority support
Team
$79/seat/mo
- Collaborative workspace
- Admin panel
- Unified billing
- Priority support
Is Elicit Worth It?
Pros
- Automates systematic literature review
- Extracts structured data from papers automatically
- 138M+ papers searchable
- Column-based analysis — compare papers side by side
- Unlimited search on free plan
- Saves weeks of manual research
Cons
- Reports limited on free plan
- English-language papers primarily
- Can miss context in highly specialized fields
- Extraction accuracy varies by paper format
- Learning curve for advanced workflows
How Elicit Pricing Compares
| Tool | Rating | Starting Price | Pro Plan | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elicit | 8.4 | Free | $12/mo | freemium |
| Consensus | 8.3 | Free | $10/mo | freemium |
| Perplexity | 8.7 | Free | $20/mo Pro | freemium |
| NotebookLM | 8.6 | Free | $0 (Google account) | free |