Overview
AI research assistant for systematic literature review
Best for: Systematic literature review; data extraction from papers; evidence synthesis; research screening
At a glance
Pricing
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time to productivity
- 30 min
- Privacy
- High
- Learning curve
- Moderate
Ideal for
Key capabilities
Works with
- Academic papers
- extracted data
Outputs
- Tables
- CSV
- BibTeX
- PDF annotations
Mobile access
How to use Elicit on phones and tablets.
- Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).
Free Tier
Free: 5,000 paper results; basic extraction; limited concept maps
Limits: Free: 5K results; Plus: unlimited searches + 25 extractions/mo; Pro: unlimited all
When to upgrade: Systematic extraction limits; advanced analysis; bulk operations; team collaboration; API
Technical Details
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