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Elicit

by Elicit (Ought)

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Verdict

AI research assistant for systematic literature review

Systematic literature review; data extraction from papers; evidence synthesis; research screening

Best for

Researcherssystematic reviewersPhD studentsmeta-analysis authorsbiomedical researchers

Quick facts

Free tier
The Basic plan is free for academic and industry users.
Starting price
Free, from $11
Platforms
web
Company
Elicit (Ought)
Ready to try Elicit? Start with the getting-started guide.

Pricing

USD, as of 2026-10-26. Yearly billing only: the monthly-billing prices are not in the page's static HTML and are not listed here.

PlanPriceKey limits
Basic$0Academic and industry
Plus (academic)$11/user/monthBilled annually ($132/year per user)
Pro (academic)$39/user/monthBilled annually ($468/year per user)
Scale (academic)$89/user/monthBilled annually ($1,068/year per user)
Pro (industry)$49/user/monthBilled annually ($588/year per user)
Scale (industry)$229/user/monthBilled annually ($2,748/year per user)

Prices checked 2026-10-26

Key capabilities

Works with

  • Academic papers
  • extracted data

Outputs

  • Tables
  • CSV
  • BibTeX
  • PDF annotations

Get it

How to use Elicit on phones and tablets.

  • Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).

Technical details

Offline
No
API
Yes
Languages
English (primary); multilingual papers supported
Difficulty
Intermediate
Privacy
High
Time to productivity
30 min
Upgrade when
Systematic extraction limits; advanced analysis; bulk operations; team collaboration; API
Integrations
Export to CSV/BibTeX, Zotero-compatible, Google Sheets

What changed

  • 2026-10-26 · plans — First fact file: yearly academic (Plus $11, Pro $39, Scale $89 per user a month) and industry (Pro $49, Scale $229) prices; Basic free.
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