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Elicit

by Elicit (Ought)

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

Free tierPlus $10/moPro plans
Difficulty
Intermediate
Time to productivity
30 min
Privacy
High
Learning curve
Moderate

Ideal for

Researcherssystematic reviewersPhD studentsmeta-analysis authorsbiomedical researchers

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

Type: web
Offline: No
API: Yes
Languages: English (primary); multilingual papers supported
Integrations: Export to CSV/BibTeX, Zotero-compatible, Google Sheets

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