4.7
References, free, until the storage runs out.
Ask a research question, get a table of papers, not a chatbot paragraph.
Best for first-pass literature tables before you open zotero
Reviewed 16 September 2026 · Prices checked the same day
4.6
3.1K reviews
Elicit searches a corpus of more than 138 million papers and builds tables of findings, methods, and outcomes. Basic is free: unlimited search and summaries, with limited Research Reports. Industry Pro is $49 per user per month billed annually ($588 a year). Scale is $169 per user per month billed annually. Academic price books are cheaper and sometimes add a Plus tier around $7 to $12 a month. Confirm the academic toggle on elicit.com/pricing. Prices checked 21 September 2026.
The table is a starting map. It is not your literature review. Every cell still needs the PDF.
Pricing
freemium
Industry Pro $49/user/mo billed $588/yr; academic Plus often about $7 to $12/mo
Free version
Unlimited search and summaries; limited reports and columns
Platforms
Web
The right first hour of a lit review. The wrong last hour. Export to Zotero and actually read.
Checked 2026-09-21
| Model | Freemium |
|---|---|
| What free actually includes | Unlimited search and summaries; limited reports and columns |
| Cheapest paid tier | Industry Pro $49/user/mo billed $588/yr; academic Plus often about $7 to $12/mo |
| Student pricing | Academic price book is separate and much cheaper than industry Scale |
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Unlimited search and summaries; limited reports and columns Checked 16 September 2026.
Cheapest paid plan: Industry Pro $49/user/mo billed $588/yr; academic Plus often about $7 to $12/mo. Student deal: Academic price book is separate and much cheaper than industry Scale. Prices checked 16 September 2026.
First-pass literature tables before you open Zotero
Industry Pro is lab money, not beer money
References, free, until the storage runs out.
A map of papers like a music discovery playlist, for free.
AI that only answers from the sources you gave it.
