Comparison
Elicit vs NotebookLM
Elicit: Research assistant that searches and extracts data from 138M papers. NotebookLM: Google's AI that studies your documents and creates summaries and podcasts.
| Elicit | NotebookLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Price | Freemium Free Basic plan with 5,000 credits, unlimited searches and summaries. Plus $12/user/month, Pro $49, Team $79. | Freemium Very complete free plan (100 notebooks, 50 sources/notebook). Plus from $7.99/month. |
| Free plan | ||
| API available | ||
| Open source | ||
| In Spanish | ||
| No watermark | — | — |
| Platforms | Web | Web · iOS · Android |
Elicit
- Extracts data from many papers at once into a comparison table
- Free plan with unlimited searches and summaries
- A base of more than 138 million scientific articles
- Big price jump between the free plan and Pro ($49/month)
- English-only interface
NotebookLM
- Answers by citing YOUR sources: it barely makes things up
- Audio Overviews: turns your notes into a two-voice podcast
- Very generous free plan for students
- No public API for developers
- Paid tiers are sold inside Google subscriptions (AI Pro/Ultra)