Elicit
Research assistant that searches and extracts data from 138M papers.
What is Elicit?
Elicit is an academic research assistant: you search a question and it combs through more than 138 million scientific articles, summarises the relevant ones and — this is its killer feature — extracts specific data from each into a comparison table (sample, method, result). It turns a literature review that would take days into minutes. Its free plan is surprisingly generous.
Pros
- 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
- Saves days of work on a literature review
Cons
- Big price jump between the free plan and Pro ($49/month)
- English-only interface
- Limited to academia: no use for general topics
Frequently asked questions
Is Elicit free?
Yes, the Basic plan includes 5,000 credits with unlimited searches, summaries and chat, plus 2 automated reports a month. Paid plans start at $12/user/month.
How is it different from Consensus?
Consensus answers a question by synthesising the scientific consensus; Elicit is more geared to systematic review, extracting data from many papers into a table.
Where do the articles come from?
Mainly from Semantic Scholar, with more than 138 million articles indexed.