# Elicit

> AI-powered platform for searching and synthesizing scientific research

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/elicit
- **Category:** AI Research Agents
- **Homepage:** https://elicit.com
- **Also known as:** elicit
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-21T11:16:02.072Z

## Vioscale score

**76 / 100**, confidence 37% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.052 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 86.7 | 0.04877777777777778 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 8.7 | 0.04066666666666666 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 0.084 | 8.4 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-21, [verify at source](https://elicit.com/pricing). Independently observed._

from $11/seat/mo · Subscription · Free tier

> From free with limited features to $89/user/month; free tier available

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Basic | Free | ✓ | - |
| Plus | $11/user/month billed annually as $132/year (saves 42%) | - | annual |
| Pro | $39/user/month billed annually as $468/year (saves 43%) | - | annual |
| Scale | $89/user/month billed annually as $1,068/year (saves 40%) | - | annual |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | - | - |

### Basic

For casual exploration

**Included limits:** summaries: unlimited, search_papers: unlimited across 138M+, full_text_chat: unlimited, research_agent_and_reports: limited

- Limited usage for Research Agent and Research Reports
- Unlimited search across 138M+ papers
- Unlimited summaries
- Unlimited chat with papers with full-text access
- View sources for answers
- Import from Zotero

### Plus

For deeper research

**Included limits:** clinical_trials: unlimited across 500k+

- Standard usage for Research Agent, Research Reports, and Systematic Literature Reviews
- Unlimited search across 138M+ papers and 500k+ clinical trials
- Export to RIS, CSV, BIB, PDF, DOCX
- Add 5 columns to tables
- Import from Zotero

### Pro

For systematic reviews

**Included limits:** data_sources: 135, table_columns: 20, screening_papers: 5,000

- 5x usage for Research Agent, Research Reports, and Systematic Literature Reviews
- Dedicated Systematic Review Workflow for 5,000 papers
- Export to RIS, CSV, BIB, PDF, DOCX
- Add 20 columns to tables
- Extract from up to 135 data sources
- Subscribe to 10 personalized research Alerts
- Custom extractions from uploaded papers
- Explanations for AI-generated answers
- Multiple output templates
- API access

### Scale

For collaboration

**Included limits:** data_sources: 200, table_columns: 30

- 9x usage for Research Agent, Research Reports, and Systematic Literature Reviews
- Extract and interpret figures from research papers
- Live editing and real-time collaboration
- Extract from up to 200 data sources
- Add 30 columns to tables
- Admin panel with usage tracking and seat management
- API access

### Enterprise (Contact sales)

For companies & schools

**Included limits:** table_columns: 40, screening_papers: 40,000

- Custom usage for Research Agent, Research Reports, and Systematic Literature Reviews
- Unlimited paper alerts
- No training on your data by default
- Screen 40,000 papers and extract 40 columns
- PRISMA-grade screening and extraction accuracy
- Enterprise-level security (SSO, SAML, 2FA, user analytics, domain verification)
- Custom deployments including single-tenancy options
- Dedicated customer success team
- Integration with custom data sources
- Custom template creation
- Unlimited Search API access

## About

Elicit helps researchers search millions of academic papers and clinical trials to automatically generate structured, cited research reports and support systematic literature reviews with interactive analysis tools.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS

## Integrations (1)

_Independently observed._

- Zotero

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for AI Research Agents. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Capabilities** | |
| Architecture model | Managed saas application |
| Recursive multi step iterative searching | ✓ |
| Strict inline citation generation with links | ✓ |
| Academic verified journal database querying only | ✓ |
| Unstructured PDF upload and cross document synthesis | ✓ |
| Tabular data extraction and literature matrix generation | ✓ |
| Anti hallucination grounding and fact checking layer | ✓ |
| Multi agent expert persona debates internal | ✗ |
| Export to word PDF markdown with bibliography | ✓ |
| Bring your own key byok API support | ✗ |
| SOC2 type ii | ✗ |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | ✗ |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly subscription |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 1 | [link](https://elicit.com/pricing) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://elicit.com/pricing) | 2026-08-21 | 50% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://elicit.com/pricing) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://elicit.com/pricing) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://elicit.com/pricing) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":11,"currency":"USD"}` | [link](https://elicit.com/pricing) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://elicit.com/pricing) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |

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