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What it is

Elicit is an AI research assistant for researchers gathering and assessing evidence. Its Research Agent draws on scientific databases, academic journals, public data sources, uploaded documents, a corpus of 138 million academic papers, and the wider web. A session can use up to 20 uploaded resources, including PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, and JPG files. Elicit offers Research Agent sessions, Research Reports, and Systematic Reviews, and supports AI-generated claims with sentence-level citations to underlying sources. It can find up to 1,000 relevant papers and analyze up to 20,000 data points at once. Research Reports export as PDF or Word, tables as CSV or Excel, and references as RIS or BIB. Elicit runs on the web and provides an API, but API access requires Pro or above. Its MCP server connects to Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and other compatible clients using OAuth 2.0. Basic is free with limited usage for Research Agent and Research Reports; Plus costs $11 a month. Pro is $39 a month and Scale is $89 a month. Elicit states that it has achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance.

Spec sheet

Integrations
Elicit can connect through its MCP server to Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and other MCP-compatible clients using OAuth 2.0.Read 1 Oct 2026 · support.elicit.com
Security
Elicit states that it achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance.Read 1 Oct 2026 · elicit.com
Headquarters
Covina, California, USARead 23 Sep 2026 · elicit.com
API availability
Elicit API access requires a Pro plan or above and supports searching papers and clinical trials and running research workflows.Read 1 Oct 2026 · docs.elicit.com
Citations
Elicit supports AI-generated claims with sentence-level citations from underlying sources.Read 1 Oct 2026 · orion.elicit.com
Enterprise data
Elicit says it does not train on Enterprise user data and supports SAML 2.0 SSO and MFA.Read 1 Oct 2026 · elicit.com
Enterprise support
The Enterprise plan includes a dedicated customer success team providing training, onboarding, and success planning.Read 1 Oct 2026 · orion.elicit.com
Exports
Research Reports can be exported as PDF or Word files, tables as CSV or Excel, and references as RIS or BIB.Read 1 Oct 2026 · support.elicit.com
Paper corpus
Research Agent sessions have access to Elicit's full corpus of 138 million academic papers and the larger web.Read 1 Oct 2026 · support.elicit.com
Product purpose
Elicit is an AI research assistant that helps researchers become more evidence-based.Read 1 Oct 2026 · orion.elicit.com
Research Agent
The Research Agent gathers evidence from scientific databases, academic journals, public data sources, and internally uploaded documents.Read 1 Oct 2026 · orion.elicit.com
Research workflows
Elicit offers Research Agent sessions, Research Reports, and Systematic Reviews.Read 1 Oct 2026 · support.elicit.com
Scale
Elicit can find up to 1,000 relevant papers and analyze up to 20,000 data points at once.Read 1 Oct 2026 · orion.elicit.com
Uploaded resources
Each Research Agent session can use up to 20 uploaded resources, including PDFs, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, and JPG files.Read 1 Oct 2026 · support.elicit.com

Plans and prices

Basic Priced on request Limited usage for Research Agent and Research Reports · Unlimited search across more than 138 million papers · Unlimited summaries · Unlimited chat with papers with full-text access · View sources for answers · Import from Zotero Read 22 Sep 2026 · elicit.com
Plus $11 a month Monthly price shown on the pricing page Export to RIS, CSV, BIB, PDF and DOCX · Add 5 columns to tables at a time · Unlimited search across more than 500 thousand clinical trials · Standard usage for Research Agent, Research Reports, and Systematic Literature R Read 22 Sep 2026 · elicit.com
Plus $132 a year Billed as $132 annually Export to RIS, CSV, BIB, PDF and DOCX · Add 5 columns to tables at a time · Unlimited search across more than 500 thousand clinical trials · Standard usage for Research Agent, Research Reports, and Systematic Literature R Read 22 Sep 2026 · elicit.com
Pro $39 a month Monthly price shown on the pricing page 5,000 papers screened · 135 data sources · 10 personalized research Alerts Read 22 Sep 2026 · elicit.com
Pro $468 a year Billed as $468 annually 5,000 papers screened · 135 data sources · 10 personalized research Alerts Read 22 Sep 2026 · elicit.com
Scale $89 a month Monthly price shown on the pricing page 200 data sources · 30 columns added to tables at a time Read 22 Sep 2026 · elicit.com
Scale $1,068 a year Billed as $1,068 annually 200 data sources · 30 columns added to tables at a time Read 22 Sep 2026 · elicit.com
Enterprise Priced on request 40,000 papers screened · 40 columns extracted Read 22 Sep 2026 · elicit.com
Basic Free Free Limited usage for Research Agent and Research Reports · Unlimited search across more than 138 million papers · Unlimited summaries · Unlimited chat with papers with full-text access · Import from Zotero Read 1 Oct 2026 · orion.elicit.com
Plus $11 a month Per user/month, billed as $132 annually Standard usage for Research Agent, Research Reports, and Systematic Literature Reviews · Add 5 columns at a time · Search more than 500 thousand clinical trials · Export RIS, CSV, BIB, PDF and DOCX Read 1 Oct 2026 · orion.elicit.com
Pro $49 a month Per user/month, billed as $588 annually Standard usage for Research Agent, Research Reports, and Systematic Literature Reviews · Screen 5,000 papers · Add 20 columns at a time · Extract from up to 135 data sources · API access Read 1 Oct 2026 · orion.elicit.com
Scale $169 a month Per user/month, billed as $2,028 annually 5x usage for Research Agent, Research Reports, and Systematic Literature Reviews · Extract and interpret figures · Real-time collaboration · Extract from up to 200 data sources · Add 30 columns at a time Read 1 Oct 2026 · orion.elicit.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Sentence-level citations support AI-generated claims.
  • Sessions can use up to 20 uploaded resources.
  • Exports include PDF, Word, CSV, Excel, RIS, and BIB.
  • MCP server supports compatible clients.

Limits

  • Basic has limited Research Agent and Report usage.
  • API access requires Pro or above.
  • Plus costs $11 a month.

Who it suits

Elicit suits researchers who want to search papers and other sources, review evidence, and export reports, tables, or references. Teams needing API access should note that it requires Pro or above.

Verdict

Elicit combines research workflows with source citations, file uploads, and export options. Check the usage limits and plan requirements for API access before selecting a tier.

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