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Elicit

by Elicit •Academic Research

AI research assistant for literature search, systematic reviews, data extraction, research reports and evidence synthesis.

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Overview

What is Elicit?

Elicit is an AI research assistant for finding, screening, extracting and synthesizing scientific literature. It searches a large academic corpus, summarizes papers, supports chat over full text, builds research reports and provides dedicated systematic-review workflows with structured screening and extraction. Higher tiers add deeper research capacity, collaboration, alerts, API access and enterprise security controls including SSO and single-tenancy options.
Best for
Deep ResearchAcademic Research
Decision intelligence

AI Orbit decision brief

A compact reading of the recorded evidence, editorial review signals and comparison data for Elicit.

Why it stands out

Recorded strengths

API access

Verified profile evidence records API access for this tool.

Source-backed capability Source
Enterprise access controls

Verified security evidence records SSO / SAML availability.

Source-backed capability Source
Recorded security certifications

Verified security evidence records SOC 2 Type II.

Source-backed capability Source
Capabilities0/4 verified
Use-case fit0/2 verified
Pricing evidence8/8 plans checked
Verified sources2
Benchmarks4 verified

Built from AI Orbit's recorded profile data. Unknown product facts are not inferred.

Capabilities

Features & use cases

Core capabilities listed for Elicit.

Deep Research

Performs multi-source research, synthesis and evidence-oriented investigation.

Source review in progress Source

Text Generation

Generates original text from natural-language instructions or structured prompts.

Source review in progress Source

Web Browsing & Search

Retrieves and synthesizes information from live or indexed web sources.

Source review in progress Source

Document & PDF Analysis

Reads, extracts, summarizes and answers questions over uploaded documents and PDFs.

Source review in progress Source
Web #Research#Professional#Education
Technical profile

Access, deployment & licensing

Structured product facts with evidence status. Unknown facts are never guessed.

Open source & license

Source check pending

Proprietary

Commercial use

Source check pending

Commercial use allowed

Trust intelligence

Privacy, security & compliance

Provider policies and certifications are shown only when recorded with evidence.

Data training policy

Depends on plan / workspace settings

Verified fact Privacy source
Privacy: Elicit states that Enterprise user data is not used for training, including by its contracted AI providers. Enterprise can use isolated infrastructure and stronger organization controls.
Security: Elicit is SOC 2 Type II compliant, encrypts research data in transit and at rest, supports MFA and SAML SSO, and offers single-tenancy for enterprise research workloads.
Recorded assurances
SOC 2 Type II
Compatibility

Integrations

Structured integrations recorded for Elicit. A check mark means the integration mapping is tied to a verified source.

Works with
API BIB CSV RIS Zotero
Pricing

Pricing overview

Pricing stored in AI Orbit's pricing database. Always verify final rates on the provider website.

Elicit

Enterprise

Custom

Custom enterprise pricing.

Review · verified 2 weeks ago

  • SSO/SAML
  • 2FA
  • single-tenancy options
  • custom data sources and unlimited Search API access.
  • Custom
Elicit

Plus

Custom

USD 132.00 billed yearly

$11/user/month equivalent billed annually.

Review · verified 2 weeks ago

  • Exports and expanded clinical-trial search plus standard Research Agent/report usage.
  • Standard research usage
Elicit

Basic

Included

Review · verified 2 weeks ago

  • Unlimited core paper search
  • summaries and supported full-text chat.
  • Limited Research Agent/Reports usage
Elicit

Plus Annual Equivalent

USD 11/month

USD 132.00 billed yearly

Stale · verified 1 month ago

  • Billed annually.
Elicit

Pro Annual Equivalent

USD 39/month

USD 480.00 billed yearly

Stale · verified 1 month ago

  • Official page shows annual billing
  • displayed monthly equivalent.
Elicit

Pro

USD 49/month

USD 468.00 billed yearly

Annual billing equivalent: $39/user/month.

Review · verified 2 weeks ago

  • Systematic Review workflow
  • alerts
  • custom extraction and API access.
  • Higher research/systematic-review usage
Elicit

Scale Annual Equivalent

USD 89/month

USD 1,068.00 billed yearly

Stale · verified 1 month ago

  • Billed annually.
Elicit

Scale

USD 169/month

USD 1,068.00 billed yearly

Annual billing equivalent: $89/user/month.

Review · verified 2 weeks ago

  • Collaboration
  • larger extraction limits
  • admin controls and higher report scale.
  • Higher collaborative research usage
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Evidence-separated performance

Verified benchmarks & scores

AI Orbit keeps technical tests, product-experience evidence and independent research in separate semantic classes. Only comparable results may contribute to the same composite.

Unclassified

Evidence not yet safe to place in a comparable benchmark class; excluded from universal composites.

Evidence only
Research Unclassified Verified Official source

Elicit SLR — Extraction Accuracy

Tested product / versionElicit systematic literature review workflow
95.6 / 100
#1 of 1
Same-benchmark rank#1 of 1 tools
Scoring directionHigher is better
Leader context Only verified tool
TestedMay 6, 2026
Elicit AI Orbit verified Aug 28, 2026
Research Unclassified Verified Official source

Elicit SLR — Full-Text Screening Paper Recall

Tested product / versionElicit systematic literature review workflow
99.5 / 100
#1 of 1
Same-benchmark rank#1 of 1 tools
Scoring directionHigher is better
Leader context Only verified tool
TestedMay 6, 2026
Elicit AI Orbit verified Aug 28, 2026
Research Unclassified Verified Official source

Elicit SLR — Abstract Screening Sensitivity

Tested product / versionElicit systematic literature review workflow
96.89 / 100
#1 of 1
Same-benchmark rank#1 of 1 tools
Scoring directionHigher is better
Leader context Only verified tool
TestedMay 6, 2026
Elicit AI Orbit verified Aug 28, 2026
Research Unclassified Verified Official source

Elicit SLR — Search Recall

Tested product / versionElicit systematic literature review workflow
95.0 / 100
#1 of 1
Same-benchmark rank#1 of 1 tools
Scoring directionHigher is better
Leader context Only verified tool
TestedMay 6, 2026
Elicit AI Orbit verified Aug 28, 2026
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Common questions

Elicit FAQ

Quick answers based on the information currently available in this AI Orbit profile.

What is Elicit?

Elicit is an AI research assistant for finding, screening, extracting and synthesizing scientific literature. It searches a large academic corpus, summarizes papers, supports chat over full text, builds research reports and provides dedicated systematic-review workflows with structured screening and extraction. Elicit is provided by Elicit and AI Orbit categorizes it under Search & Research. Its structured capability profile includes Deep Research, Text Generation, Web Browsing & Search and Document & PDF Analysis; field-level verification may still be pending for some capability mappings.

Who makes Elicit?

Elicit is provided by Elicit. AI research assistant platform for literature review, evidence synthesis and academic research workflows. Within AI Orbit, the product is cataloged in Search & Research, which describes its primary product category rather than the provider itself.

What is Elicit best for?

AI Orbit currently maps Elicit to structured use cases including Deep Research and Academic Research. These are reviewed taxonomy mappings used for discovery and fit; field-level evidence may still be pending, so they are not presented as independently verified claims. Supporting cataloged capabilities include Deep Research, Text Generation, Web Browsing & Search and Document & PDF Analysis.

Does Elicit have an API?

Yes. AI Orbit has verified official evidence that Elicit provides API access. The API status is tied to a verified provider source on this profile and is not inferred from the product having integrations. API availability can change independently from the consumer product, so production implementations should still be checked against the provider documentation.

What integrations does Elicit support?

Verified integration evidence on AI Orbit currently includes API, BIB, CSV, RIS and Zotero. These are individually source-backed integration records, not a generic assumption based on the product simply advertising integrations. The provider may support additional integrations that have not yet been individually verified in this profile.

How does Elicit handle privacy and security?

Elicit states that Enterprise user data is not used for training, including by its contracted AI providers. Enterprise can use isolated infrastructure and stronger organization controls. AI Orbit records the data-training policy as: Depends on plan / workspace settings. Elicit is SOC 2 Type II compliant, encrypts research data in transit and at rest, supports MFA and SAML SSO, and offers single-tenancy for enterprise research workloads. Verified security certifications listed on the profile include SOC 2 Type II.

How much does Elicit cost?

AI Orbit currently has verified plan-level pricing data for Elicit, including Enterprise, Plus, Basic and Plus Annual Equivalent. Exact rates, billing units, limits and verification dates are shown in the pricing section of this profile rather than compressed into a single potentially misleading price. Because providers can change prices and plan limits, check the linked official pricing source before making a purchase or production decision.