Elicit

Elicit is an AI research assistant designed to automate the most time-consuming parts of academic and scientific research workflows. The platform goes beyond simple search by enabling structured data extraction from papers, systematic comparison of study findings, and automated synthesis of evidence across dozens of publications. When you search for a topic, Elicit returns relevant papers and can automatically extract specific data points — sample sizes, methodologies, key findings, effect sizes, and limitations — into a structured table, turning hours of manual paper review into minutes of automated extraction. The platform supports full PDF upload and analysis, letting users ask questions about specific documents and extract information from papers not in its search index. Elicit's Notebooks feature enables researchers to organize, annotate, and build upon their extracted data in a persistent workspace. The free plan provides 5,000 credits for paper search and basic extraction, while the $12/month Plus plan offers 12,000 monthly credits with advanced extraction capabilities and higher column limits for data tables. Elicit differentiates from Consensus by focusing on the research workflow rather than quick answers — it is built for researchers who need to systematically process many papers rather than simply find a quick evidence summary. The platform is particularly powerful for systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and any research project that requires extracting and comparing structured data from multiple published studies.