# Elicit [14 research-agent](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/research-agent)/[Elicit](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/elicit)/ACTIVE Elicit is the research agent for scientific literature: it searches 125M+ papers, extracts methods and findings into structured tables, and drafts systematic-review-grade summaries with citations. - [Web research](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/web-research) - [Cited answers](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/citations) SEC.01 ## What it does - 01125M+ paper corpus - 02Extraction tables - 03Systematic-review workflows - 04Research reports - 05Citation-grounded answers - 06Data-point accuracy auditing SEC.02 ## Who it's for Academics and R&D teams doing literature reviews and evidence synthesis who need paper-level grounding, not web summaries. PRICING ## Pricing Free; Plus ~$12/mo; Pro ~$49/mo — verify. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. caveat · before you adopt Strong on papers, weak on the rest of the web; extraction accuracy varies by field — treat tables as a first pass to verify against the PDF. ALT ## Other research agents (6) [ChatGPT Deep Research OpenAI · research-agent chat/api · cloud · Included in ChatGPT tiers (query limits vary); API via deep-research models](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/deep-research) [Gemini Deep Research Google · research-agent chat/api · cloud · Included in Google AI Pro/Ultra](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/gemini-deep-research) [Perplexity Perplexity · research-agent chat/api · cloud · Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200/mo](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/perplexity) [Genspark Genspark · research-agent chat/api · cloud · Free credits; Plus ~$25/mo — verify](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/genspark) [Hebbia (Matrix) Hebbia · research-agent chat/api · cloud · Enterprise (quote-based)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/hebbia) [AlphaSense AlphaSense · research-agent chat/api · cloud · Enterprise (quote-based)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/alphasense) FAQ ## Frequently asked ### What is Elicit? Elicit is the research agent for scientific literature: it searches 125M+ papers, extracts methods and findings into structured tables, and drafts systematic-review-grade summaries with citations. ### Who is Elicit for? Academics and R&D teams doing literature reviews and evidence synthesis who need paper-level grounding, not web summaries. ### How much does Elicit cost? Free; Plus ~$12/mo; Pro ~$49/mo — verify. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. ### Does Elicit run locally or in the cloud? Elicit runs in the vendor's cloud. Its interfaces are a chat surface (Slack, messenger, or web app), an API or protocol. ### What are alternatives to Elicit? Other research agent entries in the catalog: ChatGPT Deep Research, Gemini Deep Research, Perplexity, Genspark, Hebbia (Matrix), AlphaSense. Different categories solve the same problem differently — see the Research & analyst agents category page for tradeoffs. ### What should I know before adopting Elicit? Strong on papers, weak on the rest of the web; extraction accuracy varies by field — treat tables as a first pass to verify against the PDF. Spec sheet **Name**: Elicit **Vendor**: [Elicit](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/elicit) **Category**: [Research & analyst agents](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/research-agent) **Interfaces**: chat · api **Hosting**: cloud **Pricing**: Free; Plus ~$12/mo; Pro ~$49/mo — verify **Status**: actively maintained **Record ID**: `sys://elicit/elicit` **Verified**: [2026-09-25](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog) Sources - [↗ elicit.com](https://elicit.com/) - [↗ elicit.com/pricing](https://elicit.com/pricing) Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. Pricing and status are approximate as of the seed date. --- Source: [Elicit — RESEARCH-AGENT by Elicit | agentlist.io](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/elicit). This is the public page rendered as Markdown; interactive controls require the website.