Elicit
7.0#4 in research paper discovery toolsFrom $11 a monthFree planWebAPI
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Semantic Scholar
6.2#14 in research paper discovery toolsFree planFree planWebAPIExtension
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| Headquarters | Covina, California, USA | Seattle, Washington, United States |
Elicit plans
- BasicFree
- Plus$11 a month
- Pro$49 a month
- Scale$169 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Semantic Scholar plans
- FreeFree
Pick Elicit if…
Elicit suits researchers who need to gather and analyze academic evidence, including from uploaded files. Teams using MCP-compatible clients or seeking an API can consider its integrations and paid tiers.
Pick Semantic Scholar if…
Semantic Scholar suits readers and researchers looking for scientific papers, citation tools, saved-paper organization, or paper recommendations. API users should note its stated non-commercial research and educational-use terms.