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Best Elicit alternatives

Looking for a Elicit alternative? Here are 4 AI research and search tools worth comparing, ordered by editorial relevance. Placement is never paid for.

Compare at a glance

ToolPricingFromFree planPlatformsOpen source
ConsensusFreemium$20/moYesWeb, APINo
PerplexityFreemium$17/mo billed yearlyYesWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, APINo
SciteFree trial$20/moNoWeb, API, Browser extensionNo
Semantic ScholarFree—YesWeb, APINo

The alternatives

  1. 1

    Consensus

    Freemium

    Academic search engine that summarises what peer-reviewed studies say

    From $20/mo · Free plan · Web, API

    View details for ConsensusVisit Consensus (opens in a new tab)
  2. 2

    Perplexity

    Freemium

    AI answer engine that searches the web and cites its sources inline

    From $17/mo billed yearly · Free plan · Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, API

    View details for PerplexityVisit Perplexity (opens in a new tab)
  3. 3

    Scite

    Free trial

    Shows whether later papers support or contradict a study, with an AI assistant

    From $20/mo · Web, API, Browser extension

    View details for SciteVisit Scite (opens in a new tab)
  4. 4

    Semantic Scholar

    Free

    Free AI-assisted search engine for academic papers from the nonprofit Ai2

    Free plan · Web, API

    View details for Semantic ScholarVisit Semantic Scholar (opens in a new tab)