Medical Research
Elicit alternatives
9 tools that we compared head to head with Elicit in a written verdict. 8 of them are research tools like Elicit; the rest come from neighbouring categories. Each row says who the tool suits, according to that verdict, and links to the full comparison.
The list is not a ranking. Tools in the same category come first, then every group is in alphabetical order. A tool that is no longer sold is left out.
Connected Papers
Free plan with all features, 5 graphs monthly; academic plan EUR 4.23 monthly, billed annually
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Consensus
Free tier with 10 Pro messages monthly; pro at $12 per month, billed annually
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Perplexity Pro
Cited answers from several AI models; pro $17 per month, billed annually
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ResearchRabbit
Free plan with 50 seed articles; researchRabbit+ is $10 per month, billed annually
From $12.5 a month
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Scholarcy
$9.99 per month after a one-week free trial; summaries and flashcards from papers you hold
From $9.99 a month
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SciSpace
Premium $12 per month billed annually, $20 struck through; premium lists chat with PDF and a biomedical agent
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Smart Citations show support or contrast; basic $12 per month, billed yearly
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Undermind
Pro is $16 per month, billed annually; team is $15 per person monthly, billed annually
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OpenEvidence
Free for NPI-verified physicians; cited answers backed by NEJM and JAMA partnerships
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