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Semantic Scholar
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Elicit
Rating
4.4/5
4.5/5
Pricing Model Free Freemium
Starting Price Free Free tier
Pricing Details
100% FREE

Free

$0 forever

  • 200M+ academic papers indexed
  • AI-powered paper summaries
  • Citation graph & research feeds
  • Public API for developers
  • No paid tiers — backed by Allen Institute for AI

Prices verified February 2026. Semantic Scholar is a free, non-profit research tool backed by the Allen Institute for AI.

Basic (Free)

$0/month

  • Search 138M+ papers
  • Unlimited paper summaries
  • Unlimited chat with papers
  • Basic research features
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Pro

$49/month

$499/year billed annually (~$41.58/mo)

  • 12 systematic reviews/month
  • Guided review workflow
  • 10 concurrent research alerts
  • Priority processing

Team & Enterprise

Custom pricing

  • Large team collaboration
  • Custom integrations
  • Dedicated support
  • Advanced research tools

Prices verified February 2026. Free plan includes unlimited searches and paper summaries.

Category Research Research
Description AI-powered academic search engine AI research assistant for literature review
Key Features
  • AI-powered paper search
  • TLDR paper summaries
  • Citation context analysis
  • Research feeds
  • Author profiles
  • Semantic paper search
  • Automated extraction
  • Custom columns
  • Paper summarization
  • Concept mapping
Pros
  • + Completely free
  • + Excellent AI-powered search
  • + TLDR summaries save time
  • + Massive paper database
  • + Open API for developers
  • + Citation influence scoring
  • + Excellent for literature reviews
  • + Extracts specific data points
  • + Organizes findings well
  • + Saves hours of work
Cons
  • - No built-in reading tools
  • - Less interactive than SciSpace
  • - No AI chat for questions
  • - Coverage varies by field
  • - Learning curve for advanced features
  • - Credits system can be limiting
  • - Best for academic research
  • - No full-text access to most referenced papers
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