Elicit vs Scite
Elicit scores 7.8 to Scite's 5.8 among the literature search tools we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 5 kinds of buyer below.
Elicit wins, 7.8 to 5.8
Scite tells you whether later papers supported, contradicted or merely mentioned a paper you're reading, a citation classification Elicit does not offer. Elicit answers back with systematic review tools Scite lacks: screening with include and exclude decisions, automatic reference deduplication, and PRISMA grade accuracy on its Enterprise tier. Both start near $20 a month, Elicit at $19 and Scite at $20, but Elicit exports references to RIS, CSV, BibTeX, PDF and DOCX while Scite has no stated export format at all.
Pick Elicit if you need systematic review screening, dedup and full export formats.
Pick Scite if you need to know if later papers support or contradict one.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Shows if later papers support or dispute a paper: Scite yes, Elicit no
- Ask questions of a paper: Elicit yes, Scite no
- Reads tables and figures: Elicit yes, Scite no
- Screening with include and exclude decisions: Elicit yes, Scite no
- AI help with screening: Elicit yes, Scite no
- Removes duplicate references: Elicit yes, Scite no
- Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: Elicit $19, Scite $20
- Export formats: RIS, CSV, BIB, PDF, DOCX against None
- Shared projects with your team: Elicit yes, Scite no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other literature search tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Elicit leads on 4 of 6 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (17)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Elicit
Scite
For everything else about each tool, read the full Elicit review and Scite review.
Elicit vs Scite: common questions
Which is better, Elicit or Scite?
Elicit scores 7.8 and Scite 5.8 out of 10 among the literature search tools we rate. Elicit is ahead on reading and analysing papers, systematic reviews, citing and writing and access, teams and privacy. Scite is ahead on finding papers.
Is Elicit or Scite cheaper?
Elicit's cheapest paid plan is $19/mo academic plan ($75/mo industry plan) and Scite's is $20/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can Elicit do that Scite cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: ask questions of a paper, reads tables and figures, screening with include and exclude decisions, aI help with screening, removes duplicate references, pRISMA flow diagram and shared projects with your team.
What can Scite do that Elicit cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: shows if later papers support or dispute a paper.
