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ChatGPT vs Elicit

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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ChatGPT

OpenAI's AI assistant for writing, research, coding, image generation and voice chat

4.0(1 review)Freemium
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Verdict

ChatGPT is listed under AI Assistants and Elicit under Education & Research. ChatGPT scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.9 vs 8.3 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only ChatGPT is available on Windows, macOS and iOS. Only Elicit offers an API.

Best overall

ChatGPT

  • Students
  • Writers
  • Software Developers
  • Researchers

Choose ChatGPT if

  • You want a tool built for everyday questions, drafting and editing text, summarizing documents, coding help, data analysis and image generation in one assistant.
  • One assistant covers text, voice, images, file analysis, search and coding.
  • Free tier lets users try the service without a card.

Choose Elicit if

  • You want a tool built for literature reviews.
  • Free plan with unlimited search across 138M+ papers.
  • Sentence-level citations for AI-generated claims.
Best for beginners
ChatGPT
Best for business
ChatGPT

Features

17 features compared.

  • Chat with web search
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Elicit
    Not available
  • Voice mode
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Elicit
    Not available
  • Image generation
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Elicit
    Not available
  • File and image analysis
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Elicit
    Not available
  • Projects
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Elicit
    Not available
  • ChatGPT agent
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Elicit
    Not available
  • Codex
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Elicit
    Not available
  • Connectors and apps
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Elicit
    Not available
  • Research Agent
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Elicit
    Available
  • Research Reports
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Elicit
    Available
  • Systematic Literature Review
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Elicit
    Available
  • Data extraction tables
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Elicit
    Available
  • Library
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Elicit
    Available
  • Routines
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Elicit
    Available
  • Chat with papers
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Elicit
    Available
  • Zotero import
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Elicit
    Available
  • API and MCP server
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Elicit
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    ChatGPT
    Freemium
    Elicit
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    ChatGPT
    Yes
    Elicit
    Yes
  • Starting price
    ChatGPT
    $0
    Elicit
    $0
  • Plans
    ChatGPT
    8 plans
    Elicit
    4 plans

ChatGPT plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited access to OpenAI's models for everyday use

    • Limited messages
    • Limited file uploads
    • Limited image generation
    • May show ads in some regions

  • Go

    $8/month

    Low-cost plan with more usage than Free

    • More messages than Free
    • More uploads and image generation
    • May show ads

  • Plus

    Most popular

    $20/month

    For individuals who want more capable models and higher limits

    • Access to more advanced models
    • Projects
    • Expanded Codex
    • Higher limits for research and voice

  • Pro 100

    $100/month

    High-volume use for research and coding

    • About 5x Plus usage
    • Everything in Plus

  • Pro 200

    $200/month

    Higher usage than Pro 100

    • About 20x Plus usage
    • Everything in Plus

  • Pro 500

    $500/month

    Highest usage tier

    • Highest usage limits
    • Ultrafast model variants
    • Everything in Plus

  • Business

    $25/user/mo

    For small teams, with a two-seat minimum

    • Shared workspace
    • Admin controls
    • Business data not used for training by default

  • Enterprise

    Custom/user/mo

    For large organizations, priced by contract

    • Single sign-on
    • Admin and security controls
    • Dedicated support

Elicit plans

  • Basic

    $0

    Free plan with limited Research Agent and Reports usage

    • Unlimited search across 138M+ papers
    • Unlimited summaries
    • Unlimited chat with papers
    • View sources for answers
    • Zotero import

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $75/user/mo

    Billed monthly ($49 per user per month billed annually); standard usage for systematic reviews

    • Systematic review workflow screening up to 5,000 papers
    • 20 table columns
    • Reports from up to 135 data sources
    • Routines
    • Custom extractions from uploaded papers
    • API access

  • Scale

    $279/user/mo

    Billed monthly ($169 per user per month billed annually); 5x usage with collaboration

    • 5x Pro usage
    • Figure extraction
    • Live collaboration
    • Reports from up to 200 data sources
    • 30 table columns
    • Admin panel with usage tracking

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    For companies and schools

    • Custom usage
    • Screen 40,000 papers with 40 columns
    • SSO and SAML
    • No training on your data by default
    • Custom data sources and templates
    • Unlimited API access

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

ChatGPT
8.9overall
Elicit
8.3overall

  • General Reasoning & Logic

    ChatGPT
    9.0
    Elicit
    Not rated

  • Conversational Fluency

    ChatGPT
    9.2
    Elicit
    Not rated

  • Coding & Data Analysis

    ChatGPT
    8.8
    Elicit
    Not rated

  • Multimodal Processing

    ChatGPT
    9.0
    Elicit
    Not rated

  • Ecosystem & Integrations

    ChatGPT
    8.7
    Elicit
    Not rated

  • Academic Paper Search

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    Elicit
    8.8

  • Structured Data Extraction

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    Elicit
    8.7

  • Citation Transparency

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    Elicit
    8.6

  • Systematic Review Support

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    Elicit
    8.5

  • Pricing Clarity

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    Elicit
    7.0

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

ChatGPT

Pros

  • One assistant covers text, voice, images, file analysis, search and coding
  • Free tier lets users try the service without a card
  • Apps for web, iOS, Android, macOS and Windows with synced history
  • Large ecosystem of connectors, projects and agent features
  • Plans range from $8 to $500 per month, so users can match spend to usage

Cons

  • Free and Go usage limits are low and may include ads
  • Pricing and model lineup change often, which makes limits hard to compare over time
  • Answers can be wrong and need checking, especially for facts and citations
  • The top Pro tiers cost $100 to $500 per month

Elicit

Pros

  • Free plan with unlimited search across 138M+ papers
  • Sentence-level citations for AI-generated claims
  • Structured extraction of paper details into tables
  • Dedicated systematic review workflow and Routines for tracking new research
  • API and MCP server for use with other tools

Cons

  • Research Agent and Reports usage is limited on the free plan
  • Systematic reviews, Routines and API access need Pro at $75 per user per month ($49 billed annually)
  • Pricing page shows only annual-billing rates for Pro and Scale
  • Focused on research; not a general-purpose assistant
  • No mobile app

Platforms

  • Web
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    Elicit
    Supported
  • Windows
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    Elicit
    Not supported
  • macOS
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    Elicit
    Not supported
  • iOS
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    Elicit
    Not supported
  • Android
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    Elicit
    Not supported
  • API
    ChatGPT
    Not supported
    Elicit
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    ChatGPT
    Not supported
    Elicit
    Not supported

Integrations

ChatGPT

2 integrations
  • Gmail
  • MCP connectors

Elicit

4 integrations
  • Zotero
  • PubMed
  • ClinicalTrials.gov
  • MCP

Company

  • Company
    ChatGPT
    OpenAI
    Elicit
    Elicit
  • Founded
    ChatGPT
    2015
    Elicit
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    ChatGPT
    San Francisco, CA
    Elicit
    Oakland, CA
  • Monthly users
    ChatGPT
    Not listed
    Elicit
    5M+ researchers
  • Listing
    ChatGPT
    Claimed
    Elicit
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is ChatGPT better than Elicit?

It depends on your workflow. ChatGPT is built for everyday questions, drafting and editing text, summarizing documents, coding help, data analysis and image generation in one assistant. Elicit is built for literature reviews.

What are the key feature differences between ChatGPT and Elicit?

ChatGPT: OpenAI's AI assistant for writing, research, coding, image generation and voice chat. Elicit: AI research assistant for literature search, systematic reviews and evidence reports. ChatGPT is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does ChatGPT or Elicit have a free plan?

Yes, both do. ChatGPT is freemium and Elicit is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, ChatGPT or Elicit?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.