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Elicit vs MolecularDocking.online

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

Verdict

Elicit and MolecularDocking.online are both Education & Research tools. Elicit scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 7.2 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Elicit offers an API.

Best overall

Elicit

  • Academic researchers
  • Graduate students
  • Life sciences and pharma teams
  • Policy and government analysts

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.

Choose MolecularDocking.online if

  • You want a tool built for small ligand sets.
  • No local install or Linux setup needed for AutoDock Vina.
  • Clear credit-based pricing from $9.99 per month, with one-time packs.
Best for beginners
Elicit
Best for business
Elicit

Features

19 features compared.

  • Research Agent
    Elicit
    Available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not available
  • Research Reports
    Elicit
    Available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not available
  • Systematic Literature Review
    Elicit
    Available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not available
  • Data extraction tables
    Elicit
    Available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not available
  • Library
    Elicit
    Available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not available
  • Routines
    Elicit
    Available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not available
  • Chat with papers
    Elicit
    Available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not available
  • Zotero import
    Elicit
    Available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not available
  • API and MCP server
    Elicit
    Available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not available
  • Browser-based Vina docking
    Elicit
    Not available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Available
  • Flexible inputs
    Elicit
    Not available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Available
  • Automatic preparation
    Elicit
    Not available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Available
  • Affinity tables
    Elicit
    Not available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Available
  • Interaction analysis
    Elicit
    Not available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Available
  • Pose quality checks
    Elicit
    Not available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Available
  • Reports and exports
    Elicit
    Not available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Available
  • Batch jobs
    Elicit
    Not available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Available
  • Optional PyMOL figures
    Elicit
    Not available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Available
  • Multilingual interface
    Elicit
    Not available
    MolecularDocking.online
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Elicit
    Freemium
    MolecularDocking.online
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Elicit
    Yes
    MolecularDocking.online
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Elicit
    $0
    MolecularDocking.online
    $0
  • Plans
    Elicit
    4 plans
    MolecularDocking.online
    6 plans

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

MolecularDocking.online plans

  • Free

    $0

    One-time credit at signup.

    • 1 credit at signup
    • 7-day result storage

  • Student

    $9.99/month

    Entry paid plan.

    • 5 credits per month
    • 14-day result storage

  • Research

    $24.99/month

    For regular use with parallel jobs.

    • 16 credits per month
    • 2 concurrent jobs
    • Priority queue
    • 30-day result storage

  • Lab

    $49.99/month

    For groups and heavier use.

    • 35 credits per month
    • 5 concurrent jobs
    • Priority queue
    • 90-day result storage

  • Single Run Pass

    $7.99/one-time

    One-time credit pack.

    • 3 credits

  • Screening Pack

    $19.99/one-time

    One-time credit pack.

    • 10 credits

Our ratings

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

Elicit
8.3overall
MolecularDocking.online
7.2overall

Elicit leads in 0 categories and MolecularDocking.online in 1.

  • Academic Paper Search

    Elicit
    8.8
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not rated

  • Structured Data Extraction

    Elicit
    8.7
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not rated

  • Citation Transparency

    Elicit
    8.6
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not rated

  • Systematic Review Support

    Elicit
    8.5
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    MolecularDocking.online leads by 1.0
    Elicit
    7.0
    MolecularDocking.online
    8.0

  • Ease of Use

    Elicit
    Not rated
    MolecularDocking.online
    8.0

  • Report Quality

    Elicit
    Not rated
    MolecularDocking.online
    7.8

  • Scientific Depth

    Elicit
    Not rated
    MolecularDocking.online
    6.8

  • Transparency

    Elicit
    Not rated
    MolecularDocking.online
    5.5

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

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

MolecularDocking.online

Pros

  • No local install or Linux setup needed for AutoDock Vina
  • Clear credit-based pricing from $9.99 per month, with one-time packs
  • Reports include QC, interaction analysis, methods text and citations
  • Credits the open-source tools it builds on and states results need validation
  • Sample report with version numbers for the whole pipeline

Cons

  • Operator is not named; the terms say no separate corporate entity is stated
  • Rigid-receptor Vina only; no other docking engines
  • Free tier is a single one-time credit with 7-day storage
  • Refunds are limited to platform failures
  • Terms are governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China

Platforms

  • Web
    Elicit
    Supported
    MolecularDocking.online
    Supported
  • Windows
    Elicit
    Not supported
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Elicit
    Not supported
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Elicit
    Not supported
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not supported
  • Android
    Elicit
    Not supported
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not supported
  • API
    Elicit
    Supported
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Elicit
    Not supported
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not supported

Integrations

Elicit

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

MolecularDocking.online

6 integrations
  • AutoDock Vina
  • Meeko
  • RDKit
  • PLIP
  • PoseBusters
  • PyMOL

Company

  • Company
    Elicit
    Elicit
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Elicit
    Oakland, CA
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not listed
  • Monthly users
    Elicit
    5M+ researchers
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Elicit
    Claimed
    MolecularDocking.online
    Not claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Elicit better than MolecularDocking.online?

It depends on your workflow. Elicit is built for literature reviews. MolecularDocking.online is built for small ligand sets.

What are the key feature differences between Elicit and MolecularDocking.online?

Elicit: AI research assistant for literature search, systematic reviews and evidence reports. MolecularDocking.online: One-click AutoDock Vina docking in the browser, no install.

Does Elicit or MolecularDocking.online have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Elicit or MolecularDocking.online?

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