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Elicit vs Opera Neon

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

Verdict

Elicit is listed under Education & Research and Opera Neon under AI Assistants. Elicit scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 7.5 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Elicit is available on Web and offers an API. Only Opera Neon is available on Windows and macOS.

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 Opera Neon if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-tab research, delegating repetitive browser tasks, building quick web outputs, connecting external AI agents to a live browser session.
  • Combines chat, browser actions, research and content creation in one browser rather than a separate extension.
  • Neon Do shows its plan and actions in real time and can be paused or taken over.
Best for beginners
Elicit
Best for business
Elicit

Features

18 features compared.

  • Research Agent
    Elicit
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Research Reports
    Elicit
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Systematic Literature Review
    Elicit
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Data extraction tables
    Elicit
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Library
    Elicit
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Routines
    Elicit
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Chat with papers
    Elicit
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Zotero import
    Elicit
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • API and MCP server
    Elicit
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Neon Do
    Elicit
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Neon Chat
    Elicit
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Neon Make
    Elicit
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Research Agents
    Elicit
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Tasks
    Elicit
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Neon Cards
    Elicit
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • MCP Connector and CLI
    Elicit
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Memory and Scheduled Tasks
    Elicit
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Built-in Browser Tools
    Elicit
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Elicit
    Freemium
    Opera Neon
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Elicit
    Yes
    Opera Neon
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Elicit
    $0
    Opera Neon
    $0
  • Plans
    Elicit
    4 plans
    Opera Neon
    2 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

Opera Neon plans

  • Free

    $0

    Download the browser with basic chat and built-in tools

    • Ad blocker
    • Free VPN
    • Basic Neon Chat with Chat/Think/Reason modes
    • Browser CLI
    • MCP connector

  • Standard

    Most popular

    $19.90/month

    Month-to-month subscription that unlocks the agentic features

    • Neon AI agents
    • Advanced chat
    • Deep Research agent
    • Image and video generation
    • Skill cards
    • Scheduled tasks
    • Long memory
    • Full model choice
    • Google Connectors

Our ratings

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

Elicit
8.3overall
Opera Neon
7.5overall

  • Academic Paper Search

    Elicit
    8.8
    Opera Neon
    Not rated

  • Structured Data Extraction

    Elicit
    8.7
    Opera Neon
    Not rated

  • Citation Transparency

    Elicit
    8.6
    Opera Neon
    Not rated

  • Systematic Review Support

    Elicit
    8.5
    Opera Neon
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Elicit
    7.0
    Opera Neon
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Elicit
    Not rated
    Opera Neon
    8.0

  • Feature Depth

    Elicit
    Not rated
    Opera Neon
    8.3

  • Value for Money

    Elicit
    Not rated
    Opera Neon
    6.8

  • Performance & Speed

    Elicit
    Not rated
    Opera Neon
    7.4

  • Documentation & Support

    Elicit
    Not rated
    Opera Neon
    7.2

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

Opera Neon

Pros

  • Combines chat, browser actions, research and content creation in one browser rather than a separate extension.
  • Neon Do shows its plan and actions in real time and can be paused or taken over.
  • Wide model choice across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI and open-weight models on the Standard plan.
  • MCP connector and CLI let external agents such as Claude Code or n8n use a live browser session.
  • Credentials, passwords and card details are stated to stay on the device, and Opera says it does not train on user data.
  • Free VPN and ad blocker are included in the browser.

Cons

  • Full agentic features need the $19.90 per month Standard plan, higher than many AI add-ons.
  • Windows and macOS only; no Linux, iOS or Android version yet.
  • Neon Do uses cloud LLMs to plan, and page content is sent to Opera and OpenAI servers with 365-day retention.
  • Opera itself calls Neon an experimental agentic browser, so behaviour and plan limits may change.

Platforms

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

Integrations

Elicit

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

Opera Neon

6 integrations
  • Google Connectors
  • MCP
  • Claude Code
  • Lovable
  • n8n
  • Discord

Company

  • Company
    Elicit
    Elicit
    Opera Neon
    Opera
  • Founded
    Elicit
    Not listed
    Opera Neon
    1995
  • Headquarters
    Elicit
    Oakland, CA
    Opera Neon
    Oslo, Norway
  • Monthly users
    Elicit
    5M+ researchers
    Opera Neon
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Elicit
    Claimed
    Opera Neon
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Elicit better than Opera Neon?

It depends on your workflow. Elicit is built for literature reviews. Opera Neon is built for Multi-tab research, delegating repetitive browser tasks, building quick web outputs, connecting external AI agents to a live browser session.

What are the key feature differences between Elicit and Opera Neon?

Elicit: AI research assistant for literature search, systematic reviews and evidence reports. Opera Neon: Agentic AI browser that researches, navigates and completes web tasks for you.

Does Elicit or Opera Neon have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Elicit or Opera Neon?

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