Elicit
AI research assistant for literature search, systematic reviews and evidence reports
Freemium
Yila AI
AI research workbench that finds real papers and drafts literature reviews with traceable citations
Freemium
Verdict
Elicit and Yila AI are both Education & Research tools. Elicit scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 8.0 out of 10), led by pricing clarity. 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 Yila AI if
- You want a tool built for literature searches and reviews.
- Covers the research workflow from gap checking to slides in one workspace.
- Citations are tied to real papers and uploaded-file pages, which can be checked.
- Best for beginners
- Elicit
- Best for business
- Elicit
Features
18 features compared.
- Research AgentElicitAvailableYila AINot available
- Research ReportsElicitAvailableYila AINot available
- Systematic Literature ReviewElicitAvailableYila AINot available
- Data extraction tablesElicitAvailableYila AINot available
- LibraryElicitAvailableYila AINot available
- RoutinesElicitAvailableYila AINot available
- Chat with papersElicitAvailableYila AINot available
- Zotero importElicitAvailableYila AINot available
- API and MCP serverElicitAvailableYila AINot available
- Literature searchElicitNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Literature reviewElicitNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Research gap check and paper triageElicitNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Evidence matrix and paper cardsElicitNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Chat with PDF and bilingual readingElicitNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Data analysisElicitNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Figures, posters and slidesElicitNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Manuscript typesettingElicitNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Citation generatorElicitNot availableYila AIAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelElicitFreemiumYila AIFreemium
- Free planElicitYesYila AIYes
- Starting priceElicit$0Yila AI$0
- PlansElicit4 plansYila AI4 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
Yila AI plans
Free
$0
Free plan with limited starter use; the credit allowance is not published on the pricing page.
- Limited credits
- Free Chat with PDF and citation generator
Starter
$20/month
For individual research and steady everyday use.
- 10,000 credits per period
- Lite and Pro models
- Standard support
Pro
Most popular$49/month
For frequent research and sustained creation.
- 30,000 credits per period
- Lite
- Pro and Expert models
- Priority support
Flagship
$99/month
For sustained high-intensity research and high output volume.
- 60,000 credits per period
- Lite
- Pro and Expert models
- Dedicated support
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.
- Elicit
- 8.3overall
- Yila AI
- 8.0overall
Elicit leads in 1 category and Yila AI in 0.
Academic Paper Search
- Elicit
- 8.8
- Yila AI
- Not rated
Structured Data Extraction
- Elicit
- 8.7
- Yila AI
- Not rated
Citation Transparency
- Elicit
- 8.6
- Yila AI
- Not rated
Systematic Review Support
- Elicit
- 8.5
- Yila AI
- Not rated
Pricing Clarity
Elicit leads by 0.2- Elicit
- 7.0
- Yila AI
- 6.8
Literature Search & Sourcing
- Elicit
- Not rated
- Yila AI
- 8.3
Citation Traceability
- Elicit
- Not rated
- Yila AI
- 8.2
Research Deliverables
- Elicit
- Not rated
- Yila AI
- 8.0
Workflow Breadth
- Elicit
- Not rated
- Yila AI
- 8.5
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
Yila AI
Pros
- Covers the research workflow from gap checking to slides in one workspace
- Citations are tied to real papers and uploaded-file pages, which can be checked
- Searches multiple scholarly databases, including Chinese-language source Wanfang
- Free Chat with PDF and citation generator tools
- Transparent plan, credit and pack details published, including a plain-text pricing page
Cons
- The free credit allowance is not published on the pricing page
- Credit consumption per task is not stated, so what a plan covers is hard to predict
- Expert models are excluded from the Starter monthly plan
- No named legal entity on the pages reviewed
- Web only, with no public API
Platforms
- WebElicitSupportedYila AISupported
- WindowsElicitNot supportedYila AINot supported
- macOSElicitNot supportedYila AINot supported
- iOSElicitNot supportedYila AINot supported
- AndroidElicitNot supportedYila AINot supported
- APIElicitSupportedYila AINot supported
- Browser ExtensionElicitNot supportedYila AINot supported
Integrations
Elicit
4 integrations- Zotero
- PubMed
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- MCP
Yila AI
No integrations listed.
Company
- CompanyElicitElicitYila AINot listed
- HeadquartersElicitOakland, CAYila AINot listed
- Monthly usersElicit5M+ researchersYila AINot listed
- ListingElicitClaimedYila AINot claimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elicit better than Yila AI?
It depends on your workflow. Elicit is built for literature reviews. Yila AI is built for literature searches and reviews.
What are the key feature differences between Elicit and Yila AI?
Elicit: AI research assistant for literature search, systematic reviews and evidence reports. Yila AI: AI research workbench that finds real papers and drafts literature reviews with traceable citations.
Does Elicit or Yila AI have a free plan?
Yes, both do. Elicit is freemium and Yila AI is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, Elicit or Yila AI?
Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.