Pick Elicit if
researchers and analysts who want an evidence table, not a chatbot essay.
Read the Elicit pageElicit vs Litmaps
Our take
Pick Elicit if researchers and analysts who want an evidence table, not a chatbot essay. Pick Litmaps if students and literature reviewers who think in citation neighborhoods. Skip Elicit if people who want a cited web answer (Perplexity) or a general assistant (ChatGPT).
Best for
Elicit A literature question with papers behind it
Litmaps See the neighborhood of a paper
Free plan
Elicit No free plan
Litmaps $0 · public card: Basic Search up to 20 inputs; 2 Litmaps; 100 articles per map (page copy)
Lowest paid
Elicit Other toggle in the HTML $11/user/mo yearly
Litmaps Pro $10/mo
Next step up
Elicit Pro (Industry, yearly display) $49/user/mo
Litmaps
Coding agent
Elicit Research agent composer
Litmaps
Runs where
Elicit Hosted
Litmaps
Watch out
Elicit Audience and yearly/monthly toggles change the dollars
Litmaps Free is two maps and 100 articles
Last checked
Elicit 2026-10-19 · elicit.com/pricing
Litmaps 2026-10-22 · litmaps.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Litmaps if
students and literature reviewers who think in citation neighborhoods.
Read the Litmaps page