Pick Elicit if
researchers and analysts who want an evidence table, not a chatbot essay.
Read the Elicit pageElicit vs STORM
Our take
Pick Elicit if researchers and analysts who want an evidence table, not a chatbot essay. Pick STORM if writers and researchers who want a cited outline-to-draft, and can bring search/LLM keys to self-host. 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
STORM A Wikipedia-like first draft from a topic
Free plan
Elicit No free plan
STORM $0
Lowest paid
Elicit Other toggle in the HTML $11/user/mo yearly
STORM
Next step up
Elicit Pro (Industry, yearly display) $49/user/mo
STORM
Coding agent
Elicit Research agent composer
STORM
Runs where
Elicit Hosted
STORM Local; you host it
Watch out
Elicit Audience and yearly/monthly toggles change the dollars
STORM Preview drafts are not publication-ready
Last checked
Elicit 2026-10-19 · elicit.com/pricing
STORM 2026-10-22 · github.com/stanford-oval/storm
Which one, then?
Pick STORM if
writers and researchers who want a cited outline-to-draft, and can bring search/LLM keys to self-host.
Read the STORM page