Which costs less
Cheapest way inClaude Pro · $20/mo
Lowest top tierClaude Max 20× · $200/mo
Cheapest per team seatClaude · $20/seat
Free planElicit, Claude
Elicit vs Claude
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Side by side
Monthly list price before tax| Elicit | Claude | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid | $75Pro | $20Pro |
| Billed yearly | — | $17/mo |
| Top tier | $375Scale | $200Max 20× |
| Team, per seat | $49 | $20 |
| Limit on cheapest plan | Standard Research Agent, report and systematic review usage; screens up to 5,000 papers; 20 columns at a time | At least 5× Free per 5-hour session, plus a weekly cap |
| User rating how it works | — | 3.9 / 5296k ratings |
| Last change | — | 09 Apr 25 New plan |
| Full pricing | Elicit pricing → | Claude pricing → |
Every plan
Per monthElicit
- Basic$0/seat
- Pro$75/seat
- Scale$375/seat
- EnterpriseCustom
Claude
- Free$0
- Pro$20
- Max 5×$100
- Max 20×$200
- Team Standard$25/seat
- Team Premium$125/seat
- EnterpriseCustom
What a team pays
Elicit$490/mo · Pro
Claude$200/mo · Team Standard
Cheapest team plan for each tool, billed yearly where offered.
How much you get
Elicit BasicLimited Research Agent and Research Reports use; unlimited search, summaries and chat with papers
Elicit ProStandard Research Agent, report and systematic review usage; screens up to 5,000 papers; 20 columns at a time
Claude FreeLowest limits; resets on a session basis
Claude ProAt least 5× Free per 5-hour session, plus a weekly cap
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