Perplexity vs Elicit
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool
Perplexity
AI-powered answer engine with citationsElicit
AI research assistant with paper analysisCategory
AI Search Engines
AI Search Engines
Pricing
freemium
freemium
Key Features
- Real-time search
- Citations
- Follow-up questions
- Focus modes
- File analysis
- Pro Search
- Paper search
- Research synthesis
- Data extraction
- Citations
- Concept mapping
- Academic focus
About Perplexity
Perplexity is an AI search engine that provides sourced answers to questions, combining search with AI summarization. Great for research with citations.
About Elicit
Elicit helps researchers find, analyze, and synthesize academic papers with AI-powered insights.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Perplexity if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: Real-time search
- You value: Citations
Choose Elicit if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: Paper search
- You value: Research synthesis