Elicit vs ASReview

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Higher score Elicit #5 in Literature Review Software 5.0/10 Free plan · paid from $11/user/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Elicit

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ASReview #6 in Literature Review Software —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit ASReview

• Elicit fits best

  Researchers combining discovery and review automation

• ASReview fits best

  Open-source AI-assisted screening

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Side by side

Feature	Elicit 5.0/10 Visit ↗	ASReview —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	5.0	—
Ranking	#5 in Literature Review Software	#6 in Literature Review Software
Best for	Researchers combining discovery and review automation	Open-source AI-assisted screening
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$11/user/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	5 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Elicit 0/5 · ASReview 3/5
Screening workflow	Not published	✓ (best)
Full-text management	Not published	—
Systematic review tools	Not published	✓ (best)
Collaboration	Not published	✓ (best)
Evidence mapping	Not published	Not published
Specs
Discovery tools	Not published	Recommendations
Citation import limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Combines semantic and keyword search across papers and clinical trials Supports systematic-review screening, extraction, and cited reports Offers exports, research alerts, Zotero import, and API access	Active learning prioritizes records from screening decisions Imports CSV, TSV, XLSX, and RIS datasets Supports collaboration, benchmarking, and duplicate hiding
Cons	Advanced research workflows use plan-based limits API access starts with the Pro plan Listed integration support centers on Zotero	Does not provide full-text access Requires an externally obtained dataset Collaboration requires private server access
Our verdict	Elicit is a web-based AI research assistant for researchers, analysts, academics, and teams. It searches academic papers and clinical trials through semantic and keyword search, helps users organize sources, extracts information, supports… Read the review →	ASReview is an open-source machine-learning tool for screening and labeling large collections of textual records. It is designed for researchers conducting systematic reviews, meta-analyses, evidence-based policy work, guideline updates,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Elicit — where it wins

  • Combines semantic and keyword search across papers and clinical trials
  • Supports systematic-review screening, extraction, and cited reports
  • Offers exports, research alerts, Zotero import, and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced research workflows use plan-based limits
  • API access starts with the Pro plan
  • Listed integration support centers on Zotero

• ASReview — where it wins

  • Active learning prioritizes records from screening decisions
  • Imports CSV, TSV, XLSX, and RIS datasets
  • Supports collaboration, benchmarking, and duplicate hiding

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not provide full-text access
  • Requires an externally obtained dataset
  • Collaboration requires private server access

• Elicit5.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $11/user/mo

  A research assistant that combines discovery, evidence gathering, and review automation.

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• ASReview—/10 · Free plan

  A capable free screening tool for teams that can manage full-text access separately.

  Visit ASReviewFull verdict →