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Elicit vs Connected Papers: catalog facts
Elicit	Connected Papers
Freemium Check the site for current free and paid plans.	Freemium Usable in the browser; check the site for current plan limits.
Web	Web
Finds, summarizes and extracts data from papers in one place Built for literature reviews and evidence synthesis	Visual graph of related papers instead of a plain result list Helps discover related work from a single starting paper
Web only, needs an internet connection Plan details are not given on the homepage	Web only, needs an internet connection Plan limits are not described on the homepage
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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