Connected Papers vs Elicit
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Connected Papers
Visual literature maps that reveal related work around a seed paper, helping researchers explore fields, spot clusters, and find influential prior art quickly.
Elicit
AI research assistant for literature reviews, paper search, evidence tables and automated research reports with freemium access and paid tiers.
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Key Features
Connected Papers
- • Graph of related papers via co-citation analysis
- • Cluster views to identify schools of thought and methods
- • Filters for date influence and distance from seed
- • Snapshots and exports for sharing reading lists
- • Links out to publisher pages and repositories
- • Free tier plus Academic and Business plans
Elicit
- • Paper search with AI ranked relevance and filters
- • PDF upload with table and claim extraction
- • Auto generated evidence tables and reports
- • Keyword search across PubMed and clinical trials
- • Research Agent workflows for broad overviews
- • Alerts that notify when new studies match topics
Use Cases
Connected Papers
- → Map a field around a seminal work in minutes
- → Assemble a syllabus or lab reading plan by cluster
- → Validate novelty and check for near-duplicate ideas
- → Find bridges between subfields for new directions
- → Identify review papers to onboard collaborators
- → Export candidates to your reference manager
Elicit
- → Accelerate literature reviews for grant proposals
- → Build evidence tables for clinical or policy briefs
- → Map competitive landscapes and prior art quickly
- → Monitor new trials and studies with automated alerts
- → Extract outcomes and populations from uploaded PDFs
- → Prepare reading lists for product and UX research
Perfect For
Connected Papers
graduate students PIs applied scientists startup R&D and analysts who need fast field maps and curated reading paths
Elicit
researchers evidence synthesis teams clinical affairs product and policy analysts students and faculty who need rigorous literature reviews with traceable sources
Capabilities
Connected Papers
Elicit
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