# Elicit

## Kurzbeschreibung
**“AI for scientific research.”**


Elicit is an AI-powered research assistant designed to search for, review, evaluate, and synthesize scientific literature. The tool supports basic literature searches, automated research reports, and systematic reviews, including screening, data extraction, and citation management. All key AI statements are to be linked to text passages from the underlying publications.

## Claim
AI for scientific research.

## Geeignet für
- API Integration
- Education
- Data Analysis
- Data Extraction / Document Analysis
- Medicine & Healthcare
- Research
- Texts / Content
- Science
- Knowledge Management / Internal Search

## Kernfunktionen
- Data Analysis
- Literature Research
- Research
- Summarization

## Preismodell
- **free:** Limited Research Agent, monthly limited automated reports, unlimited search across more than 138 million publications, unlimited abstracts, Paper-Chat when full text is available, source display, and Zotero import.
- **subscription:** **Plus** Includes Basic features plus expanded access to the Research Agent, more automated reports, export to RIS, CSV, BIB, PDF, and DOCX, larger extraction tables, and clinical trial search.



**Pro** For systematic reviews; includes an advanced Research Agent, a dedicated review workflow, higher screening and report quotas, research alerts, custom extraction from uploads, explanations for AI responses, output templates, and API access.



**Scale** For collaborative research teams; includes Pro features plus full Research Agent access, image interpretation, real-time collaboration, larger reports and tables, and an admin panel with usage and seat management.


**Enterprise** For corporations, universities, and research institutions; includes SSO/SAML, 2FA, domain verification, user analytics, custom deployments, single-tenancy options, custom data sources and templates, higher review limits, unlimited alerts and API usage, and no training on customer data by default.
- **other:** Elicit API API access is available starting with the Pro plan; reports and reviews generated via the API count toward the respective workflow quota. According to the documentation, systematic reviews via the API are reserved for Enterprise plans.



Institutional Agreements Custom contracts for universities, research groups, and companies, including onboarding, training, customer success, and customized data sources.

## DSGVO und Datenschutz
**Gesamteinschätzung:** Conditional

**On-prem / local hosting: indirect / not available**

On-premise or local hosting is not specified on the website.

**Private cloud / data center: partially**

For Enterprise, “custom deployments” are referred to as “single-tenancy.” This suggests distinct deployment options, but the website does not specify an EU/EEA data center or a dedicated private cloud in Europe.

**EU SaaS / Managed: unclear**

A managed SaaS offering is clearly available, but the privacy policy mentions servers in the U.S. EU data residency or EU/EEA hosting is not specified on the website.

**Hybrid: unclear**

A hybrid operating model involving on-premises or customer-side processing combined with an external service is not specified on the website.

**T&Cs / DPA: Covered**

A 'Data Processing Addendum' is published on the website. It references the EU GDPR, SCCs, subprocessor obligations, and security incident policies.

**No Training: Partially**

For the Enterprise plan, the website states “No training on your data by default” and additionally notes that Enterprise data is not used for training and that third-party providers are also contractually prohibited from doing so. This is not explicitly guaranteed on the website for all pricing plans.

**Open Source / Transparency Path: Partially**

The Terms of Service refer to publicly available open-source licenses. However, the website does not specify a true self-hosting, open-model, or extensive sovereignty path.

**Data Processing**

The website describes SaaS processing by Elicit. According to the privacy policy, data is processed internationally and the servers are located in the U.S. The DPA contains provisions regarding European data protection law, restricted transfers, and SCCs. For Enterprise, the website lists additional security and deployment options such as “single-tenancy” and, by default, no training on customer data. The website does not specify an EU data residency.

**Conclusion**

From an EU/EEA perspective, Elicit is documented in terms of data protection law but is not clearly identified as a standard SaaS service with EU data residency. The best-documented approach is contractually supported Enterprise use with a DPA/SCCs, data minimization, and verification of the specific deployment. Because the website mentions servers in the U.S. and does not specify EU data residency or an on-premises option, the overall rating is “conditional.”

**Sources**

- [https://elicit.com/operations/privacy](https://elicit.com/operations/privacy)
- [https://elicit.com/operations/dpa](https://elicit.com/operations/dpa)
- [https://elicit.com/operations/policies](https://elicit.com/operations/policies)
- [https://elicit.com/pricing](https://elicit.com/pricing)
- [https://elicit.com/blog/elicit-achieves-soc-2](https://elicit.com/blog/elicit-achieves-soc-2)
- [https://elicit.com/operations/terms](https://elicit.com/operations/terms)

For users in the EU/EEA, GDPR-compliant use is not clearly documented as standard SaaS in the EU. On the positive side, the service has its own privacy policy, a Data Processing Addendum referencing the EU GDPR, UK GDPR, Swiss data protection law, and SCCs, as well as a published reference to subprocessors. On the negative side, the website explicitly states that the servers are located in the U.S. The website does not specify EU data residency or EU/EEA data centers. Consequently, use appears to be possible only under certain conditions—such as additional contractual review and careful data minimization—but not as a clearly and fully secured standard EU/EEA solution.

**Positive**

The website includes a privacy policy, a DPA/AVV-like “Data Processing Addendum,” references to SCCs, obligations for subprocessors, and information on the rights of individuals in the European Economic Area. In addition, the website states “No training on your data by default” for Enterprise and refers to SOC 2 Type II.

**Negative**

The website explicitly states that the servers are located in the U.S. The website does not specify EU data residency, EU/EEA data centers, or a clear EU hosting path. Although a link to the list of subprocessors is provided, the content of that list is not viewable online. On-premises or self-hosting options are not specified on the website.

**Server Location**

According to the privacy policy: Servers in the United States. No other specific EU/EEA server locations or EU data residency are specified on the website.

## Hosting und Daten
- **On-Prem / lokales Hosting:** unknown
- **Private Cloud / Rechenzentrum:** teilweise / indirekt
- **EU SaaS / Managed:** unknown
- **Hybrid:** unknown
- **AVV / DPA:** abgedeckt
- **Kein Training auf Kundendaten:** teilweise / indirekt
- **Open-Source / Transparenz-Pfad:** teilweise / indirekt

## Standort
**Land:** USA

**Taxonomie:** USA

Elicit Research, PBC, 440 N Barranca Avenue, #1595, Covina, CA 91723, USA

## Vorteile
- Highly specialized in scientific literature
- Traceable citations down to the specific source passage
- Combination of semantic and traditional keyword search
- Structured workflows instead of mere chat responses
- Support for comprehensive systematic reviews
- Custom screening criteria and extraction columns
- Collaborative editing and administration in higher-tier plans
- SOC 2 Type II and formal DPA available
- Enterprise options such as SSO, SAML, 2FA, and single tenancy.

## Nachteile
- AI-powered searches do not guarantee comprehensive coverage of the relevant literature.
- Extracted information and summaries may contain errors or misinterpretations.
- Coverage depends on metadata, full-text access, and available databases.
- Not a substitute for library databases, subject matter experts, or methodological quality assurance.
- Higher rates are required for comprehensive reviews.
- Full team, governance, and no-training commitments are primarily reserved for the Enterprise offering.
- No generally available local or fully offline-usable product.
- The public server location is not clearly identified.

## Quellen
- Offizielle Website: https://elicit.com/

## Letzter Datenstand
2026-06-10

## Originalseite
https://kifox.ai/en/ki-tools/elicit-en/