AI Literature Reviews
Design systematic pipelines that analyze academic literature, extract research methodologies, and format references lists.
Recommended Stack
Elicit + Scite + Connected Papers
Why selected: Screens papers and extracts methods and results into comparable columns on the free Basic tier.
Why selected: Reports whether a paper is supported or disputed; Basic is $14/month billed yearly.
Why selected: Builds the citation graph around a seed paper so foundational work is visible in one pass.
Free Alternative Workflow
Free: Elicit + NotebookLM + Connected Papers
Why selected: Unlimited search and summaries across 138M+ papers on the free Basic tier.
Why selected: Answers only from your uploaded PDFs, free with a Google account.
Why selected: Builds the citation graph around a seed paper on the free tier.
Professional Stack
Professional: Elicit Pro + Scite Pro + Perplexity Pro
Why selected: Pro at $49/month screens 5,000 papers with PRISMA workflow and API access.
Why selected: Pro at $20/month unlocks deep research runs with cited sources.
Why selected: Pro at $35/month adds API access and 2,500 MCP credits for citation checks at scale.
Best For
- Academics
- Researchers
- Students
Not Ideal For
- Creative illustration layouts
* Methodology: Stack recommendations and pricing estimates are based on our independent editorial research and testing. Pricing is approximate and may change based on specific usage tiers and API consumption.