Does Elicit cover clinical trials?

Plus lists search across 500k+ clinical trials.

Which is rated higher, Gemini Deep Research or Elicit?

Gemini Deep Research is rated higher in our initial editorial ratings (8.5 vs 8.0). These are not benchmark results; testing is in progress.

How much does Gemini Deep Research cost?

Part of Gemini plans; shown to us in EUR: free €0, Google AI Pro €21.99/month, Ultra from €99.99/month. Varies by country.

How much does Elicit cost?

Plus $11/user/month billed annually ($132/year); Pro $39 ($468/year); Scale $89 ($1,068/year); Enterprise custom.

When was pricing checked?

On 2026-10-15, on each tool's official pricing page. Prices change often, so confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.

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Gemini Deep Research vs Elicit

Initial editorial ratings, testing in progress. Scores are editorial judgments, not benchmark results, and will be replaced by hands-on test scores. Sponsors never affect scores.

Gemini Deep Research and Elicit both appear in our research & search ranking. This page puts them side by side: our current ratings, what each costs and includes according to its own pricing page (checked 2026-10-15), and which one to pick for which job. Where we could not verify something on the official site, we say so instead of guessing.

At a glance

	Gemini Deep Research	Elicit
Our rating	8.5/10	8.0/10
Why it ranks	Broad source coverage	Academic papers
Pricing	Part of Gemini plans; shown to us in EUR: free €0, Google AI Pro €21.99/month, Ultra from €99.99/month. Varies by country.	Plus $11/user/month billed annually ($132/year); Pro $39 ($468/year); Scale $89 ($1,068/year); Enterprise custom.
Free tier	Deep Research is listed in the free Gemini plan, with lower limits.	Free plan: unlimited search across more than 138 million papers, unlimited summaries and chat with papers, limited Research Agent and Reports.
Best for	Broad research reports, especially if you work in Google Docs.	Literature reviews and evidence questions from academic papers.
Source	Checked 2026-10-15 on the official site	Checked 2026-10-15 on the official site

Scores by criterion

Our methodology weights five criteria. Per-criterion scores come from hands-on testing, which hasn't been done yet for this category, so we show the weights and leave the scores blank instead of making numbers up. The overall ratings above are editorial.

Criterion	Weight	Gemini Deep Research	Elicit
Output quality	40%	Not yet tested	Not yet tested
Speed & reliability	20%	Not yet tested	Not yet tested
Ease of use	15%	Not yet tested	Not yet tested
Value	15%	Not yet tested	Not yet tested
Privacy & trust	10%	Not yet tested	Not yet tested

Key differences

Gemini Deep Research (8.5) for broad web reports; Elicit (8.0) for academic papers and clinical trials.

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Gemini Deep Research in brief

Gemini Deep Research builds reports from a broad range of sources and is listed on the free Gemini plan, with more use on paid Google AI plans. We rate it 8.5/10 for broad source coverage.

Deep Research available on the free plan
Higher limits on paid Google AI plans
Results can move into Google Docs
NotebookLM for working with a fixed set of sources

Elicit in brief

Elicit is built for academic literature. Its free plan already gives unlimited search across more than 138 million papers plus summaries and chat with papers, and Pro adds a systematic review workflow. We rate it 8.0/10.

Search across 138M+ papers and 500k+ clinical trials (Plus)
Exports to RIS, CSV, BIB, PDF and DOCX on Plus
Systematic review workflow screening up to 5,000 papers on Pro
Zotero import
Enterprise: no training on your data by default

Which should you pick?

Verdict: Pick Elicit for papers. Pick Gemini Deep Research for broad web research in Google's ecosystem.

How that maps to our criteria:

Output quality (40%): until testing is done, our editorial ratings are the best guide: Gemini Deep Research 8.5/10, Elicit 8.0/10. Gemini Deep Research is rated higher.
Value (15%): compare the free tiers in the table. Gemini Deep Research: Deep Research is listed in the free Gemini plan, with lower limits. Elicit: Free plan: unlimited search across more than 138 million papers, unlimited summaries and chat with papers, limited Research Agent and Reports.
Ease of use (15%): Gemini Deep Research is best for broad research reports, especially if you work in Google Docs. Elicit is best for literature reviews and evidence questions from academic papers.
Speed & reliability (20%) and Privacy & trust (10%): not yet tested. Before you commit, read each vendor's data-retention and training settings on its own site.

Frequently asked questions

Does Elicit cover clinical trials?: Plus lists search across 500k+ clinical trials.
Which is rated higher, Gemini Deep Research or Elicit?: Gemini Deep Research is rated higher in our initial editorial ratings (8.5 vs 8.0). These are not benchmark results; testing is in progress.
How much does Gemini Deep Research cost?: Part of Gemini plans; shown to us in EUR: free €0, Google AI Pro €21.99/month, Ultra from €99.99/month. Varies by country.
How much does Elicit cost?: Plus $11/user/month billed annually ($132/year); Pro $39 ($468/year); Scale $89 ($1,068/year); Enterprise custom.
When was pricing checked?: On 2026-10-15, on each tool's official pricing page. Prices change often, so confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.

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