Elicit vs Humata

Elicit and Humata sit in the same category and share 1 task. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.

Short answer

Humata wins for 10 of 20 roles in our data. Humata starts at $1.99/mo and Elicit at $12/mo on the cheapest paid plan.

Verdict by role

Role	Better choice	Why
Accountant	Humata	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 1; cheaper entry plan
Lawyer	Humata	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 1; part of the role's core toolkit; built for this role
HR manager	Elicit	built for this role
Finance manager	Either one	even on tasks, Humata is cheaper to start
Manager	Humata	built for this role; cheaper entry plan
Marketer	Elicit	higher total score on tasks and fit
Sales manager	Either one	even on tasks, Humata is cheaper to start
Data analyst	Elicit	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 1; part of the role's core toolkit
Teacher	Humata	built for this role; cheaper entry plan
Executive assistant	Humata	built for this role; cheaper entry plan
Logistics manager	Humata	built for this role; cheaper entry plan
Procurement manager	Elicit	higher total score on tasks and fit
Secretary	Humata	built for this role; cheaper entry plan
Recruiter	Elicit	built for this role
HR administrator	Elicit	built for this role
Tax consultant	Humata	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 1; cheaper entry plan
Auditor	Humata	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 1; cheaper entry plan
Economist	Either one	even on tasks, Humata is cheaper to start
Project manager	Humata	built for this role; cheaper entry plan
Social media manager	Either one	even on tasks, Humata is cheaper to start

Side by side

	Elicit	Humata
Vendor	Elicit	Humata AI
Category	Research and search	Research and search
Free plan	Yes: A limited number of credits for search and data extraction, limited upload of your own PDFs	Yes: A few dozen pages and a limited number of questions for the whole account
Cheapest paid plan	Plus, $12/mo	Student, $1.99/mo
Top plan	Pro, $49/mo	Expert, $9.99/mo
Tasks covered	3	3

Elicit: Research paper search that extracts data into a table with the columns you define.

Humata: Questions across hundreds of documents at once, with the source passage highlighted in the answer.

Tasks both handle

Summarize changes in legislation for colleagues

Only Elicit covers

Only Humata covers

Pitfalls to watch at work

Elicit

The model extracts data from papers and makes mistakes in numbers: open the paper at the cited page before quoting
Coverage of non-English publications is thin, so on questions of national law and accounting the service has little to say

Humata

A contract archive with parties and amounts in a third-party cloud needs a data processing agreement: without one, upload anonymized or public documents
The limit is counted in pages and large scans burn through it fast: upload one file first and check the quality
An answer across hundreds of documents may mix up terms from different contracts: check which file the highlighted passage comes from

FAQ

Is Elicit or Humata better for work?

In our data Humata is the better choice for 10 of 20 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

Which is cheaper, Elicit or Humata?

Humata starts at $1.99/mo and Elicit at $12/mo on the cheapest paid plan.

Do Elicit and Humata have free plans?

Elicit: Yes. A limited number of credits for search and data extraction, limited upload of your own PDFs. Humata: Yes. A few dozen pages and a limited number of questions for the whole account.

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