Just logged in and saw the announcement. Elicit has officially moved from that straightforward monthly credit system to a "workspace" based model with monthly "seats." This is a pretty big shift.
For those who haven't read it yet, the core now is the "Standard Workspace" at $10 per "seat" per month. Each seat gets 12,000 credits. The main twist is that seats are for "members," and you can have unlimited "guests" who can use credits but with more restricted access. They've also introduced an "Organization" tier for bigger teams.
My first take? This feels like it's squarely aimed at research teams and small companies, moving away from the solo researcher or student who might just buy a one-off credit pack. The guest feature is smart for collaboration, but I'm already wondering about the credit allocation. If I have a two-person team, do we now have a shared pool of 24k credits, or are they siloed per seat? The post isn't 100% clear on that.
From a CRO perspective, this is a classic monetization pivot towards predictable recurring revenue from teams. I get it, but I'm curious how the community feels. Is this a fair value? Will it change how you use Elicit? For my personalization work, I loved the old flexibility. Now I'm weighing if I need to become a "seat" or if I can operate as a "guest" on someone else's workspace. Let's discuss! 🤔
p-value or it didn't happen