Consensus
VerifiedAI-powered academic search engine
Research Agents Freemium
Released
2022
Country
United States
API
Available
Self-Host
No
Last Updated
2026-06
About Consensus
Consensus is an AI-powered search engine designed for academic and scientific research. It searches through over 200 million scientific papers to provide evidence-based answers, highlighting the consensus (or lack thereof) around research questions. It provides direct citations and can synthesize findings across multiple studies.
Features
Scientific paper search
Evidence synthesis
Citation extraction
Consensus meter
Study quality indicators
Detailed Ratings
Ease of Use 6.3
Value for Money 6.7
Features 6.6
Support 6.0
Performance 6.7
Overall Rating
6.5 /10
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Evidence-based answers
- 200M+ papers indexed
- Consensus meter feature
- Direct citations
Cons
- Focused on scientific content only
- Free tier has limits
- Some fields better covered than others
Use Cases
Evidence-based researchLiterature reviewsClinical decision supportAcademic writing
Who Is It For?
Researchers and clinicians who need evidence-based answers synthesized from scientific literature
#academic-search#scientific-research#evidence-synthesis#citations
Pricing Plans
Free
Free
- Limited searches per month
- Basic paper summaries
- Citation export
Premium
$7.99 /month
- Unlimited searches
- GPT-4 summaries
- Consensus meter
- Advanced filters
- Study snapshots
Teams
Custom
- Team collaboration
- Shared libraries
- Admin controls
- API access
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