Consensus
AI search engine for scientific research
A solid emerging choice. Best if you already know you need search and want to experiment.
Consensus indexes 200M+ scientific papers and returns AI-summarized, evidence-graded answers with citations.
Researchers and journalists who need evidence-backed answers from peer-reviewed papers.
Knowledge workers across functions
Teams that need on-prem deployment or strict data-residency guarantees
Pros & cons
- 200M+ papers
- Strong fit for researchers and journalists who need evidence-backed answers from peer-reviewed papers.
- Real free plan you can ship work with
- Advanced features may require a higher tier
- Output quality varies with prompt skill
- Limited offline use — internet required
Why we scored it 67/100
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Gentle — productive within 10 minutes
Works for solo creators all the way up to small teams
Strong — free plan covers most casual use, paid unlocks pro workflows
What you get
- 200M+ papers
- Evidence meter
- Study snapshots
- Consensus GPT
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