Consensus
Search peer-reviewed research and get cited, evidence-based answers in seconds
Freemium
Yila AI
AI research workbench that finds real papers and drafts literature reviews with traceable citations
Freemium
Verdict
Consensus and Yila AI are both Education & Research tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Consensus is available on Android.
Best overall
Consensus
- Students
- Academic researchers
- Clinicians
- Librarians
Choose Consensus if
- You want a tool built for quick literature scans, finding citable peer-reviewed sources, checking what the evidence says on a yes/no question.
- Every answer links back to cited peer-reviewed papers.
- Consensus Meter gives a quick view of agreement on yes/no questions.
Choose Yila AI if
- You want a tool built for literature searches and reviews.
- Covers the research workflow from gap checking to slides in one workspace.
- Citations are tied to real papers and uploaded-file pages, which can be checked.
- Best for beginners
- Consensus
- Best for business
- Consensus
Features
17 features compared.
- Pro Search and Deep SearchConsensusAvailableYila AINot available
- Consensus MeterConsensusAvailableYila AINot available
- Study SnapshotsConsensusAvailableYila AINot available
- Ask PaperConsensusAvailableYila AINot available
- ThreadsConsensusAvailableYila AINot available
- Medical ModeConsensusAvailableYila AINot available
- Citation GraphConsensusAvailableYila AINot available
- Citation Export and CollectionsConsensusAvailableYila AINot available
- Literature searchConsensusNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Literature reviewConsensusLimitedYila AIAvailable
- Research gap check and paper triageConsensusNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Evidence matrix and paper cardsConsensusNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Chat with PDF and bilingual readingConsensusNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Data analysisConsensusNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Figures, posters and slidesConsensusNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Manuscript typesettingConsensusNot availableYila AIAvailable
- Citation generatorConsensusNot availableYila AIAvailable
Limited means partial support or a paid add-on.
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelConsensusFreemiumYila AIFreemium
- Free planConsensusYesYila AIYes
- Starting priceConsensus$0Yila AI$0
- PlansConsensus4 plansYila AI4 plans
Consensus plans
Free
$0
Basic paper search for free, without AI analysis
- Basic paper search
- 10 Pro messages per month
- Up to 3 Deep reviews per month
Pro
Most popular$20/month
Unlimited Pro messages with cited AI analysis of peer-reviewed research
- Unlimited Pro messages
- 15 Deep reviews per month
- All research tools
- 500 API and MCP uses per month
Deep
$65/month
For researchers and clinicians doing frequent literature reviews
- Everything in Pro
- 200 Deep reviews per month
- 2000 API and MCP uses per month
Team and Enterprise
Custom/custom
Plans for organizations, universities and research teams
- Multi-seat access
- Contact sales for details
Yila AI plans
Free
$0
Free plan with limited starter use; the credit allowance is not published on the pricing page.
- Limited credits
- Free Chat with PDF and citation generator
Starter
$20/month
For individual research and steady everyday use.
- 10,000 credits per period
- Lite and Pro models
- Standard support
Pro
Most popular$49/month
For frequent research and sustained creation.
- 30,000 credits per period
- Lite
- Pro and Expert models
- Priority support
Flagship
$99/month
For sustained high-intensity research and high output volume.
- 60,000 credits per period
- Lite
- Pro and Expert models
- Dedicated support
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.
- Consensus
- 8.0overall
- Yila AI
- 8.0overall
Ease of Use
- Consensus
- 8.8
- Yila AI
- Not rated
Feature Depth
- Consensus
- 8.2
- Yila AI
- Not rated
Value for Money
- Consensus
- 7.5
- Yila AI
- Not rated
Performance & Speed
- Consensus
- 8.3
- Yila AI
- Not rated
Documentation & Support
- Consensus
- 7.2
- Yila AI
- Not rated
Literature Search & Sourcing
- Consensus
- Not rated
- Yila AI
- 8.3
Citation Traceability
- Consensus
- Not rated
- Yila AI
- 8.2
Research Deliverables
- Consensus
- Not rated
- Yila AI
- 8.0
Workflow Breadth
- Consensus
- Not rated
- Yila AI
- 8.5
Pricing Clarity
- Consensus
- Not rated
- Yila AI
- 6.8
Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.
Pros and cons
Consensus
Pros
- Every answer links back to cited peer-reviewed papers
- Consensus Meter gives a quick view of agreement on yes/no questions
- Export to RIS, BibTeX and CSV fits existing reference workflows
- Medical Mode narrows results to top medical journals and clinical guidelines
- Free search available without payment
- Stated use by students at over 10,000 universities (company claim)
Cons
- Deep reviews are capped (3/month free, 15 on Pro), so heavy literature reviews need the $65 Deep plan
- Corpus size claims differ across the company's own pages (200M+ vs 400M+)
- Focused on academic literature, so it is not a general-purpose assistant
Yila AI
Pros
- Covers the research workflow from gap checking to slides in one workspace
- Citations are tied to real papers and uploaded-file pages, which can be checked
- Searches multiple scholarly databases, including Chinese-language source Wanfang
- Free Chat with PDF and citation generator tools
- Transparent plan, credit and pack details published, including a plain-text pricing page
Cons
- The free credit allowance is not published on the pricing page
- Credit consumption per task is not stated, so what a plan covers is hard to predict
- Expert models are excluded from the Starter monthly plan
- No named legal entity on the pages reviewed
- Web only, with no public API
Platforms
- WebConsensusSupportedYila AISupported
- WindowsConsensusNot supportedYila AINot supported
- macOSConsensusNot supportedYila AINot supported
- iOSConsensusNot supportedYila AINot supported
- AndroidConsensusSupportedYila AINot supported
- APIConsensusNot supportedYila AINot supported
- Browser ExtensionConsensusNot supportedYila AINot supported
Company
- CompanyConsensusConsensus NLP, Inc.Yila AINot listed
- HeadquartersConsensusBoston, USAYila AINot listed
- ListingConsensusClaimedYila AINot claimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Consensus better than Yila AI?
It depends on your workflow. Consensus is built for quick literature scans, finding citable peer-reviewed sources, checking what the evidence says on a yes/no question. Yila AI is built for literature searches and reviews.
What are the key feature differences between Consensus and Yila AI?
Consensus: Search peer-reviewed research and get cited, evidence-based answers in seconds. Yila AI: AI research workbench that finds real papers and drafts literature reviews with traceable citations.
Does Consensus or Yila AI have a free plan?
Yes, both do. Consensus is freemium and Yila AI is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, Consensus or Yila AI?
Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.