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
Consensus
Search peer-reviewed research and get cited, evidence-based answers in seconds
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About Consensus
Consensus is an AI academic search engine that answers research questions using peer-reviewed literature. Users type a question in natural language, and the tool finds relevant papers, summarizes their findings, and links every claim back to a cited source. Its homepage states that it searches more than 400 million scientific papers and describes the product as a research workspace for finding, organizing and analyzing science.
Best for
- Quick literature scans, finding citable peer-reviewed sources, checking what the evidence says on a yes/no question
- Literature scans: Researchers use Deep Search to get an overview of the evidence on a topic before reading papers in full.
- Student assignments: Students find peer-reviewed sources and export citations for essays and dissertations.
- Clinical questions: Clinicians use Medical Mode to check guidelines and top-journal evidence.
- Institutional research: Libraries and corporate research teams license it for staff and students.
Not ideal for
- Writing finished papers without checking sources, searching non-academic or paywalled full-text content, users who need an unrestricted free tier
Popular with
- Students
- Academic researchers
- Clinicians
- Librarians
- Biotech and healthcare research teams
Screenshots
Key features
- Pro Search and Deep Search
- Consensus Meter
- Study Snapshots
- Ask Paper
- Threads
- Medical Mode
- Citation Graph
- Citation Export and Collections
Pros and cons
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
Pricing
Plans as listed by the vendor on . Check their site for current prices.
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
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team.
8.0overall
- Ease of Use
- 8.8
- Feature Depth
- 8.2
- Value for Money
- 7.5
- Performance & Speed
- 8.3
- Documentation & Support
- 7.2
Platforms
- Web
- Android
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Release history
Medical Mode
restricts search to top medical journals and clinical guidelines
Deep Search
literature reviews from many papers
Threads and Consensus Meter 2.0
conversational follow-ups and study-quality-aware agreement view
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Frequently asked questions
What is Consensus?
Consensus is an AI search engine for academic research. It finds peer-reviewed papers for a question and summarizes what they say, with citations.
Is Consensus free?
Yes. The Free plan includes basic paper search, 10 Pro messages and up to 3 Deep reviews per month. Pro costs $20/month and Deep $65/month, with about 40% off on annual billing.
How many papers does Consensus search?
The homepage says more than 400 million scientific papers. Its blog posts from November 2025 cite 200+ million, so the figure appears to have grown or varies by source.
Does Consensus offer plans for universities and companies?
Yes. It has pages for universities and for research organizations, both with a demo request, and a Team and Enterprise tab on the pricing page.
Does Consensus write papers for me?
No. It finds and summarizes sources. One student testimonial on the pricing page says it does not write for them but helps them gather peer-reviewed sources.
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