Consensus

Name: Consensus
Price: 9.99 USD
Author: Consensus

★4.4/ 5

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AI research tool that searches and synthesises findings from peer-reviewed papers. Free 20 searches/mo; Premium $11.99/mo, Enterprise custom. Used by 1M+ researchers, students, and professionals.

Consensus is an AI-powered academic search engine that searches 200M+ peer-reviewed papers from Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, and PubMed to deliver evidence-backed answers with direct citations. Unlike general AI tools that can hallucinate sources, every Consensus answer links to a real paper -- the platform only retrieves results from verified academic literature. Its signature feature is the Consensus Meter, which synthesises findings across multiple studies into a plain-English verdict (e.g. "Yes, creatine improves cognition in healthy adults" with percentage agreement across papers). Integrated with GPT-5 via the OpenAI Responses API as of 2026. Starting 2025-26 academic year, integrates with LibKey to surface which paywalled articles are accessible through a university library subscription. Pricing: Free (25 Pro Searches/month, 3 Deep Searches/month), Premium ($8.99/month -- unlimited Pro Searches and Study Snapshots), Pro ($15/month -- adds 15 Deep Searches/month), Teams ($9.99/seat/month), Enterprise custom. 8M+ researchers currently using the platform. Revenue grew 8x in 2025.

Pricing

freemium · $9.99

Segment

b2c

Setup

easy

Verified

May 2, 2026

Capabilities

deep-researchcitationsweb-searchdata-analysissystematic-reviewmultilingual

Pros & Limitations

Editorial assessment

Pros

✓Every answer cites real peer-reviewed papers -- eliminates the hallucination risk that makes general AI tools unreliable for academic and clinical research
✓Consensus Meter synthesises agreement levels across multiple studies into a plain-English verdict -- saves hours of manual synthesis for common research questions
✓GPT-5 integration (2026) and LibKey university library access -- deepest AI and institutional integration of any academic search tool in the category

Limitations

⚠Academic literature only -- cannot search the open web, company reports, news, or any non-peer-reviewed source, limiting use for business research or current events
⚠Deep Search capped at 3/month on free tier and 15/month on Pro -- comprehensive systematic reviews across 50+ papers require frequent Deep Searches that exhaust monthly limits quickly
⚠Does not automatically exclude retracted papers -- users must manually verify that cited papers have not been subsequently retracted, which is a meaningful gap for clinical or policy research

Technical Details

Deployment

web

Model architectureGPT-4

Avg setup time< 5 minutes (web app, instant access on free tier)

Autonomous rateAI autonomously searches peer-reviewed literature, extracts consensus findings, and generates evidence-based answers with citations -- no manual search configuration required per query.

Integrations

ZoteroGoogle Scholar

Security

SOC 2 Type IIGDPR