Productivity & research · B-tier

Consensus

Search engine over research papers that tries to say what the studies agree on.

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Best for

A quick read on what studies say about a specific question.

What it is

Consensus searches research papers and summarizes how they answer a yes/no style question. It overlaps Elicit and is faster for “what does the evidence say” than for a full review. Cite the papers, not the summary.

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Score breakdown

Capability 40%76
Ease 25%74
Value 20%80
Momentum 15%68

Pricing

Freemium

Starting price: check site

Free searches and a paid plan for more analysis. Check the current meter.

Dates

Released 2022 (year precision).

Added to StackPick 14 Oct 2026.

Alternatives

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Elicit

Literature reviews and pulling structured data out of papers.

A-tier · 88

NotebookLM

Digesting a set of documents you already have, with citations back to them.

A-tier · 87

Perplexity

Questions where you need sources you can click, not just a fluent paragraph.

Questions

What is Consensus best for?

A quick read on what studies say about a specific question.

How much does Consensus cost?

Freemium. Starting price: check site. Free searches and a paid plan for more analysis. Check the current meter.

What are alternatives to Consensus?

Elicit, NotebookLM, Perplexity are the alternatives we file next to it. Open a comparison when one exists.