Research
Consensus
An AI search engine that answers questions from peer-reviewed research.
Consensus searches academic papers. The Free tier includes unlimited paper searches and limited Pro messages and Deep reviews. Pro is $20 a month, or $144 a year billed annually.
- Vendor
- Consensus
- Price
- Free tier, then $20 and up
- Experience
- Beginner
- Platforms
- Web
- Last reviewed
- October 22, 2026
- Free tier
- Yes
Our rating
Overall rating: rank and stars across the whole category. A match % on guides and results is for one job and your answers, so a tool can be a top match and still rank lower overall.
Tied · #1 of 8 in Research
- Quality
- 4
- Features
- 4.4
- Value
- 2.5
- Ease
- 4.5
AI search engine for peer-reviewed research: cited answers, a Consensus Meter, deep literature reviews and reference-manager export; free plan, Pro $20/mo billed monthly.
Reviewed October 25, 2026.
Pros and cons
Pros
Searches and analyzes peer-reviewed literature with cited answers
Consensus Meter shows how far studies agree on a question
Exports results to EndNote, Zotero and Paperpile
Cons
Free plan stops at 10 Pro messages and 3 Deep reviews a month
Pro is $20/mo billed monthly; $12/mo needs annual billing
No research alerts listed in the help center feature list
Jobs it fits
- Research a question — Answers from peer-reviewed papers, with citations and a meter that shows how far studies agree. Fit score 88.