What is Consensus used for?

Consensus is used for researching a topic and searching the web with AI. On AIToolMaps it ranks #3 of 16 for researching a topic.

Yes. Consensus has a free plan.

What platforms does Consensus run on?

Consensus runs on Web and Browser extension.

What are the best alternatives to Consensus?

The closest alternatives are Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot and Liner, which do most of the same jobs. Perplexity is the closest one with a free plan.

Consensus

An AI academic search engine that surfaces the degree of scientific agreement on a question from peer-reviewed papers.

Free tierWeb · Browser extension

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What it does

Consensus is an AI tool for researching a topic and searching the web with AI. It has a free plan.

Consensus is an AI-powered search engine that searches a corpus of scientific papers and surfaces whether the evidence supports, disputes or is mixed on a given question. Each result shows which studies agree, disagree or offer qualified findings, giving users a quick read of the empirical landscape. An AI-generated consensus meter summarises the overall direction of the evidence. It is designed for researchers, students and professionals who need evidence-based answers. The free tier limits monthly searches; paid plans remove limits and add AI summaries.

Consensus meter showing strength of scientific agreement
Semantic search across peer-reviewed papers
AI-generated study snapshots
Filters by study type, population and journal
Citation export

Key facts

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Pricing	Free tier
Free plan	Yes
Platforms	Web, Browser extension
API	No
Maker	Consensus, Boston

What you can do with it

Researching a topic#3 of 16 Searching the web with AI#8 of 14

Good at

Consensus meter gives a fast read of where the evidence lands
Accessible enough for non-researchers to use
Free tier covers basic search use

Watch out for

Limited to indexed peer-reviewed literature
Cannot extract detailed data from individual papers

Common questions

What is Consensus used for?: Consensus is used for researching a topic and searching the web with AI. On AIToolMaps it ranks #3 of 16 for researching a topic.
Is Consensus free?: Yes. Consensus has a free plan.
What platforms does Consensus run on?: Consensus runs on Web and Browser extension.
What are the best alternatives to Consensus?: The closest alternatives are Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot and Liner, which do most of the same jobs. Perplexity is the closest one with a free plan.

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Listing history

Sep 30, 2026Listed