Consensus
AI-powered academic search engine that finds and synthesises findings from 200 million peer-reviewed research papers.
AI-powered academic search engine that finds and synthesises findings from 200 million peer-reviewed research papers.
Consensus is a specialised AI search engine for academic and scientific research. It searches through over 200 million peer-reviewed papers and uses AI to extract, summarise, and synthesise findings — helping researchers understand what the evidence actually says.
Free tier gives 20 AI-powered searches/month. Premium ($11.99/mo or $89.99/year) gives unlimited searches, advanced filters, and full summaries. Teams plans available.
The Consensus Meter shows the overall scientific consensus on a question at a glance — useful for quickly understanding whether a claim is well-supported. Paper summaries extract key findings in plain language. Filters allow searching by study type (RCT, meta-analysis), domain, and publication date.
Used heavily by medical professionals, policy analysts, students writing literature reviews, and journalists fact-checking claims.
Pros: 200M+ paper database, Consensus Meter for quick assessment, plain-language summaries, study type filtering, genuinely useful free tier.
Cons: Only covers published academic research, some niche topics have limited coverage, full paper access requires journal subscriptions.
Best for: Researchers, students, medical professionals, policy analysts, and journalists who need evidence-based answers grounded in peer-reviewed science.