Overview
Consensus is a search engine for scientific literature. Instead of returning a list of links, it reads relevant peer-reviewed papers and writes an answer with references, drawing on an index of more than 400 million papers. For yes/no questions, its Consensus Meter shows how much agreement there is across the studies it found.
Key features
- Pro Search and Deep Search modes that synthesize answers from papers
- Consensus Meter showing the level of agreement on yes/no questions
- Study Snapshots summarizing findings and methods
- Ask Paper for questions about a single study, plus a citation graph
- Citation export (RIS, BibTeX, CSV), collections and API/MCP access
Who it’s for
Students, academics, clinicians and anyone who wants evidence-based answers grounded in published research.
Pricing model
Free plan with unlimited paper searches and limited advanced features; paid plans unlock more Pro and Deep searches. Prices and limits change often, so always confirm on the official website.
Things to consider
- Open the underlying papers before relying on a summary; study quality varies.
- The Consensus Meter reflects the papers found, not the whole literature.
- Coverage of very recent or paywalled research may be incomplete.
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