Consensus
by Consensus
At a glance
AI answer engine that finds and summarizes findings from peer-reviewed scientific research papers.
answer-engine research academic-search
- Licence
- Not recorded
- Category
- Answer Engines
- Business model
- Freemium
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2022
Overview
Consensus is an AI answer engine for research that finds and summarizes findings from peer-reviewed scientific papers. It searches a large database of research and surfaces evidence, with features like a consensus meter for common questions. A free tier is available alongside paid plans for researchers and teams.
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Key features
- Search over 220M+ peer-reviewed papers
- Evidence-based summaries with citations
- Consensus meter for yes/no research questions
- Study-level detail extraction
Use cases
- Literature review and evidence gathering
- Answering health and science questions with citations
- Academic and clinical research support
Pricing
A free tier is available; paid plans add unlimited searches and advanced analysis features.
Record details
Provenance, dates and links are kept here so the main sections stay about the product itself.
Links, dates and provenance
- Record updated
- 2026-09-10
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- US
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/consensus/
Selection profile
Every field says where its value comes from. "Unknown" means we have not confirmed it — it does not mean the product lacks the feature.
Selection profile11 fields4 unknown
- Tasks it fits
- Research with citations Search
Derived from the record: category "answer-engines".
Suggest a correction - How you use it
- Web app
Hosted product with no desktop/CLI tag in the record; assumed web-delivered.
Suggest a correction - Runs on
- Web
Derived from platform words in the record description/features/tags.
Suggest a correction - Where it runs
- Vendor cloud
Vendor-hosted product; no self-hosted option is recorded.
Suggest a correction - Works offline
- Not recorded
The record contains no offline-operation claim.
Suggest a correction - Official service region
- Global
Mirrors the availability field already on the record ("global").
Suggest a correction - Public API
- Not recorded
The record does not state whether a public API exists.
Suggest a correction - Licence
- proprietary
Commercial product; no source licence is published in the record.
Suggest a correction - Commercial use
- Not recorded
Commercial product; the terms reviewed here do not state a non-commercial restriction, but that was not verified.
Suggest a correction - Interface languages
- Not recorded
No vendor page read in this pass states the product's own interface languages; the key exists so the field can be answered later rather than left absent.
Suggest a correction - Billing
- Subscription Free allowance: Limited Subscription required: No
Prices are the vendor’s advertised entry price and exclude taxes; always confirm on the vendor’s own page.
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Where each value comes from
- Tasks it fits
- Our inference
- How you use it
- Our inference
- Runs on
- Our inference
- Where it runs
- Our inference
- Works offline
- Our inference
- Official service region
- Our inference
- Public API
- Our inference
- Licence
- Our inference
- Commercial use
- Our inference
- Interface languages
- Unknown
Frequently asked questions
What sources does Consensus use?
Consensus searches a large database of peer-reviewed scientific papers and cites the studies it draws from.
Is Consensus free?
Yes. Consensus offers a free tier; paid plans add unlimited searches and advanced features.
Who is Consensus for?
Consensus is aimed at researchers, students, and professionals who need evidence-based answers.
What does the Consensus record not establish?
No public documentation or pricing page is recorded because no matching page was found on the vendor site, and Consensus's licence, regions and supported languages are not established.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.
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