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COMPARE/RESEARCH & ANALYSIS/CONSENSUS · ELICIT
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ConsensusvsElicit
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Consensus
Starts at$15/mo
Free planYes
Plans5 tiers
Features8 features
Integrations5 native
PlatformsWeb · API
MCP serverYes
Elicit
Starts at$7/mo
Free planYes
Plans4 tiers
Features8 features
Integrations4 native
PlatformsWeb · API
MCP serverYes
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CAPABILITIES
Where they overlap, where they don't
Functional roles from both tools, split by coverage. The corners are where the two tools become different products.
Only ConsensusRoles covered exclusively by this tool.
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Both4 of 5 roles in the verified union.
4- Academic Researcher
- Research Assistant
- Summariser
- Fact Checker
Only ElicitRoles covered exclusively by this tool.
1- Data Extractor
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AT A GLANCE
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FACT
Category
Research & Analysis
Research & Analysis
Starting Price
$15/mo
$7/mo
Pricing Model
Freemium
Freemium
Plans
5 tiers
4 tiers
Free Plan
Yes
Yes
Free Trial
No
No
Platforms
Web · API
Web · API
Top Features
8 features
8 features
Integrations
5 native
4 native
Public API
Yes
Yes
Webhooks (In)
No
No
INTEGRATIONS · 8 TOOLS
Integrations from both tools, side by side
Integrations sourced from each tool's own documentation. Where both tools connect to the same app, you see it once. The rest shows where their ecosystems diverge.
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4
3UNION8
INTEGRATION
NOTES
Zotero
✓export
✓import
Both. Export search results and citations directly to Zotero reference manager from the Consensus interface.
ChatGPT (GPT Store)
✓plugin
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Consensus GPT is available in the OpenAI GPT Store for ChatGPT Plus users, enabling AI-powered academic search within the ChatGPT interface.
Consensus API
✓api
DEEP READ
What it does
Features and capabilities sourced from each tool's own documentation, structured for comparison.
Consensus
TOP FEATURES · 8
F01
Reference Manager ExportexportExport search results and citations directly to popular reference management tools like EndNote, Zotero, and Paperpile.
F02
PDF Upload & Ask PaperuploadUpload your own PDF documents and interact with them using AI-powered question-answering capabilities.
F03
Consensus MeterdataVisual indicator showing the level of scientific agreement or disagreement on specific research questions across studies.
F04
Deep SearchsearchAdvanced search capability that performs comprehensive analysis across academic papers to find relevant research insights.
F05
Chat With Full TextaiInteractive chat interface allowing users to ask questions and get answers directly from full-text research papers.
F06
Pro AnalysisanalyticsProfessional-grade analysis tools that provide detailed examination and synthesis of research findings from multiple papers.
Elicit
TOP FEATURES · 8
F01
Semantic Paper SearchsearchSearch over 138 million academic papers and 545,000 clinical trials using semantic search that finds relevant results without requiring exact keyword matches.
F02
AI Research ReportsaiAutomatically generates structured research briefs with citations from academic papers, inspired by systematic review methodology. Deeply customizable to control papers and information covered.
F03
Sentence-Level CitationstextAll AI-generated claims are supported with transparent sentence-level citations directly from underlying academic sources, ensuring verifiable accuracy.
F04
Large-Scale Data AnalysisdataAnalyze up to 20,000 data points and find up to 1,000 relevant papers at once with interactive tables and multi-step workflows.
F05
Systematic Review AutomationautomationAutomates screening and data extraction for systematic literature reviews with up to 80% time savings and human-level accuracy at scale.
F06
Elicit APIapiProgrammatic access to search 138 million papers and generate research reports through API integration for custom workflows.
WHO IT'S FOR
Who each tool is built for
Use cases and fit tags from each tool's own positioning. Match these to your context, not their marketing.
Academic researchersConsensus Deep Search transforms literature review processes that traditionally take days into tasks completed in minutes. The tool builds comprehensive search strategies automatically by expanding key terms, identifying conflicting arguments, and exploring citation graphs across 250 million peer-reviewed research papers. Researchers can investigate complex topics like conflicting evidence on medical treatments, competing theoretical explanations, or historical consensus shifts without manually combing through hundreds of papers. This capability is particularly valuable for systematic reviews and meta-analyses where thoroughness and efficiency are critical.
Healthcare cliniciansMedical mode narrows search results to approximately 50,000 clinical guidelines and 8 million articles from the top 1,000 medical journals, providing clinicians with quick access to trusted clinical answers. Healthcare professionals can investigate topics like updated sepsis definitions and management protocols, workup procedures for complex diagnostic scenarios like persistent fever with negative cultures, or screening recommendations for specific patient populations. This focused approach to medical literature ensures that busy clinicians can access high-quality evidence without wading through lower-quality sources or non-medical research.
Students and researchersThe Consensus Meter provides instant visual representation of research agreement or disagreement on clear yes-or-no research questions, allowing users to quickly understand the state of evidence on controversial or emerging topics. Researchers and students can ask questions about treatment effectiveness, intervention outcomes, or risk factors and immediately see how much the body of evidence supports or contradicts a particular position. This feature is especially useful for understanding topics with mixed evidence, such as antidepressant effectiveness for mild depression or the relationship between social media use and adolescent mental health, without reading dozens of individual papers.
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