Consensus vs Glean

Side by side on what is actually measured: monthly searches for each name, the 3-month trend, and pricing. A cell is highlighted only where one tool is genuinely ahead.

Consensus and Glean compared on the figures this directory actually measures: pricing, category, and real monthly search demand for each name. Consensus is the more searched of the two: about 17,680 searches a month against 9,776 for Glean, a narrower gap than it looks. Consensus is listed as freemium; Glean as paid.

Search volume says how many people look for a tool by name, which is a reasonable proxy for how established it is. It says nothing about which one suits your work. The table below sets out what each is for, and each tool's own page covers its features, pricing tiers and the cases it handles badly.

Tagline
AI search for scientific papers.
Work AI for the enterprise.
Pricing
Free plan
Starting price
$8.99/mo
N/A
Search trend (3 mo)
+17.7%
-3.2%
Rating
No reviews yet
No reviews yet
Upvotes
N/A
N/A
Verified
Categories
Research, Education
Productivity, Research
Website
consensus.app
glean.com

More about Consensus

AI search for scientific papers.

Read the Consensus review

More about Glean

Work AI for the enterprise.

Read the Glean review

Frequently asked questions

Consensus or Glean, which is better?
Neither is better in general. Consensus is searched for more often, which reflects how established it is rather than how well it would suit you. Compare them on the table below and on what each one is specifically not good at, which is on their individual pages.
Is Consensus or Glean cheaper?
Consensus is listed as freemium and Glean as paid. Tier prices are on each tool's own page.