Elicit vs Consensus

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.

Elicit and Consensus 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 6,843 for Elicit, roughly 3 times as many. Both are listed as freemium.

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 research assistant.
AI search for scientific papers.
Pricing
Free plan
Free plan
Starting price
$10/mo
$8.99/mo
Search trend (3 mo)
-3.8%
+17.7%
Rating
No reviews yet
No reviews yet
Upvotes
N/A
N/A
Verified
Categories
Research
Research, Education
Website
elicit.com
consensus.app

More about Elicit

AI research assistant.

Read the Elicit review

More about Consensus

AI search for scientific papers.

Read the Consensus review

Frequently asked questions

Elicit or Consensus, 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 Elicit or Consensus cheaper?
Both are listed as freemium. Exact tier prices are on each tool's own page, taken from the vendor's pricing page.