Consensus is an AI-powered academic search engine with over 10 million users that searches a database of more than 220 million peer-reviewed papers to provide evidence-based, citation-backed answers to research questions. Its signature feature is the Consensus Meter, which analyzes the top relevant studies on a yes/no question and displays the percentage of research that supports, opposes, or is neutral on a claim, making it uniquely fast at gauging scientific agreement. Other key features include AI-synthesized summaries with inline citations, Study Snapshots for quick paper-level breakdowns, Deep Search for systematic-review-adjacent work across up to 1,000 papers, Medical Mode filtering to clinical guidelines and top medical journals, full-text paper chat, advanced filters by study design and journal quality, a Consensus Copilot for drafting literature reviews, and LibKey integration for accessing paywalled articles through university libraries. It has partnerships with over 170 universities. It is designed for PhD candidates, graduate students, clinicians, journalists, and knowledge workers who need hallucination-free, source-verified answers from scientific literature. The free plan offers limited monthly searches; Pro runs $10/month with a 40% student discount ($6/month), and the Deep plan runs $45/month.
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