Consensus
Ask a research question, get an evidence-based answer from the literature.
At a Glance
- Publisher
- Consensus
- Coverage
An AI answer engine over ~200M papers (via Semantic Scholar) that extracts findings and gauges whether the evidence supports a claim (verify current counts).
- Access
Freemium — free tier with limits; paid plans for unlimited use and premium features.
- Free alternative
- Elicit, Semantic Scholar, Scite.
- Regional
Global.
Our Take
Consensus is optimized for a different question than Elicit: not screen-and-extract, but does the evidence support this claim? Its Consensus Meter and study-by-study summaries make it a fast way to check scientific consensus on a yes/no question, which is genuinely useful for practitioners and writers. It runs on Semantic Scholar, so it inherits that coverage, and, like all such tools, it can oversimplify a contested literature into a tidy verdict. Use it for quick evidence checks and to surface relevant studies; read the underlying papers before treating the meter as settled science.
Power Tips
- Phrase queries as yes/no claims to get the most from the Consensus Meter.
- Use it to surface key studies fast, then read them rather than trusting the summary.
- Cross-check a contested topic against Scite’s supporting-vs-contrasting citations.
Alternatives & Complements
Elicit, Scite, Semantic Scholar, SciSpace
Figures last verified: June 15, 2026