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Consensus

The fastest honest way to answer "what does the research say" with citations you can check.

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Search and summarise millions of peer-reviewed studies with AI, with citations throughout.

The fastest honest way to answer "what does the research say" with citations you can check.

Consensus answers questions using peer-reviewed literature and shows its work: every claim links to a study you can open. For evidence-based answers, it is the most trustworthy AI search engine we have tested.

It is a research tool rather than a writing tool, and its value is highest for students, journalists and professionals who need to ground claims in published evidence.

Our take

The fastest honest way to answer "what does the research say" with citations you can check.

Key features

  • Search over research papers
  • AI answers with citations
  • Study summaries and metrics
  • Quality filters
  • Evidence scoring

Pros

  • Grounded in real papers
  • Saves hours of literature review
  • Clear citations

Cons

  • Niche outside academia
  • Paying for depth

Alternatives to Consensus

Elicit → Perplexity → Google Scholar

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