# Consensus

> AI-powered search engine that finds and synthesizes insights from millions of peer-reviewed research papers

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/consensus
- **Category:** AI Research Agents
- **Homepage:** https://consensus.app
- **Also known as:** consensus
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-21T11:15:11.330Z

## Vioscale score

**48 / 100**, confidence 36% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.052 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 74.7 | 0.04877777777777778 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| integrations | 22.4 | 0.04066666666666666 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 5 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.084 | 2.1 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-21, [verify at source](https://consensus.app). Independently observed._

Hybrid · Free tier

> Free tier available. Paid plans available. API pricing from $0.10 per call plus platform fee.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Free | Free | ✓ | - |
| Paid | - | - | - |

### Free

- Search peer-reviewed research
- AI-powered synthesis
- Citation linking

### Paid

Premium plan with additional features

### Add-ons

- **Consensus API**

## About

Consensus helps researchers, clinicians, and students quickly find answers by searching through 220+ million peer-reviewed studies and using AI to synthesize findings with linked citations. Users can verify sources themselves by examining the original research, methodology, and study conclusions.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** iOS, Web, Android
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS

## Integrations (5)

_Independently observed._

- Zotero
- OpenAI
- ChatGPT
- Mendeley
- EndNote

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for AI Research Agents. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Capabilities** | |
| Architecture model | Managed saas application |
| Recursive multi step iterative searching | ✓ |
| Strict inline citation generation with links | ✓ |
| Academic verified journal database querying only | ✓ |
| Unstructured PDF upload and cross document synthesis | - |
| Tabular data extraction and literature matrix generation | - |
| Anti hallucination grounding and fact checking layer | ✓ |
| Multi agent expert persona debates internal | - |
| Export to word PDF markdown with bibliography | ✓ |
| Bring your own key byok API support | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | - |
| Pricing model | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 5 | [link](https://consensus.app) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://consensus.app) | 2026-08-21 | 75% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://consensus.app) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://consensus.app) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://consensus.app) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | no | [link](https://consensus.app) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://consensus.app/home/privacy-policy/) | 2026-08-21 | 75% (high) |

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