Comparison
Consensus vs NotebookLM
Consensus: Search 200M+ scientific papers with AI and get real citations. NotebookLM: Google's AI that studies your documents and creates summaries and podcasts.
| Consensus | NotebookLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Price | Freemium Free plan with unlimited searches and 10 Pro analyses/month. Pro $10/month. | Freemium Very complete free plan (100 notebooks, 50 sources/notebook). Plus from $7.99/month. |
| Free plan | ||
| API available | ||
| Open source | ||
| In Spanish | ||
| No watermark | — | — |
| Platforms | Web | Web · iOS · Android |
Consensus
- Answers based on real papers, with verifiable citations
- Consensus meter: see how much scientific agreement there is on a topic
- Unlimited free searches; you can ask in Spanish
- Advanced analyses (Pro Analysis, Deep) have monthly quotas
- English interface, although it understands questions in Spanish
NotebookLM
- Answers by citing YOUR sources: it barely makes things up
- Audio Overviews: turns your notes into a two-voice podcast
- Very generous free plan for students
- No public API for developers
- Paid tiers are sold inside Google subscriptions (AI Pro/Ultra)