Comparison
Consensus vs Perplexity
Consensus: Search 200M+ scientific papers with AI and get real citations. Perplexity: The AI search engine that answers with cited sources.
| Consensus | Perplexity | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Price | Freemium Free plan with unlimited searches and 10 Pro analyses/month. Pro $10/month. | Freemium Pro from $20/month. Generous free plan. |
| Free plan | ||
| API available | ||
| Open source | ||
| In Spanish | ||
| No watermark | — | — |
| Platforms | Web | Web · Windows · Mac · 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
Perplexity
- Answers with verifiable sources
- Real-time information
- Good free plan
- Less capable than ChatGPT/Claude on creative tasks
- The sources are not always the best ones