Pick Consensus if
students and clinicians who want a paper-backed answer with a Pro/Deep meter.
Read the Consensus pageConsensus vs Elicit
Our take
Pick Consensus if students and clinicians who want a paper-backed answer with a Pro/Deep meter. Pick Elicit if researchers and analysts who want an evidence table, not a chatbot essay. Skip Consensus if people who need a systematic-review screening table (Elicit) or a general cited web search (Perplexity). Skip Elicit if people who want a cited web answer (Perplexity) or a general assistant (ChatGPT).
Best for
Consensus A question over peer-reviewed papers
Elicit A literature question with papers behind it
Free plan
Consensus $0 · /mo. Basic paper search; 10 Pro messages/month; up to 3 Deep reviews/month
Elicit No free plan
Lowest paid
Consensus Pro (annual display) $12/mo
Elicit Other toggle in the HTML $11/user/mo yearly
Next step up
Consensus Deep (annual display) $45/mo
Elicit Pro (Industry, yearly display) $49/user/mo
Coding agent
Consensus
Elicit Research agent composer
Runs where
Consensus Hosted
Elicit Hosted
Watch out
Consensus Free Pro messages and Deep reviews are capped
Elicit Audience and yearly/monthly toggles change the dollars
Last checked
Consensus 2026-10-19 · consensus.app/pricing
Elicit 2026-10-19 · elicit.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Elicit if
researchers and analysts who want an evidence table, not a chatbot essay.
Read the Elicit page