Pick Consensus if
students and clinicians who want a paper-backed answer with a Pro/Deep meter.
Read the Consensus pageConsensus vs Scite
Our take
Pick Consensus if students and clinicians who want a paper-backed answer with a Pro/Deep meter. Pick Scite if researchers who need citation evidence, not an uncited paragraph. Skip Consensus if people who need a systematic-review screening table (Elicit) or a general cited web search (Perplexity). Skip Scite if people who want a consumer answer engine (Perplexity) or a paper-finding graph (Connected Papers).
Best for
Consensus A question over peer-reviewed papers
Scite Answers grounded in citation evidence
Free plan
Consensus $0 · /mo. Basic paper search; 10 Pro messages/month; up to 3 Deep reviews/month
Scite $0
Lowest paid
Consensus Pro (annual display) $12/mo
Scite Basic $20/mo
Next step up
Consensus Deep (annual display) $45/mo
Scite Pro $50/mo
Runs where
Consensus Hosted
Scite
Watch out
Consensus Free Pro messages and Deep reviews are capped
Scite Assistant scope is not on every key
Last checked
Consensus 2026-10-19 · consensus.app/pricing
Scite 2026-10-21 · docs.scite.ai/pricing-and-plans
Which one, then?
Pick Scite if
researchers who need citation evidence, not an uncited paragraph.
Read the Scite page