Pick Consensus if
students and clinicians who want a paper-backed answer with a Pro/Deep meter.
Read the Consensus pageConsensus vs STORM
Our take
Pick Consensus if students and clinicians who want a paper-backed answer with a Pro/Deep meter. Pick STORM if writers and researchers who want a cited outline-to-draft, and can bring search/LLM keys to self-host. Skip Consensus if people who need a systematic-review screening table (Elicit) or a general cited web search (Perplexity).
Best for
Consensus A question over peer-reviewed papers
STORM A Wikipedia-like first draft from a topic
Free plan
Consensus $0 · /mo. Basic paper search; 10 Pro messages/month; up to 3 Deep reviews/month
STORM $0
Lowest paid
Consensus Pro (annual display) $12/mo
STORM
Next step up
Consensus Deep (annual display) $45/mo
STORM
Runs where
Consensus Hosted
STORM Local; you host it
Watch out
Consensus Free Pro messages and Deep reviews are capped
STORM Preview drafts are not publication-ready
Last checked
Consensus 2026-10-19 · consensus.app/pricing
STORM 2026-10-22 · github.com/stanford-oval/storm
Which one, then?
Pick STORM if
writers and researchers who want a cited outline-to-draft, and can bring search/LLM keys to self-host.
Read the STORM page