Pick Consensus if
students and clinicians who want a paper-backed answer with a Pro/Deep meter.
Read the Consensus pageConsensus vs Undermind
Our take
Pick Consensus if students and clinicians who want a paper-backed answer with a Pro/Deep meter. Pick Undermind if academics and R&D teams who want a literature pass before they open the PDFs. 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
Undermind A ranked paper set for one research question
Free plan
Consensus $0 · /mo. Basic paper search; 10 Pro messages/month; up to 3 Deep reviews/month
Undermind $0 · chat, deep searches, reports, shared workspaces, agent connectors; standard rate limits
Lowest paid
Consensus Pro (annual display) $12/mo
Undermind Team (Academic) $15/mo yearly
Next step up
Consensus Deep (annual display) $45/mo
Undermind Pro (Academic) $20/mo yearly
Coding agent
Consensus
Undermind Agent connectors
Runs where
Consensus Hosted
Undermind Hosted
Watch out
Consensus Free Pro messages and Deep reviews are capped
Undermind Free searches abstracts and metadata
Last checked
Consensus 2026-10-19 · consensus.app/pricing
Undermind 2026-10-22 · undermind.ai
Which one, then?
Pick Undermind if
academics and R&D teams who want a literature pass before they open the PDFs.
Read the Undermind page