Medical Research
Consensus alternatives
9 tools that we compared head to head with Consensus in a written verdict. 8 of them are research tools like Consensus; the rest come from neighbouring categories. Each row says who the tool suits, according to that verdict, and links to the full comparison.
The list is not a ranking. Tools in the same category come first, then every group is in alphabetical order. A tool that is no longer sold is left out.
Connected Papers
Free plan with 5 graphs monthly; academic plan EUR 4.23 monthly, billed annually
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Elicit
Pro screening workflow handles 5,000 papers; extraction into 20 columns on Pro
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Perplexity Pro
Deep research across several AI models; pro $17 per month, billed annually
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ResearchRabbit
Free plan with 50 seed articles; researchRabbit+ $10 per month, billed annually
From $12.5 a month
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Scholarcy
Structured summaries and flashcards from PDFs; $9.99 per month after a one-week trial
From $9.99 a month
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SciSpace
Chat with PDF and data extraction; premium showed $20 struck through beside $12
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Smart Citations label supporting and contrasting papers; aI Assistant links claims to sentences (vendor claim)
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Undermind
Deep search with citation tracing; team plan $15 per person monthly
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OpenEvidence
Free for NPI-verified physicians; hIPAA statement and standard BAA
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