Connected Papers vs Consensus
Connected Papers Academic is EUR 4.23 per month billed as EUR 50.81 annually, and Consensus Pro is $12 per month billed annually ($144 a year). Each has a free tier, five graphs a month on one side and 10 Pro messages with up to 3 Deep reviews on the other.
A postdoc moving into a new subfield with one review article in hand enters its DOI, arXiv, PubMed or Semantic Scholar link and gets related papers laid out by similarity. The graph shows relatedness and says nothing about quality, and it answers no clinical question.
Consensus answers one, with a meter that reflects the top retrieved papers and a medical mode over about 50,000 clinical guidelines and 8M journal articles, per the vendor. A 2026 JMIR test of nine tools on retracted articles produced no fully correct response set from Consensus. For an investigator compiling references for a grant Consensus is the riskier buy, since the graph at least hands over papers to read.
Research tools · Reviewed November 1, 2026
Connected Papers
by Connected Papers
Builds a visual graph of papers related to one origin paper, arranged by similarity.
Consensus
by Consensus · founded 2021
AI search across 250M+ research papers (vendor figure) with a Consensus Meter and Deep Search.
When to pick each one
Connected Papers
- Free plan with 5 graphs monthly
- Academic plan EUR 4.23 monthly, billed annually
- Prior Works and Derivative Works views
Consensus
- Consensus Meter on yes or no questions
- Free tier with 10 Pro messages monthly
- Medical mode over guidelines and top journals
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Connected Papers
52of 100
Consensus
44of 100
| Dimension | Connected Papers | Consensus | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer-reviewed papers | 8.4 / 21 | 0 / 21 | +8.4 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 6 / 6 | 0 / 6 | +6 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 6 / 12 | 12 / 12 | -6 |
| Pricing transparency | 6.5 / 6.5 | 6.5 / 6.5 | 0 |
| Years in market | 0 / 6 | 4.2 / 6 | -4.2 |
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Pricing
Connected Papers
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | n/a | n/a | 5 graphs per month, all features included. |
| Academic | n/a | EUR 50.81 | Unlimited graphs, for academics, non-profits and personal use. |
| Business | n/a | EUR 169.38 | Unlimited graphs. |
Consensus
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | n/a | n/a | 10 Pro messages per month and up to 3 Deep reviews. |
| Pro | n/a | $144 | Unlimited Pro messages and 15 Deep reviews per month. The month-to-month price is not shown. |
| Deep | n/a | $540 | 200 Deep reviews per month. The month-to-month price is not shown. |
Evidence
Connected Papers
Peer-reviewed
1 PubMed record names Connected Papers.
Consensus
No FDA decision, peer-reviewed study or community post in our record.
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Connected Papers | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Not specified | Not specified |
| Founded | n/a | 2021 |
| HQ | n/a | US |
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Common questions
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