| Feature | Consensus | ExplainPaper |
|---|---|---|
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Pricing | Free / $9.99/mo | Free / $12/mo |
| Rating | ★★★★☆ 4.4 | ★★★★☆ 4.1 |
| Key Feature 1 | Evidence-based answers | Section explanation |
| Key Feature 2 | Paper synthesis | Highlight to ask |
| Key Feature 3 | Citation export | Paper upload |
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Consensus is an AI-powered search engine built specifically for scientific literature that extracts and synthesizes findings directly from peer-reviewed papers in its search results. Instead of return
ExplainPaper helps researchers and students understand dense academic papers by letting you highlight confusing passages and receive plain-English AI explanations in context. Upload any PDF — journal
• Cites real papers — especially for evidence-based answers workflows where Consensus consistently outperforms manual approaches
• Great for quick evidence checks
• Narrow to published research — worth evaluating before committing if this is central to your use case
• Some papers paywalled — worth evaluating before committing if this is central to your use case
• Great for complex papers — especially for section explanation workflows where ExplainPaper consistently outperforms manual approaches
• Simple UX — especially for section explanation workflows where ExplainPaper consistently outperforms manual approaches
• Limited to explanation only — worth evaluating before committing if this is central to your use case
• No citation export — worth evaluating before committing if this is central to your use case