| Feature | Consensus | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Pricing | Free / $9.99/mo | Free / $20/mo |
| Rating | ★★★★☆ 4.4 | ★★★★★ 4.7 |
| Key Feature 1 | Evidence-based answers | Real-time web search |
| Key Feature 2 | Paper synthesis | Cited sources |
| Key Feature 3 | Citation export | Follow-up questions |
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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
Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine that searches the web in real time and synthesizes cited, sourced answers — combining the depth of an AI model with the currency of a live search engine. Ever
• 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
• Best for factual, sourced answers
• Generates results in seconds — real-time web search runs noticeably faster than manual alternatives
• Excellent citations — especially for real-time web search workflows where Perplexity consistently outperforms manual approaches
• Less creative than ChatGPT — worth evaluating before committing if this is central to your use case
• Pro needed for latest models — worth evaluating before committing if this is central to your use case