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Consensus vs Semantic Scholar

Both are research tools. Here is what separates them.

	Consensus	Semantic Scholar
What it is	Answers a yes-or-no research question by aggregating what the papers actually found.	Semantic Scholar uses groundbreaking AI and engineering to understand the semantics of scientific literature to help Scholars discover relevant research.
Category	Research	Research
Pricing	Freemium · Free · from $8.99/mo	Free · Free
How it bills	Flat monthly	Free
Free tier	Yes	Yes
Rating	Not yet rated	Not yet rated
Features	Evidence-based answers from papers Consensus meter across studies Study quality indicators Citation export Filters by study type	Over 200 million indexed papers One-sentence paper summaries Influential citation detection Free public API Author and topic feeds
What works	Shows disagreement rather than hiding it Every answer traces to papers Good free tier	Completely free and non-commercial Underpins many paid tools Open API for building on
What does not	Only covers questions research has addressed Consensus meter oversimplifies Field coverage is uneven	Interface is plainer than commercial rivals Summaries are terse No workflow or note-taking features

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