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Elicit vs Consensus

Both are research tools. Here is what separates them.

	Elicit	Consensus
What it is	Searches academic papers and extracts findings into a table you can compare across studies.	Answers a yes-or-no research question by aggregating what the papers actually found.
Category	Research	Research
Pricing	Freemium · Free · from $12/mo	Freemium · Free · from $8.99/mo
How it bills	Flat monthly	Flat monthly
Free tier	Yes	Yes
Rating	Not yet rated	Not yet rated
Features	Semantic search over academic papers Structured data extraction into tables Every claim linked to a source Systematic review workflows PDF upload and analysis	Evidence-based answers from papers Consensus meter across studies Study quality indicators Citation export Filters by study type
What works	Extraction is checkable in a way summaries are not Turns review into comparison Strong citation discipline	Shows disagreement rather than hiding it Every answer traces to papers Good free tier
What does not	Coverage skews to certain fields Extraction errors need spotting Paid tier needed for volume	Only covers questions research has addressed Consensus meter oversimplifies Field coverage is uneven

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