Consensus vs Scite

A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.

Consensus AI search engine that shows what the science actually says Visit Scite Citation index that flags support vs. contradiction, not just count Visit
RECATOOLS Score 7.3 / 10 6.8 / 10
Capability 7 7
Value for money 7 6
Ease of use 8 7
ASEAN readiness 6 6
API quality 4 6
Pricing Freemium Freemium
Free tier 20 searches per day with basic features Limited citation lookups and searches
Paid from Pro $15/mo ($10/mo annual); Deep tier for power users/researchers $20/month (Premium)
Has API
Open source
Free to use
Users 500k+ users 15000+ institutions
Founded 2022 2018
Maker Eric Olson, Christian Salem Josh Nicholson, Domenic Rosati
Verdict

Consensus answers research questions by pulling from peer-reviewed literature rather than the open web: type a question, get a synthesized answer with citations, a Consensus Meter showing what share of studies actually a...

Scite's core idea — classifying whether a citing paper actually supports, contradicts, or just name-checks a claim — is still the sharpest tool in academic citation analysis, and Smart Citations make it fast to see how w...

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