Rayyan vs Consensus
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Rayyan
AI-assisted screening for systematic reviews, free tier included
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Consensus
AI search engine that shows what the science actually says
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.2 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Unlimited systematic reviews for free | 20 searches per day with basic features |
| Paid from | Team plan pricing available | Pro $15/mo ($10/mo annual); Deep tier for power users/researchers |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | 300k+ researchers | 500k+ users |
| Founded | 2014 | 2022 |
| Maker | Qatar Computing Research Institute | Eric Olson, Christian Salem |
| Verdict | Rayyan remains the default screening tool for systematic and scoping reviews: blind dual screening, duplicate detection, AI relevance ranking and PICO highlighting, with over a million researchers claimed across 20,000+... |
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... |
| Full review → | Full review → |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.