Consensus vs Holistics
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Consensus
Search engine for scientific research that tells you what the evidence...
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Holistics
Code-first BI with a programmable semantic layer — self-service analyt...
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.3 / 10 | 8.1 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Paid |
| Free tier | 20 searches per day with basic features | No permanent free tier; free trial available on all plans |
| Paid from | $9.99/month (Premium) | From $800/month (annual, Entry — 10 users, 100 reports) |
| Has API | ✗ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✗ |
| Users | 500k+ users | Customers across 40 countries; ~65-person team; ~$5M ARR (reported June 2024) |
| Founded | 2022 | 2015 |
| Maker | Eric Olson, Christian Salem | Holistics Software Pte. Ltd. (independent, no parent) |
| Verdict | Consensus is an AI-powered academic search engine that answers questions by surfacing findings from peer-reviewed papers, complete with citations, a 'consensus meter' on yes/no questions and study-quality signals. For ev... |
Holistics earns strong marks for analytics engineers who want Looker-grade semantic governance without the enterprise price tag or Google lock-in. The AML/AQL code-first stack, native Git workflows, dbt integration, and... |
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