Consensus vs ThoughtSpot
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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ThoughtSpot
Search-driven, AI-powered business intelligence for every business use...
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.3 / 10 | 8.2 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | 20 searches per day with basic features | 14-day free trial (no credit card); free Developer tier for embedded analytics |
| Paid from | $9.99/month (Premium) | Essentials from $25/user/month; Pro from $50/user/month; Enterprise custom |
| Has API | ✗ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✗ |
| Users | 500k+ users | Used by enterprises globally, with strong penetration among large Fortune-ranked companies |
| Founded | 2022 | 2012 |
| Maker | Eric Olson, Christian Salem | Independent (private) |
| 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... |
ThoughtSpot is a genuine pioneer in democratising business intelligence — its search-driven, natural-language interface and the Spotter AI agent meaningfully reduce the SQL barrier for non-technical users, and its 2025 G... |
| Full review → | Full review → |
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