Research Rabbit vs Consensus
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Research Rabbit
Visual citation-network mapper for papers — still free, now has RR+.
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Consensus
AI search engine that shows what the science actually says
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.7 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Free tier | Full access for free | 20 searches per day with basic features |
| Paid from | — | Pro $15/mo ($10/mo annual); Deep tier for power users/researchers |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | 1m+ researchers | 500k+ users |
| Founded | 2021 | 2022 |
| Maker | Riley Davis, Timothy Chang | Eric Olson, Christian Salem |
| Verdict | Research Rabbit maps citation networks, co-authorship, and topic timelines around any paper, and for years operated as a fully free public good for researchers. That changed on October 30, 2025: a redesign kept the core... |
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.