Elicit (Scholarcy) vs Consensus
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Elicit (Scholarcy)
Turns papers into structured flashcards: findings, methods, refs.
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Consensus
AI search engine that shows what the science actually says
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| RECATOOLS Score | 6.3 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | 5 paper summaries per month | 20 searches per day with basic features |
| Paid from | $9.99/month (Personal) | 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 | 2018 | 2022 |
| Maker | Phil Gooch | Eric Olson, Christian Salem |
| Verdict | Scholarcy does one job: feed it a paper and it hands back a structured summary — key findings, methods, tables, a pulled reference list — instead of you reading twenty pages to get there. The Chrome extension is the most... |
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.