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Consensus vs ResearchRabbit
Consensus or ResearchRabbit? Their plans monthly and yearly, the capabilities their makers state, security and latest updates, side by side — read from the makers' own pages.
In short
- Both: Searches papers
- Only Consensus states: Cites sources, Summaries, Extracts data, API
Consensus
Consensus searches scientific literature and uses AI to summarize, compare, and cite research papers.
Plans
Free
Free
- Basic paper search
- 10 Pro messages per month
- Dynamic AI-powered search and analysis
- Up to 3 Deep reviews per month
Pro
- $12/mo
- $144 annually
- $20/mo
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited Pro messages
- Dynamic AI-powered search and analysis
- 15 Deep reviews per month
- Unlimited access to every research tool
- 500 API & MCP uses included per month
Deep
- $45/mo
- $540 annually
- $65/mo
- Everything in Pro
- Unlimited Pro messages
- Dynamic AI-powered search and analysis
- 200 Deep reviews per month
- Unlimited access to every research tool
- 2,000 API & MCP uses included per month
Prices checked 2026-09-25 on the maker’s page.
Capabilities
- Searches papers — “Consensus searches across a database of over 220 million peer-reviewed research papers.” source
- Cites sources — “Every AI-generated synthesis includes citations so you can trace claims back to the research used.” source
- Summaries — “Summarize findings across multiple papers” source
- Extracts data — “Extract details such as methods, sample size, and results” source
- API — “The Consensus API is now open to everyone.” source
Latest updates
- September 18th, 2026 - Full text now available in the Consensus API
The Consensus API can now return relevant full-text passages from open-access papers, including methods, results, doses, and more.
- September 15th, 2026 - Consensus is now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Consensus is now an official app in the Microsoft Marketplace, making it possible to search Consensus’s database of 220M+ peer-reviewed papers directly inside Microsoft…
- August 26th, 2026 - Consensus API now available to everyone
The Consensus API is now self-serve and available to everyone. Developers can bring Consensus search directly into their own apps, tools, and workflows.
ResearchRabbit
ResearchRabbit helps researchers discover academic papers, map citation connections, and organize literature reviews.
Plans
Free
Free
- Unlimited searches across 310+ million articles
- Unlimited library and collections
- Collaborate by sharing your collection
- Use up to 50 seed articles
- Core search settings
ResearchRabbit+
- $10* per month (Annual plan)
- $12.5* per month (Monthly plan)
- Everything in Free Forever
- Use up to 300 seed articles for large scale reviews
- Advanced search controls for faster discovery
- Multiple projects for focused discovery per topic
- Signals alerts to protect research integrity
- Faster support responses
Institution
Price on request
- Everything in RR+
- Greater volume discounts
- Integrate with your research library (LibKey)
- Manage thousands of users
- Review usage statistics and learn about your researchers
- Dedicated support
Prices checked 2026-09-25 on the maker’s page.
Capabilities
- Searches papers — “Unlimited searches across 310+ million articles” source
Latest updates
- Major release 2026-07-09
Major release
- Minor release 2026-04-17
Minor release
- Major release 2026-02-05
Major release