Consensus vs You.com — which one should you pick?

Consensus starts at $11.99/mo — AI search engine for peer-reviewed scientific papers. You.com starts at $15/mo — Multi-mode AI search with agents for research and writing. Both are search & research tools. Compare pricing, features, and use cases below.

TOOL	Consensus Search & Research AI search engine for peer-reviewed scientific papers.	You.com Search & Research Multi-mode AI search with agents for research and writing.
PRICING MODEL	Freemium	Freemium
STARTING PRICE	$11.99/mo	$15/mo
CATEGORY	Search & Research	Search & Research
AI AGENT	No	No
EDITOR'S PICK	No	No
KEY FEATURES	200M+ papers Consensus meter Study Snapshot Copilot synthesis GPT-4 powered	Multi-model routing Research mode Custom agents Privacy-focused File upload
USE CASES	Literature review Scientific research Evidence synthesis Citations	Web search Research Writing Coding
TAGS	#academic#research#science	#search#agents#research
WEBSITE	consensus.app	you.com

At a glance

Pricing: Both are freemium. Starting prices: Consensus $11.99/mo, You.com $15/mo.
AI agent: Neither tool ships with an autonomous agent.
Editor’s pick: Neither is currently featured.

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