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Consensus vs Litmaps

Side-by-side comparison of AI Research tools

Consensus

AI academic search engine that finds scientific consensus on any research question.

AI Research freemium
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Litmaps

Interactive citation maps showing research evolution over time with monitoring alerts.

AI Research freemium
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Key Features

  • Academic search
  • Consensus Meter
  • Study snapshots
  • Research summaries
  • Citation export
  • Copilot analysis
  • GPT plugin
  • Interactive citation maps
  • Timeline visualization
  • New paper monitoring
  • Team collaboration
  • Export capabilities
  • Seed from multiple papers

Pricing

freemium

Free with limited searches. Premium $9.99/mo. Enterprise plans available.

freemium

Free tier with limited maps. Pro at $10/month with unlimited maps and monitoring.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • + Evidence-based answers
  • + Consensus visualization
  • + Affordable
  • + GPT plugin

Cons

  • Limited to published research
  • Can oversimplify
  • Smaller paper database than Elicit

Pros

  • + Beautiful timeline visualizations
  • + Monitoring for new research
  • + Team features
  • + Free tier available

Cons

  • Limited free maps
  • Smaller database coverage
  • Can be slow with large networks

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