Consensus records 6,014,388 monthly visits with -1.2% month-over-month growth and Freemium pricing. Poly records 724 monthly visits with -71.5% growth and Contact for Pricing pricing.
AI academic search engine for peer-reviewed science
A file browser that understands your files down to the pixel
| Dimension / Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Official Domain | consensus.app | withpoly.com |
| Pricing Model | Freemium | Contact for Pricing |
| Monthly Visits | 6.01M (6,014,388) | 724 (724) |
| MoM Traffic Delta | -71.39K (-1.2%) | -1.82K (-71.5%) |
| Primary Market & Share | 🇺🇸 United States (12.8%) | 🇪🇸 Spain (81.7%) |
| Direct Visits / mo | 2.92M | 295 |
| User Rating | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| Supported Platforms | Website | Website |
AI academic search engine for peer-reviewed science
Ask a research question in plain language and get answers synthesized from peer-reviewed studies, with each claim linked to its source paper.
A visual summary shows how the scientific literature leans on a yes/no question, indicating agreement, disagreement or mixed evidence.
Narrow results by study design, sample size, journal quality, publication year and more to prioritize high-quality evidence.
Aggregate findings across many studies into structured summaries that map what is known and where the gaps are.
A file browser that understands your files down to the pixel
Find files by image, concept, phrase, color, face or content similarity, and search inside documents and media for the exact page, paragraph or clip.
Ask questions about your files and get answers, summaries and transcriptions, with long-context reading across thousands of files in one conversation.
Store, browse and organize files with Feed, Grid, Icon, Tree, Column and Gallery views, automatic tagging and full version history.
Access and sync Poly files through your local file system, with both web and desktop apps working offline until changes sync.
SpecialistCovers general web sources alongside academic papers, but lacks specialized scientific synthesis metrics and consensus ratings.
SpecialistCovers general web sources alongside academic papers, but lacks specialized scientific synthesis metrics and consensus ratings.
Free / Open-sourceCompletely free access to a massive scholarly index, but offers less automated natural-language evidence synthesis than Consensus.
Free / Open-sourceCompletely free access to a massive scholarly index, but offers less automated natural-language evidence synthesis than Consensus.
SpecialistA paid, ad-free search engine that answers to its users
SpecialistA paid, ad-free search engine that answers to its users
Provides deeper PDF reading and interactive literature analysis tools, but is less focused on quick evidence aggregation.
Provides deeper PDF reading and interactive literature analysis tools, but is less focused on quick evidence aggregation.
Performs advanced systematic review data extraction and evidence synthesis, but has a more complex interface than Consensus.
Performs advanced systematic review data extraction and evidence synthesis, but has a more complex interface than Consensus.
SpecialistThe AI workspace where researchers read, write, and cite with every claim traceable to its source
SpecialistThe AI workspace where researchers read, write, and cite with every claim traceable to its source
The AI browser that reads between your tabs
SpecialistAI-assisted systematic review software for screening, extraction, and evidence synthesis at scale
SpecialistAI-assisted systematic review software for screening, extraction, and evidence synthesis at scale
One subscription, many AI models — chat, search, analyze files and links
One subscription, many AI models — chat, search, analyze files and links
Tracks how papers are cited with Smart Citations to gauge reliability, but features a less direct Q&A synthesis.
Tracks how papers are cited with Smart Citations to gauge reliability, but features a less direct Q&A synthesis.
SpecialistExcellent for visual citation mapping and literature discovery, but lacks automated paper Q&A and evidence synthesis.
SpecialistExcellent for visual citation mapping and literature discovery, but lacks automated paper Q&A and evidence synthesis.
SpecialistVisualizes research connections through interactive graphs for literature discovery, but does not provide direct Q&A synthesis.
SpecialistVisualizes research connections through interactive graphs for literature discovery, but does not provide direct Q&A synthesis.
