AnswerThis vs Consensus
AnswerThis scores 6.8 to Consensus's 6.7 among the literature search tools we rate, and is the better pick for 1 of the 5 kinds of buyer below.
AnswerThis wins, 6.8 to 6.7
Consensus costs $20 a month for its cheapest paid plan; AnswerThis's cheapest paid plan is $35 a month. That extra cost buys systematic review features Consensus does not have: screening with include and exclude decisions, a PRISMA flow diagram, and a risk of bias assessment. Consensus answers back with a metered API, 500 uses included on its $20 plan, and Pro Analysis responses in languages other than English, both missing from AnswerThis.
Pick AnswerThis if you are running a systematic review with screening and risk of bias.
Pick Consensus if you want a cheaper plan with API access and non-English support.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Screening with include and exclude decisions: AnswerThis yes, Consensus no
- AI help with screening: AnswerThis yes, Consensus no
- PRISMA flow diagram: AnswerThis yes, Consensus no
- Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $20 against $35
- Works with Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote and others: AnswerThis Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, Consensus Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley, Paperpile
- Helps you write and adds citations: AnswerThis yes, Consensus no
- Export formats: Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, Word against CSV, RIS
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other literature search tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. They split the criteria 2 each, with the rest level.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (18)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
AnswerThis
Consensus
For everything else about each tool, read the full AnswerThis review and Consensus review.
AnswerThis vs Consensus: common questions
Which is better, AnswerThis or Consensus?
AnswerThis scores 6.8 and Consensus 6.7 out of 10 among the literature search tools we rate. AnswerThis is ahead on systematic reviews and citing and writing. Consensus is ahead on pricing and access, teams and privacy.
Is AnswerThis or Consensus cheaper?
AnswerThis's cheapest paid plan is $35/mo and Consensus's is $20/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can AnswerThis do that Consensus cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: screening with include and exclude decisions, aI help with screening, pRISMA flow diagram, risk of bias assessment and helps you write and adds citations.
What can Consensus do that AnswerThis cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: aPI and works in languages other than English.
