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Consensus vs HeyScience
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
AI-powered academic search: find and understand science faster.
AI-powered study assistant for research and writing
Primary task
Scientific article summaries
Scientific article summaries
Pricing
Freemium · Free + from $12/mo
Freemium · Free + from $9.75/mo
Pricing details
Free + from $12/mo
Free + from $9.75/mo
Billing cycle
Monthly
Monthly
API access
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Web
Web
Integrations
MCP
Not documented
Source rating
4.3 / 5 · 4 ratings
5.0 / 5 · 1 ratings
Catalog views
11k
1k
Estimated monthly traffic
4.3M
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Catalog imported
29 Aug 2026
29 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Searches 200M+ academic papers
- Extracts key paper insights
- Tool for scientific organizations
- Rigorous sourcing policy
- Supports complex topic understanding
- Analyzes scientific research papers
- Can read millions articles
- Provides simplified article summaries
- Informs about peers' research
- Tracks specific domain trends
Listed limitations
- Limited to academic content
- May miss out non-academic insights
- Possibly overwhelming amount of information
- Bias towards published studies
- Requires understanding of academic language
- Transition to Thesify.ai unclear
- Relies on user feedback
- Credit system complex
- Limited availability
- Features may vary