Side by side
| Feature | Consensus | Writesonic |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | AI academic search engine that finds, summarizes and analyzes peer-reviewed research papers for students, researchers and clinicians. | AI search visibility platform that tracks brand mentions in AI answers, then creates content and fixes to improve them, for marketing teams and agencies. |
| Price from | 12 USD/mo | 79 USD/mo |
| Free plan | ? | trial |
| Platforms | web | web, api |
| API | not stated | yes |
Consensus: key features
- Search across 400M+ peer-reviewed papers using natural language questions
- Deep Search that expands terms, identifies conflicting arguments and explores citation graphs
- Medical mode limited to clinical guidelines and top medical journals
- Consensus Meter showing the level of agreement in the evidence for yes-or-no questions
- Filters for timeframe, population and study design, applied from the prompt text
- Study design identification and paper summaries
Writesonic: key features
- Tracks brand visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews (8 AI platforms on Enterprise)
- Shows which prompts recommend competitors instead of your brand
- AI article writer and content agent for fixing visibility gaps
- Site audits covering up to thousands of pages per plan
- Action Center with prioritized on-page and off-page actions
- Sentiment analysis and ads monitoring on higher plans
FAQ
Is Consensus or Writesonic better?
It depends on the job - compare prices, free plans and features in the table above.
Are Consensus and Writesonic free?
Consensus: The vendor does not state this clearly on the homepage or pricing page. Writesonic: There is a free trial. 7-day free trial on the paid plans (Starter, Basic, Growth). Trial access to agentic workflows and Action Center is limited, e.g. 10 runs on Starter.