Consensus vs Felo Search
Consensus
consensus.app
Felo Search
felo.aiSide by side
| Figure | Consensus | Felo Search |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $20/mo | $14.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 2 |
| Spec score · AI Search Engines | 9.4 (#1) | 8.3 (#7) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Tokyo, Japan |
| Privacy | Consensus says user content sent for AI processing is not used to train its models or third-party models, and it does not attach account identifiers to that content. | The privacy policy says it covers personal information collected when users use Felo’s website, applications, and services; it excludes content processed for business offerings such as the API, which is governed by customer agreements. |
| Product | Consensus is an AI workspace and academic search engine for scientific research. | Felo Search is an AI-driven search engine that searches the internet and summarizes information into understandable, verifiable answers. |
Plans
Consensus
- ProPriced on request
- DeepPriced on request
- Free TierFree
- Pro$20 a month
- Deep$65 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- TeamsPriced on request
In their own words
Consensus
Consensus is an AI workspace and academic search engine for scientific research, available on web, Android, iOS, and as an extension. It searches more than 220 million peer-reviewed papers, with the database updated weekly, and offers filters for publication date, access, citations, journal rank, study design, population, sample size, and other paper details. Its Research Agent plans multi-step searches, uses tools such as citation crawling and DOI lookup, and returns citation-backed answers. Consensus says citations in its AI summaries correspond to exact paper quotes, with the relevant section identified and PDF text highlighted when available. Medical Mode searches a selected collection of about 8 million papers and 50,000 clinical guidelines from the top 1,000 medical journals. Users can import Zotero libraries and export CSV or RIS files for reference managers. Consensus also works in ChatGPT, Claude, and Microsoft 365 Copilot; API and MCP calls share a monthly allowance. The Free Tier costs nothing. Pro is $20 a month, or $144/year billed annually; Deep is $65 a month, or $540/year billed annually.
Felo Search
Felo Search is an AI-driven search engine that searches the web in real time and presents answers with numbered footnotes linking to sources. It accepts natural-language questions. Quick Search is intended for fast answers, while Professional Search examines questions from multiple dimensions and may ask follow-up questions. Results can include related image and video blocks in a sidebar. Users can upload TXT, Word, or PDF files up to 25 MB for analysis. Free users can analyze up to three files per day, with one file per question and up to one million words processed. Uploaded files are retained for seven days; Felo Pro files are retained permanently, according to the file-upload FAQ. The service is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its free plan allows five professional searches per day. Professional Version costs $14.99 a month and allows 100 professional searches per day with unlimited file analyses per day. Subscription payments are processed through Stripe, which accepts Visa, MasterCard, and AMEX cards.