Scite vs Consensus
AI Research Tools pricing comparison · 2026
Scite starts at $12/mo, while Consensus has a free plan, then $12–$45/user/mo. Scite is typically 9% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
Scite
Scite is an AI-powered citation analysis tool that helps researchers assess the reliabilit
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Consensus
Consensus costs $0 on Free, $12/month for Pro billed annually ($144/year) and $45/month fo
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
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no public list price found
Deep
$14K/yr
year 1 license · $45/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
Median annual
$46K/yr
Vendr · n=60
avg 16% negotiated
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Sources & confidence
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Where this data comes from
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Sources
5 sourced facts
4 contract · 1 review platform
Last verified
4d ago
Confidence
High confidence
Sources
11 sourced facts
7 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified
5d ago
Confidence
Medium confidence
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Contract terms
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Scite
Consensus
Auto-renewal
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
7-day trial period
Cancellation takes effect at end of current billing period; for annual plans, this can be up to 12 months away
Commitment
—
Annual (based on user reports of annual billing)
Price escalation
—
Usage limits subject to change mid-contract per contract terms; users report significant limit reductions (75%) without price reduction
Can downgrade
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What users say
Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.
User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
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Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
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Scite and Consensus both operate in the ai research tools category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Scite | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Custom | Free /month |
| Pro | Custom | $12 /user/month |
| Enterprise | Custom | $45 /user/month |
Cost at Scale
Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.
Scite
1 scenario$12/month ($144/year)
Graduate Student Evaluating Paper Reliability
for Individual annual. Includes unlimited Smart Citations, citation reports, reference checking, and custom Alerts. Student discount may be available by recommending Scite to institution.
Consensus
6 scenariosAs low as $7.20/month ($86.40/year) at the full 40% discount ($144 × 0.6) with a verified school email. Includes unlimited Pro messages, 15 Deep reviews and 500 API & MCP uses per month. No additional costs.
Graduate Student with Pro Annual Plan (Student Discount)
$60/month ($720/year)
5-Person Research Lab on Individual Pro Plans
for 5 users (5 × $144/year). Month-to-month billing would cost more. Consensus's per-seat Team plan is priced on a separate tab.
$4,500/month ($54,000/year)
University Department with 100 Researchers (Enterprise)
at Deep annual list price for 100 users (100 × $540/year). Institutions should request a Team/Enterprise quote, which Consensus prices separately. Add implementation and training costs if required.
Contract Terms
| Term | Scite | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-renewal | Yes | Yes |
| Cancellation | 7-day trial period | Cancellation takes effect at end of current billing period; for annual plans, this can be up to 12 months away |
| Minimum commitment | — | Annual (based on user reports of annual billing) |
| Price escalation | — | Usage limits subject to change mid-contract per contract terms; users report significant limit reductions (75%) without price reduction |