What each tool does
Consensus is an AI search engine for scientific literature. It helps you find peer-reviewed papers, organise what you find and analyse research quickly. It includes filters and deeper search options, runs in the browser and has a free plan.
Humata is an AI document assistant that turns your uploaded files into a searchable knowledge base. You can ask questions across documents, summarise long technical papers and compare files. Answers include citations that link back to the source, so you can verify them. It handles many documents and can be tried for free.
Key differences
- Role: Consensus finds new research; Humata works with documents you already hold.
- Sources: Consensus searches peer-reviewed literature, while Humata uses your own files.
- Citations: Humata links answers back to specific files in your collection.
- Audience: Consensus suits students and academics; Humata suits researchers, analysts and teams with heavy documentation.
- Pricing: both let you start free.
Which should you choose?
Choose Consensus if you need to discover credible academic sources for coursework, a thesis or research.
Choose Humata if you have a large collection of reports, papers or manuals and need to search and compare them with answers you can trace back. It suits analysts and teams as well as researchers.
Can you use both?
Yes. Use Consensus to collect relevant papers, then upload them to Humata to question and compare them in one place. Both start free, so you can test the workflow and check the pricing pages for current plans before paying in USD by card.
