Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
ConsensusvsGrammarly
Consensus starts at $10/mo, 17% cheaper than Grammarly's $12/mo. Grammarly is rated higher at 4.7/5 vs Consensus's 4.6/5.
Consensusvs Grammarly
★ 4.6/5-0.1 vs Grammarly
Only in Consensus
- ✦ Scientific paper search
- ✦ Consensus meter
- ✦ AI summaries
✓ Free planFrom $10/mo(cheaper)1M+ users · est. 2022
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Grammarlyvs Consensus
★ 4.7/5+0.1 vs Consensus
Only in Grammarly
- ✦ Grammar checking
- ✦ Plagiarism detection
- ✦ Tone suggestions
✓ Free planFrom $12/mo(pricier)30M+ users · est. 2009
Try Grammarly Free →Ratings Breakdown
Consensus
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Grammarly
4.7/5 avg
G2 Score4.7/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.7/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Consensus uniquely offers Scientific paper search, Consensus meter, AI summaries. Grammarly uniquely offers Grammar checking, Plagiarism detection, Tone suggestions. Both share 0 features.
Feature
Consensus
Grammarly
Scientific paper search
✓
✗
Consensus meter
✓
✗
AI summaries
✓
✗
Claim extraction
✓
✗
Study details
✓
✗
Citation export
✓
✗
GPT-4 summaries
✓
✗
Research domains
✓
✗
Filters
✓
✗
Bookmarks
✓
✗
CSV export
✓
✗
API access
✓
✗
Grammar checking
✗
✓
Plagiarism detection
✗
✓
Tone suggestions
✗
✓
Style improvements
✗
✓
Browser extension
✗
✓
MS Office plugin
✗
✓
Mobile app
✗
✓
Team style guide
✗
✓
Total Features
12
8
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Consensus if you need:
- ✓ Scientific paper search
- ✓ Consensus meter
- ✓ AI summaries
- ✓ Claim extraction
- ✓ Study details
Choose Grammarly if you need:
- ✓ Grammar checking
- ✓ Plagiarism detection
- ✓ Tone suggestions
- ✓ Style improvements
- ✓ Browser extension
Pricing Comparison
Consensus starts at $10/mo, 17% cheaper than Grammarly's $12/mo.
Consensus Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 20 searches/day
- • Basic summaries
- • Paper access
PremiumBest Value
$10/mo- • Unlimited searches
- • GPT-4 summaries
- • CSV export
Enterprise
Custom- • API access
- • Team accounts
- • Custom integrations
Grammarly Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • Basic grammar
- • Spelling
- • Punctuation
PremiumBest Value
$12/month- • Style suggestions
- • Tone detection
- • Plagiarism checker
- • Full rewrites
Business
$15/month- • Team features
- • Style guide
- • Analytics
- • Priority support
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