Consensus vs Elicit: which does AI recommend?

· ChatGPT and Google AI Mode

Based on every AI answer that names bothReviewed by

How we measure

AI summary

The claims treat and as equal picks for reliability, while answers naming both list first more often than not.

Listed first when AI names both

ConsensusConsensus: 38%ElicitElicit: 62% (Elicit leads)

Recommended when named

ConsensusConsensus: 85%
ElicitElicit: 88%

Pick Consensus for

  • Reliable, cited answers Usually

Pick Elicit for

  • Finding papers, datasets, and hypotheses Usually

Topic by topic

Mentioned in, as a share of each topic’s answers

Consensus named more3About even2Elicit named more3

Consensus named more

Elicit named more

About even2

Only Consensus is ranked in2

Only Elicit is ranked in2

What people ask AI about Consensus and Elicit

is ahead for cited medical literature summaries. is ahead for peer-reviewed-only research and cited AI summaries.

Consensus listed firstElicit listed first
  1. Which AI tool summarizes new medical literature with citations most reliably?Elicit often first
  2. Which AI-native discovery engines help researchers find papers, datasets, and hypotheses faster than keyword search?Elicit usually first
  3. I want a search product that reasons across scientific literature and suggests experiments. What should I use?Elicit usually first
  4. I am struggling to understand complex medical research papers. Who offers an AI tool that summarizes scientific journals?Leans Elicit
  5. I want a research assistant that only uses peer-reviewed papers and does not search general web blogs.Consensus often first
  6. Which platform builds annotated bibliographies that highlight conflicting findings?Leans Consensus
  7. I need a search engine that uses AI summaries but does not halluciation facts (cites sources).Consensus almost always first
  8. Which AI search tool gives the most reliable, cited answers?Consensus usually first

Who AI mentions first

Consensus listed firstElicit listed first

is listed first every month, with September its strongest month yet.

  1. JunConsensus listed first: 34%Elicit listed first: 66%
  2. JulConsensus listed first: 45%Elicit listed first: 55%
  3. AugConsensus listed first: 40%Elicit listed first: 60%
  4. SepConsensus listed first: 30%Elicit listed first: 70%

ChatGPT Search usually lists first; Google AI Mode is level.

  • Google AI ModeConsensus listed first: 53%Elicit listed first: 47%
  • ChatGPTConsensus listed first: 19%Elicit listed first: 81%

Sources cited in the comparisons

Consensus favouredNeither favouredElicit favoured

Also named alongside Consensus and Elicit

and also appear in many of these answers, with appearing in about half.

  1. Scite53%
  2. SciSpace38%
  3. Semantic Scholar28%
  4. Perplexity22%
  5. Research Rabbit21%
  6. Connected Papers13%
  7. Google NotebookLM13%
  8. Litmaps10%
  9. Undermind10%
  10. SciSummary9%
  11. OpenAlex8%
  12. Scholarcy8%

Consensus vs Elicit: common questions

Is Consensus better than Elicit?
The claims treat Consensus and Elicit as equal picks for reliability, while answers naming both list Elicit first more often than not.
Do ChatGPT and Google AI Mode recommend Consensus or Elicit?
ChatGPT Search usually lists Elicit first; Google AI Mode is level.
What are the alternatives to Consensus and Elicit?
SciSpace and Semantic Scholar also appear in many of these answers, with Scite appearing in about half.
When is Consensus the better pick?
AI usually lists Consensus first for: Reliable, cited answers.
When is Elicit the better pick?
AI usually lists Elicit first for: Finding papers, datasets, and hypotheses.

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