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Consensus vs Semantic Scholar: catalog facts
Consensus	Semantic Scholar
Freemium Check the site for current free and paid plans.	Free Free to use in the browser.
Web	Web, Browser extension
Searches peer-reviewed literature rather than the open web Answers backed by scientific papers	Index of more than 238 million papers across all fields of science Free to search without cost
Web only, needs an internet connection Plan details are not given on the homepage	Semantic Reader is in beta and only available for select papers Web only, with no offline use
Web application	Web application, Browser extension
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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