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PubMed vs Consensus: catalog facts
PubMed	Consensus
Free Free to use, run by a US government agency.	Freemium Check the site for current free and paid plans.
Web	Web
Over 40 million biomedical citations in one place Advanced search, clinical queries and MeSH browsing	Searches peer-reviewed literature rather than the open web Answers backed by scientific papers
Mostly citations and abstracts; full text depends on PubMed Central or publishers Limited to biomedical and life-sciences subjects	Web only, needs an internet connection Plan details are not given on the homepage
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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