Andi
Consensus
| Feature | Andi | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free only | Free / from $8.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 3.9 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | casual-searchers, students, privacy-conscious-users, quick-answer-seekers | researchers, students, healthcare-professionals, science-communicators |
| Founded | 2021 | 2021 |
| Conversational Answers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reader Mode | ✓ | ✗ |
| Fact Checking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Source Citations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Privacy First | ✓ | ✗ |
| Summarization | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Search | ✗ | ✓ |
| Consensus Meter | ✗ | ✓ |
| Copilot Summaries | ✗ | ✓ |
| Paper Snapshots | ✗ | ✓ |
| Study Finder | ✗ | ✓ |
| Citation Export | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Andi Pros
- Free to use
- Direct answers instead of links
- Reader mode for clean content
- Ad-free and privacy-focused
✗ Andi Cons
- Limited for complex research
- Smaller knowledge base
- No advanced filtering options
✓ Consensus Pros
- Answers backed by peer-reviewed research
- Consensus meter shows scientific agreement
- Copilot summarizes findings
- Free tier available
✗ Consensus Cons
- Limited to published academic papers
- Cannot access all paywalled journals
- Less useful for non-scientific queries
The Verdict
Andi is built for casual searchers and students, with a focus on conversational-answers and reader-mode. Consensus targets researchers and students and leads with ai-search and consensus-meter.
Andi uses custom enterprise pricing, while Consensus starts at $8.99/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Consensus edges out on user ratings (4.4 vs 3.9). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Both tools are a solid fit for students — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Consensus has a slight overall edge — but if free to use matters most to you, Andi may still be the right call.