Consensus
8.1#1 in research paper discovery toolsFrom $20 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitConsensus vs CORE
What both publish
| Fact | Consensus | CORE |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | The Open University records the CORE project period as February–July 2011, and contemporary OU news says the service launched in 2011. |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | Consensus supports Zotero library import and exports CSV or RIS files compatible with reference managers including EndNote, Mendeley, and Zotero. | CORE says its Discovery tool can integrate with repositories, and its API documentation includes examples and wrappers for common programming languages. |
Consensus plans
- Free TierFree
- Pro$20 a month
- Deep$65 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- TeamsPriced on request
CORE plans
- StartingPriced on request
- SupportingPriced on request
- SustainingPriced on request
- Starting membershipFree
- CORE APIFree
- CORE API — free access without registrationFree
Pick Consensus if…
Consensus is aimed at researchers, students, and clinicians. Team plans are available for research groups, labs, and academic departments.
Pick CORE if…
CORE suits researchers and general readers searching for scholarly literature, as well as developers building research discovery tools. Dataset access is aimed at users representing eligible organisations; individuals can use the API.