Consensus
8.1#1 in research paper discovery toolsFrom $20 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | Consensus | Liner |
|---|---|---|
| Company legal name | Crunchbase lists the legal name as Consensus NLP inc. | Crunchbase lists the legal name as Liner Corp. and identifies Jinu Kim and Chanmin Woo as co-founders. |
| Founded | 2021 | 2015 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| Product | Consensus is an AI workspace and academic search engine for scientific research. | Liner offers AI search, academic research, and writing tools for professional workflows. |
| Rating on Google Play | 3.7 out of 5 from 73 reviews | 4.0 out of 5 from 4.69K reviews |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 2.5 out of 5 from 6 reviews | 3.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews |
Consensus plans
- Free TierFree
- Pro$20 a month
- Deep$65 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- TeamsPriced on request
Liner plans
- FreeFree
- Pro annual$14.99 a month
- Pro$17.99 a month
- Team$26.99 a month
- Max annual$29.99 a month
- Max$35.99 a month
Pick Consensus if…
Consensus is aimed at researchers, students, and clinicians. Team plans are available for research groups, labs, and academic departments.
Pick Liner if…
Liner suits professionals who need cited AI search, academic research tools, or AI-assisted drafting and document export. Its file-based research tools and team workspace may fit users working with collections of sources or collaborators.