Consensus
8.1#1 in research paper discovery toolsFrom $20 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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Local Deep Research
6.1#23 in ai research assistantsWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Consensus | Local Deep Research |
|---|---|---|
| License | The public consensus-mcp repository is marked MIT licensed, while the hosted Consensus product is a commercial service. | The repository states that Local Deep Research is distributed under the MIT License. |
| Privacy | Consensus says user content sent for AI processing is not used to train its models or third-party models, and it does not attach account identifiers to that content. | The project says it has no telemetry, analytics, tracking, or crash reporting, and that network calls are initiated by the user’s configured search, model, or notification services. |
Consensus plans
- Free TierFree
- Pro$20 a month
- Deep$65 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- TeamsPriced on request
Local Deep Research plans
No prices published.
Pick Consensus if…
Consensus is aimed at researchers, students, and clinicians. Team plans are available for research groups, labs, and academic departments.
Pick Local Deep Research if…
It suits researchers who want cited reports, document analysis, local or hosted model choices, and searchable source libraries. Developers can also use its APIs and MCP server.