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ChatPDF Chat with any PDF document to extract insights instantly
4.9
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Consensus The AI search engine for scientific research
4.9
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Free plan available

Ratings Comparison

ChatPDF Consensus
Ease of Use
5.0 / 5.0
Features
4.7 / 4.6
Value for Money
4.8 / 4.8
Customer Support
4.5 / 4.5
Overall Rating
4.9 / 4.9

Feature Comparison

Feature ChatPDF Consensus
Pricing Model Freemium Freemium
Starting Price $14.99/mo $8.99/mo
Free Plan ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Free Trial ✗ No ✗ No
API Available ✓ Yes ✗ No
Mobile App ✓ Yes ✗ No
Browser Extension ✗ No ✗ No
Desktop App ✗ No ✗ No
Team Collaboration ✗ No ✗ No
SSO Support — ✓ Yes
GDPR Compliant ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
HIPAA Compliant — —
Open Source — —
AI Model GPT-3.5 Turbo / GPT-4o GPT-4o / Proprietary Search
Model Provider OpenAI OpenAI / Consensus
Context Window 128,000 tokens N/A
Company ChatPDF (Mathias Bynens) Consensus NLP
HQ Germany United States
Founded 2023 2021
Funding Stage Bootstrapped Series a
Total Funding Bootstrapped $11.5 million raised
Overall Rating 4.9 ★ (12500 reviews) 4.9 ★ (1850 reviews)

Our Verdict

ChatPDF and Consensus are both strong tools with different strengths. Overall, ChatPDF edges ahead in this comparison — but we recommend trying both using free trials before deciding.

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Pricing Freemium
Free Plan ✓ Yes
API ✓ Yes
Mobile App ✓ Yes
Rating 4.9 / 5
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Pricing Freemium
Free Plan ✓ Yes
API ✗ No
Mobile App ✗ No
Rating 4.9 / 5
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