Consensus vs Humata

Consensus and Humata sit in the same category. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.

Short answer

Humata wins for 10 of 20 roles in our data. Humata starts at $1.99/mo and Consensus at $8.99/mo on the cheapest paid plan.

Verdict by role

Role	Better choice	Why
Accountant	Humata	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 0; cheaper entry plan
Lawyer	Humata	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 0; part of the role's core toolkit; built for this role
HR manager	Consensus	built for this role
Finance manager	Humata	built for this role; cheaper entry plan
Manager	Humata	cheaper entry plan
Marketer	Consensus	higher total score on tasks and fit
Sales manager	Consensus	higher total score on tasks and fit
Data analyst	Either one	even on tasks, Humata is cheaper to start
Teacher	Humata	cheaper entry plan
Executive assistant	Humata	cheaper entry plan
Logistics manager	Humata	cheaper entry plan
Procurement manager	Either one	even on tasks, Humata is cheaper to start
Secretary	Either one	even on tasks, Humata is cheaper to start
Recruiter	Consensus	built for this role
HR administrator	Either one	even on tasks, Humata is cheaper to start
Tax consultant	Humata	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 0; cheaper entry plan
Auditor	Humata	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 0; cheaper entry plan
Economist	Humata	built for this role; cheaper entry plan
Project manager	Either one	even on tasks, Humata is cheaper to start
Social media manager	Consensus	higher total score on tasks and fit

Side by side

	Consensus	Humata
Vendor	Consensus	Humata AI
Category	Research and search	Research and search
Free plan	Yes: Unlimited search, a limited number of AI summary queries a month	Yes: A few dozen pages and a limited number of questions for the whole account
Cheapest paid plan	Premium, $8.99/mo	Student, $1.99/mo
Top plan	Teams, $9.99/mo	Expert, $9.99/mo
Tasks covered	3	3

Consensus: Answers from research papers with a meter of how many studies agree and disagree.

Humata: Questions across hundreds of documents at once, with the source passage highlighted in the answer.

Only Consensus covers

Only Humata covers

Pitfalls to watch at work

Consensus

The agreement meter counts papers without weighing their quality: one large study matters more than ten small ones
For decisions about people (hiring, evaluation) a research summary stays background information and is never the basis for the decision

Humata

A contract archive with parties and amounts in a third-party cloud needs a data processing agreement: without one, upload anonymized or public documents
The limit is counted in pages and large scans burn through it fast: upload one file first and check the quality
An answer across hundreds of documents may mix up terms from different contracts: check which file the highlighted passage comes from

FAQ

Is Consensus or Humata better for work?

In our data Humata is the better choice for 10 of 20 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

Which is cheaper, Consensus or Humata?

Humata starts at $1.99/mo and Consensus at $8.99/mo on the cheapest paid plan.

Do Consensus and Humata have free plans?

Consensus: Yes. Unlimited search, a limited number of AI summary queries a month. Humata: Yes. A few dozen pages and a limited number of questions for the whole account.

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