Consensus vs Readwise Reader

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

Short answer

Readwise Reader wins for 9 of 20 roles in our data. Consensus starts at $8.99/mo; Readwise Reader publishes no fixed price.

Role	Better choice	Why
Accountant	Readwise Reader	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 0
Lawyer	Readwise Reader	covers 3 of this role's tasks against 0; built for this role
HR manager	Consensus	built for this role; has a free plan
Finance manager	Readwise Reader	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role
Manager	Readwise Reader	higher total score on tasks and fit
Marketer	Consensus	has a free plan
Sales manager	Consensus	has a free plan
Data analyst	Either one	even on tasks, Readwise Reader is cheaper to start
Teacher	Readwise Reader	higher total score on tasks and fit
Executive assistant	Readwise Reader	higher total score on tasks and fit
Logistics manager	Either one	even on tasks, Readwise Reader is cheaper to start
Procurement manager	Consensus	has a free plan
Secretary	Either one	even on tasks, Readwise Reader is cheaper to start
Recruiter	Consensus	built for this role; has a free plan
HR administrator	Either one	even on tasks, Readwise Reader is cheaper to start
Tax consultant	Readwise Reader	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 0
Auditor	Readwise Reader	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 0
Economist	Readwise Reader	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role
Project manager	Either one	even on tasks, Readwise Reader is cheaper to start
Social media manager	Consensus	has a free plan

	Consensus	Readwise Reader
Vendor	Consensus	Readwise
Category	Research and search	Research and search
Free plan	Yes: Unlimited search, a limited number of AI summary queries a month	No
Cheapest paid plan	Premium, $8.99/mo	price on request
Top plan	Teams, $9.99/mo	price on request
Tasks covered	3	3

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

Readwise Reader: Reader app for articles, PDFs and newsletters with highlights and AI summaries.

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

Documents are stored in the service's cloud: keep confidential client PDFs out
A summary of a long PDF skips tables and footnotes: take numbers from the document
Newsletters sent to the special address are forwarded automatically, and work emails can end up among them

In our data Readwise Reader is the better choice for 9 of 20 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

Consensus starts at $8.99/mo; Readwise Reader publishes no fixed price.

Consensus: Yes. Unlimited search, a limited number of AI summary queries a month. Readwise Reader: No.