--- title: "Consensus: search popularity worldwide" description: "Consensus is an AI research tool. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/consensus" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Consensus: search popularity worldwide Consensus is an AI research tool. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Consensus - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among AI research assistants**: 3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AI research assistants | 3 | 3% | 368K | | AI research tools | 2 | 3.1% | 368K | - [AI research assistants](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-research-assistants) - [AI research tools](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-research-tools) ## How has branded search demand for Consensus changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Consensus worldwide rose from 301K to 368K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Consensus’ estimated Share of Search among AI research assistants worldwide increased from 0.77% to 3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Consensus’ estimated Share of Search among AI research assistants worldwide peaked at 3.2% in June 2026 and was lowest at 0.77% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Consensus rose from 4th to 3rd among AI research assistants worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Consensus’ estimated Share of Search among AI research tools worldwide increased from 0.78% to 3.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Consensus’ estimated Share of Search among AI research tools worldwide peaked at 3.3% in June 2026 and was lowest at 0.78% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Consensus rose from 3rd to 2nd among AI research tools worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for AI research assistants worldwide in August 2026? - Perplexity’s estimated Share of Search among AI research assistants worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 91.6% to 90.5% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Consensus worldwide rose 22.3% over 11 measured months, from 301K to 368K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Scite worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 33.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Semantic Scholar worldwide fell 33.2% over 11 measured months, from 602K to 402K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Elicit worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 550K to 368K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for AI research tools worldwide in August 2026? - Perplexity’s estimated Share of Search among AI research tools worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 94.3% to 93.5% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Consensus worldwide rose 22.3% over 11 measured months, from 301K to 368K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Scite worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 33.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Elicit worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 550K to 368K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | AI research assistants | 301K | 0.77% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | AI research assistants | 368K | 1.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | AI research assistants | 301K | 1.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | AI research assistants | 301K | 1.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | AI research assistants | 368K | 1.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | AI research assistants | 450K | 2.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | AI research assistants | 450K | 2.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | AI research assistants | 450K | 2.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | AI research assistants | 450K | 3.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | AI research assistants | 368K | 3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | AI research assistants | 368K | 3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | AI research assistants | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | AI research tools | 301K | 0.78% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | AI research tools | 368K | 1.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | AI research tools | 301K | 1.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | AI research tools | 301K | 1.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | AI research tools | 368K | 1.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | AI research tools | 450K | 2.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | AI research tools | 450K | 2.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | AI research tools | 450K | 2.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | AI research tools | 450K | 3.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | AI research tools | 368K | 3.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | AI research tools | 368K | 3.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | AI research tools | — | — | — | ## How is Consensus measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Consensus’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “consensus ai” ## Which AI research assistants compete with Consensus? - [Perplexity](/demand/global-en/brands/perplexity): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/consensus-vs-perplexity - [Semantic Scholar](/demand/global-en/brands/semantic-scholar): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/consensus-vs-semantic-scholar - [Elicit](/demand/global-en/brands/elicit): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/consensus-vs-elicit - [Scite](/demand/global-en/brands/scite): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/consensus-vs-scite ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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