--- title: "Consensus vs ResearchRabbit: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Consensus or ResearchRabbit more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI research tools set worldwide. 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/compare/consensus-vs-researchrabbit" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Consensus vs ResearchRabbit: Which is searched more? Is Consensus or ResearchRabbit more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI research tools set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Consensus and ResearchRabbit - **Competitive set**: AI research tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Consensus Share of Search**: 3.9% - **ResearchRabbit Share of Search**: 0.07% ## Is Consensus or ResearchRabbit more popular in search? - In September 2026, Consensus had more branded searches than ResearchRabbit among AI research tools worldwide. Consensus had about 1.6 million branded searches, while ResearchRabbit had 27,100. Consensus made up 3.9% of all AI research tool searches we track, and ResearchRabbit accounted for 0.07%. - Consensus was ahead of ResearchRabbit in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Consensus’ share of searches among AI research tools worldwide moved from 2.2% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1M to 1.6M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ResearchRabbit’s share of searches among AI research tools worldwide moved from 0.06% to 0.07%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K. ## Top AI research tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Consensus appeared in all five answers. ResearchRabbit was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Consensus was listed before ResearchRabbit in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Elicit | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Consensus | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Perplexity | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | NotebookLM | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Scite | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ResearchRabbit | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about AI research tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which AI research tool should I use?": 1. Perplexity, 2. Elicit, 3. NotebookLM, 4. Consensus - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best AI research tools?": 1. Perplexity, 2. Elicit, 3. NotebookLM, 4. Consensus, 5. Scite, 6. ResearchRabbit - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best AI research tool for research with citations?": 1. Perplexity, 2. Elicit, 3. Consensus, 4. NotebookLM - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai research tool": 1. Consensus, 2. Elicit, 3. ResearchRabbit, 4. Scite, 5. NotebookLM, 6. Perplexity - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai paper search": 1. Consensus, 2. Elicit, 3. Scite Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for AI research tools worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Consensus worldwide rose 37.9% over 12 measured months, from 1.1M to 1.6M in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ResearchRabbit worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 27.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Consensus estimated searches | Consensus Share of Search | Consensus rank | ResearchRabbit estimated searches | ResearchRabbit Share of Search | ResearchRabbit rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.1M | 2.2% | 3 | 33.1K | 0.06% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 2.6% | 3 | 33.1K | 0.07% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 974K | 2.5% | 3 | 27.1K | 0.07% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 1.1M | 2.8% | 3 | 27.1K | 0.07% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 1M | 2.6% | 3 | 27.1K | 0.07% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3M | 2.8% | 3 | 33.1K | 0.07% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 1.4M | 2.8% | 3 | 33.1K | 0.06% | 6 | | May 2026 | 1.4M | 3.1% | 3 | 27.1K | 0.06% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3M | 3.3% | 3 | 27.1K | 0.07% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 1M | 3.3% | 3 | 22.2K | 0.07% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 3.6% | 3 | 22.2K | 0.07% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6M | 3.9% | 3 | 27.1K | 0.07% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Consensus’ and ResearchRabbit’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Consensus**: Measured on the search terms “consensus” and “consensus ai”, summed into one figure. - **ResearchRabbit**: Measured on the search term “researchrabbit”. - [Consensus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/consensus) - [ResearchRabbit profile](/demand/global-en/brands/researchrabbit) - [All AI research tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-research-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Consensus or ResearchRabbit more popular in search? In September 2026, Consensus had more branded searches than ResearchRabbit among AI research tools worldwide. Consensus had about 1.6 million branded searches, while ResearchRabbit had 27,100. Consensus made up 3.9% of all AI research tool searches we track, and ResearchRabbit accounted for 0.07%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Consensus vs ResearchRabbit: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/consensus-vs-researchrabbit This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/consensus-vs-researchrabbit. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.