Price: Pro from $20/month. Generous free plan.
Platforms: Web · Windows · Mac · iOS · Android
Free plan: yes
API available: yes
Open source: no
Available in Spanish: yes
What is Perplexity?
Perplexity combines a chatbot with a search engine: it answers questions in real time and cites the sources behind every fact, so you can check them yourself. It is ideal for researching, comparing information and getting up to speed on a topic without opening twenty tabs. Its Deep Research mode chains dozens of searches to produce long reports, and its free plan is one of the most generous among AI search engines.
Pros
- Answers with verifiable sources
- Real-time information
- Good free plan
Cons
- Less capable than ChatGPT/Claude on creative tasks
- The sources are not always the best ones
Frequently asked questions
How is Perplexity different from Google?
Instead of giving you links, it gives you a written answer with the sources cited so you can verify it.