Perplexity

AI answer engine with citations

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Search assistant that answers with cited sources and offers deep research.

You want fast, cited answers instead of ten blue links.

You need long-form creative writing.

Score breakdown

Job fit23/30

Ease / time-to-first-result15/15

Value12/15

Momentum13/15

Openness & portability6/10

Trust & maturity8/10

Builder/gamer bonus3/5

Initial editorial estimate from public info; not yet hands-on tested. How we score →

Pricing: Free tier; paid Pro plan
Unverified. Unverified: editorial summary. We couldn't confirm this on an official pricing page (JS-rendered, no public pricing, or usage-based) as of Oct 18, 2026.
Free tier: Yes (unverified)
Platforms: web · Mac · Win · iOS · Android
Open source: No
Official URL: https://www.perplexity.ai
URL verified: Oct 18, 2026 (headless Chrome render (curl got bot-protection 403))
Last reviewed: Oct 18, 2026 by agent
Sources: https://www.perplexity.ai