AI-powered research engine with sourced, footnoted answers from the live web.
Every answer Perplexity gives includes numbered citations linking to the actual sources. This alone makes it infinitely more trustworthy than asking ChatGPT or Claude for factual information. You can verify everything.
The research depth is impressive. Ask a complex question and Perplexity will synthesize information from multiple high-quality sources into a coherent answer. The "Focus" modes let you narrow searches to academic papers, YouTube, Reddit, or specific sites.
For market research, competitive analysis, fact-checking, and any research task where accuracy matters, Perplexity is the clear winner among AI tools.
It's not a general-purpose AI assistant — you wouldn't use it for writing blog posts, coding, or creative tasks. The free tier limits Pro searches (which use more powerful models), and sometimes the AI summary oversimplifies complex topics.
The free tier offers unlimited quick searches and 5 Pro searches per day. Perplexity Pro at $20/month gives you 300+ Pro searches/day, file uploads, and access to multiple AI models.
Anyone who does research as part of their job. Journalists, analysts, marketers, students, and consultants will find Perplexity indispensable. If you regularly Google things for work, switching to Perplexity will save you hours every week.