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Perplexity
Web search reinvented by AI: sourced answers in a few seconds.
- Category
- AI
- Pricing
- €0 · Freemium
- How often
- Every week
- My rating
- 4.6 out of 5
In short
Perplexity fills the major gap of classic LLMs: real-time internet access with verifiable sources. Essential for tech monitoring and fact-checking.
- Ideal for
- Anyone who needs recent, sourced, verifiable information quickly
- Use case
- Smart web search with cited sources, tech monitoring, fact-checking
What it costs
Entry price: €0. Prices taken from the official site, excluding tax.
| Plan | Per month | Per year | For whom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | €0 | – | Occasional use, quick fact checks |
| Pro · Recommended | €20 | €16.67/month (€200/year) | Professionals, researchers, developers |
Alternatives I ruled out
| Alternative | Why I did not keep it |
|---|---|
| ChatGPT (with browsing) | ChatGPT for complex tasks and memory. Perplexity for fast, sourced search. Better at: Reasoning, code, persistent memory, built-in DALL-E, plugins Worse at: Search speed, source presentation, interface dedicated to search |
| Google Search | Google for completeness. Perplexity for a direct, sourced answer. Better at: Completeness of results, local SEO, Google Shopping, Maps Worse at: Summarizing results, direct answers, sources grouped together |
Strengths and limits
Pros
- Real-time internet access: news, prices, recent data available immediately
- Cited, clickable sources: you can check every claim in one click
- Focus mode: target Reddit, YouTube, academic articles, or the general web
- Clean, fast interface: answer in <5 seconds
- Perplexity Pages: generates complete, shareable research reports
Cons
- Can hallucinate even with sources shown: links do not guarantee accuracy
- Weaker than Claude or GPT for complex reasoning or code tasks
- Conversation history is not persistent on the Free plan
- Quality varies by language (better in English)
Main features
- Focus mode
- Targets the search on a specific source: Web, Reddit, Academic, YouTube, GitHub Get real user opinions (Reddit), papers, or video tutorials on a precise topic
- Cited sources
- Every claim is linked to its original source with a clickable link Verify the information directly: essential for professional tech monitoring
- Perplexity Pages
- Generates structured research reports that can be shared publicly Create monitoring summaries to share with clients or a team
- Model choice (Pro)
- Use GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet or Sonar Large depending on the need Match the model's power to the complexity of the question
Compatibility
- macOS : compatible
- Windows : compatible
- Linux : compatible
- iOS : compatible
- Android : compatible
- Browser : compatible
- Chrome ext. : compatible
- API : compatible
- n8n : compatible
- Zapier : compatible
Frequently asked questions
Is Perplexity free?
Yes, the Free plan offers unlimited searches in standard mode and 5 Pro searches per day.
Are Perplexity's sources reliable?
The sources are real and clickable, but Perplexity can misread their content. Always check the important sources.
Does Perplexity replace Google?
For direct questions and tech monitoring, yes. For local search, shopping and maps, Google remains essential.
Does Perplexity work in French?
Yes, but results are better in English. The engine indexes more English-language sources.
Final verdict
The most effective web search tool since the invention of the search engine. Cited sources, direct answer, real-time access.
- I recommend it to
- Any professional who does tech monitoring, fact-checking, or looks for recent information.
- Not suited for
- Complex code tasks or long reasoning: Claude or GPT are still better.
- Value for money
- Excellent · 4.6 out of 5
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