Alternatives to Perplexity
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- ConsensusSearch engine that answers from scientific research
Shared capabilities: Research with citations
Extra: Academic research
Lacks: General AI assistant, Summarization
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US$20/moFree plan availableSupp.Freshly checked - ChatGPTThe best-known AI assistant: write, analyse, research and create images
Shared capabilities: Research with citations, General AI assistant, Summarization
Extra: Copywriting, Data analysis, Chat with documents, Email writing, Image generation, Long-form writing, Script writing, Translation
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US$8/moFree plan availableSupp.Freshly checked - GeminiGoogle's AI assistant, integrated with Gmail, Docs and search
Shared capabilities: Research with citations, General AI assistant, Summarization
Extra: Data analysis, Image generation, Long-form writing, Translation, Video generation
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US$4.99/moFree plan availableUnver.Freshly checked - Gemini NotebookGoogle's research notebook, formerly NotebookLM
Shared capabilities: Research with citations, Summarization
Extra: Chat with documents, Academic research, Notes & knowledge base
Lacks: General AI assistant
Overlap 38%(computed)· cheaperCompare with Perplexity
US$4.99/moFree plan availableSupp.Freshly checked - Le Chat (Mistral AI)European AI assistant from France's Mistral AI
Shared capabilities: Research with citations, General AI assistant
Extra: Chat with documents, Long-form writing, Translation
Lacks: Summarization
Overlap 25%(computed)· cheaperCompare with Perplexity
US$14.99/moFree plan availableSupp.Freshly checked