Search & Research · verified 2026-07-29

Perplexity

Answers with receipts.

A search-first assistant that cites every claim and lets you scope a query to academic papers, socials or the whole web. Comet browser adds agentic browsing.

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Rating: 4.6 / 5
Pricing: Freemium
Best for: Research, Citations, Market scans
Platforms: Web, iOS, Android, API
Runs locally: No
Content policy: Standard filters

Matching filters

Research Answer engine / search Autonomous agents Chatbots & assistants OCR & documents Web browsing Has a public API Cites sources Freemium Student / education pricing Web iOS Android Mobile app

What stands out

Inline citations on every claim
Focus modes
Shareable research pages

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