Perplexity alternatives
At 1 user, Perplexity costs $20 a month. 3 AI assistants cost less, from $4.99 (Gemini). The closest match, ChatGPT, covers 93% of what Perplexity does. Each one shows how much of it it covers, capability by capability, next to the price.
What Perplexity does
Core: Deep research reports, Multi-lab model choice, Cited web search.
Important: Autonomous multi-step tasks, AI browser agent, Docs, slides & sites output, Prebuilt app integrations (partly), Company knowledge grounding, Mobile apps, Team workspace & sharing, Frontier model chat, Projects and knowledge bases, Native mobile apps, Browser sidebar assistant, Team workspace and admin.
Also has: Code & file workspace, Custom AI assistants (partly), Schedules & event triggers (partly), Custom tools & MCP (partly), Multi-agent orchestration, Human approval steps (partly), AI long-term memory, Deploy via API & channels (partly), SSO & compliance, Agent templates & gallery (partly), File and data analysis, Canvas and artifacts (partly), Image and video generation, Live voice and vision (partly), Desktop app with screen context (partly), Work app connectors, Privacy-first chats (partly).
Alternatives to Perplexity at 1 user, best match first
- ChatGPT: $8/mo Go plan may include ads (Go). It covers 93% of Perplexity; missing or partial: Multi-lab model choice, Multi-agent orchestration (partly). Free plan: Free plan with unlimited everyday GPT-6 chats (abuse guardrails, may show ads) and limited uploads, images, voice and deep research.. Last price hike: Sep 2026.
- Microsoft Copilot: $9.99/mo bundled with Microsoft 365 (Microsoft 365 Personal). It covers 92% of Perplexity; missing or partial: Multi-lab model choice (partly), Image and video generation (partly), Work app connectors (partly). Free plan: Copilot app free with a Microsoft account (limited usage); Copilot Chat free for Microsoft 365 work accounts. Last price hike: Jul 2026.
- Claude: $20/mo (Pro). It covers 89% of Perplexity; missing or partial: Multi-lab model choice, Company knowledge grounding (partly), Multi-agent orchestration (partly), Image and video generation. Free plan: Free plan with Sonnet/Haiku chat, web search, memory, connectors, Artifacts and up to 5 projects, with lower usage limits.. Last price hike: Mar 2026.
- Gemini: $4.99/mo, $180 a year less than Perplexity (Google AI Plus). It covers 84% of Perplexity; missing or partial: Multi-lab model choice, Company knowledge grounding (partly), Code & file workspace (partly), Custom tools & MCP, Multi-agent orchestration. Free plan: Free Gemini app with Flash-Lite (Auto routing), image generation, Deep Research, Live, Canvas and Gems at standard usage limits.. Last price hike: Oct 2026.
Prices at every size
- Perplexity: 1 user $20/mo, the top individual plan $200/mo, a 10-person team $400/mo
- ChatGPT: 1 user $8/mo, the top individual plan $500/mo, a 10-person team $250/mo (Go plan may include ads)
- Microsoft Copilot: 1 user $9.99/mo, the top individual plan $99.99/mo, a 10-person team $336/mo (bundled with Microsoft 365)
- Claude: 1 user $20/mo, the top individual plan $200/mo, a 10-person team $250/mo
- Gemini: 1 user $4.99/mo, the top individual plan $199.99/mo, a 10-person team $84/mo
Monthly list price in USD on monthly billing (annual-only plans divided by 12). Solo is the cheapest paid plan one person can buy, Top is the most expensive individual tier, and Team of 10 is ten seats on the cheapest team plan with central billing and admin, including any suite license the assistant requires.
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