What is Perplexity?
Perplexity is an AI answer engine. Instead of a list of links, it writes a short answer to your question and shows numbered citations, so you can check where each part of the answer came from.
It searches the live web, which makes it good for current topics, product research and questions that need several sources combined. You can ask follow-up questions to dig deeper.
Key features
- Answers with inline source citations
- Searches the web in real time
- Follow-up questions in a thread
- Focus modes for academic, video and social sources
Pros
- Easy to verify the sources
- Good for up-to-date questions
- Usable straight away without an account
Cons
- Advanced modes are limited without a paid plan
- Answers can still misread a source
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Perplexity FAQ
Is Perplexity free?
Basic searches are free without an account. A paid Pro plan adds more advanced searches and model choices.
Do I need an account to use Perplexity?
No. Perplexity works without signing up, so you can open perplexity.ai and start using it right away.
What are some alternatives to Perplexity?
Similar free tools that also work without an account include Duck.ai, Coolors, Realtime Colors, Excalidraw, tldraw and Hero Patterns.