Perplexity
At WorkAI searchPerplexity AI
Answer engine that searches the web and cites sources.
- Who it's for: professionals using AI at work
- Pricing: Free; paid Pro and Enterprise (verify on the official site)
- Official site: https://www.perplexity.ai
- Source / changelog: https://www.perplexity.ai/changelog
Best for / Not for
Best for
- Research questions where you want sources
- Quick market and competitor lookups
- Replacing many search tabs
Not for
- Creative long-form writing
- Questions requiring private company data
3 concrete use cases
- Competitor scan: "What pricing tiers do the top 5 helpdesk tools list today? Cite sources."
- Prospect prep: "Summarize recent news about [company] from the last 90 days."
- Fact check: Paste a claim and ask for supporting and contradicting sources.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Cited answers
- Free tier
- Fast
Cons
- Sources can be low quality; click through
- Advanced research features on paid plans
- Not a replacement for primary sources
How to get started with Perplexity in 10 minutes
- Go to perplexity.ai
- Ask a real work question
- Open 2–3 cited sources to verify
- Try a follow-up question
- Save useful threads to a Space
Playbooks using Perplexity
Industries using Perplexity
- Legal
- Healthcare and clinics
- Accounting and finance
- E-commerce and retail
- Marketing agencies
- Creators and media
Articles mentioning Perplexity
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Recent changes
Weekly updates for Perplexity will be logged here as they appear in issues.