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Best Perplexity alternatives
Perplexity is listed under Research (Free tier, paid from ~$20/mo). It is our best pick in 1 task guide. The first 1 tool below is paired with Perplexity in our task guides; the rest are the most popular other Research tools in our database.
6 alternatives to Perplexity
NotebookLM
Chat with your sources and generate audio overviews.
Free tierFree, with higher limits in Google plansResearch
ChatPDF
Chat with any PDF.
Free tierFree tier; Plus plan availableResearch
Our pick for: AI to chat with a PDF
Consensus
Search engine answering from scientific papers.
Free tierFree tier, paid plans availableResearch
Elicit
AI research assistant for academic papers.
Free tierFree Basic plan; Plus from $11/user/mo billed annuallyResearch
Our pick for: academic research, literature review
Scite
Shows how papers cite each other with context.
PaidPaid from $12/mo billed yearly; 7-day free trialResearch
Pricing at a glance
| Tool | Category | Pricing | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity | Research | Free tier, paid from ~$20/mo | Yes |
| NotebookLM | Research | Free, with higher limits in Google plans | Yes |
| ChatPDF | Research | Free tier; Plus plan available | Yes |
| Consensus | Research | Free tier, paid plans available | Yes |
| Elicit | Research | Free Basic plan; Plus from $11/user/mo billed annually | Yes |
| Humata | Research | Free (60 pages/mo); Expert from $9.99/mo | Yes |
| Scite | Research | Paid from $12/mo billed yearly; 7-day free trial | No |
Pricing changes often; check the official site before buying.