Best Perplexity alternatives

Comparison

Tool	Price from	Free plan	Category
Perplexity	not listed	yes	AI search engines
Microsoft Edge Copilot Mode	9.99 USD/mo	yes	AI search engines
Consensus	12 USD/mo	?	AI search engines
Mapify	9.99 USD/mo	yes	AI search engines
Kagi	5 USD/mo	trial	AI search engines
Writesonic	79 USD/mo	trial	AI search engines
Brand24	249 USD/mo	trial	AI search engines

Each alternative in short

1. Microsoft Edge Copilot Mode

AI assistant built into the Edge browser that works across your open tabs to compare options, summarize pages and finish tasks.

Yes, there is a free plan. Copilot in Edge is available without payment; higher usage limits and premium AI experiences are included with Microsoft 365 subscriptions.

2. Consensus

AI academic search engine that finds, summarizes and analyzes peer-reviewed research papers for students, researchers and clinicians.

The vendor does not state this clearly on the homepage or pricing page.

3. Mapify

Turns PDFs, YouTube videos, webpages, audio and text into structured, editable mind maps for students, researchers and knowledge workers.

Yes, there is a free plan. 30 AI credits one-time, 5 PDF/doc to mind maps, 5 YouTube videos to mind maps, prompt/Markdown to mind maps, YouTube transcript access, editing of mind maps. No credit card needed.

4. Kagi

Ad-free, privacy-focused search engine and AI assistant, funded by user subscriptions, for people who want search results without tracking or ads.

There is a free trial. Trial plan with 100 searches and 100 Kagi Assistant interactions; free use of 150 searches, Orion Browser, Kagi Translate and the Small Web.

5. Writesonic

AI search visibility platform that tracks brand mentions in AI answers, then creates content and fixes to improve them, for marketing teams and agencies.

There is a free trial. 7-day free trial on the paid plans (Starter, Basic, Growth). Trial access to agentic workflows and Action Center is limited, e.g. 10 runs on Starter.

6. Brand24

AI social listening tool that tracks brand mentions, sentiment and customer feedback across social media, news, blogs and forums.

There is a free trial. Free 14-day trial of the product.

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