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Perplexity AI is an AI-powered research and conversational search engine that answers queries using natural language predictive text. Perplexity generates answers using sources from the web and cites links within the text response.
Website: perplexity.ai
Rankings in the previous surveys
Perplexity has only been on the list for the last 3 years; this year it is at its highest ranking
| 2026: 39 | 2025:40 | 2024: 47 | 2023: – | 2022: – | 2021: – | 2020: – | 2019: – | 2018: – | 2017: – |
| 2016:- | 2015: – | 2014: – | 2013: – | 2012: – | 2011: – | 2010: – | 2009: – | 2008: – | 2007: – |
Comments on Perplexity
“new AI-powered research and conversational search engine. It brings the power of AI to academic research, helping users to gather information and insights effectively.” Sajjad Shma, Pakistan, 2025
“Gives you the power of various AI models in a single easy to use app” Edward Bosma, Netherlands, 2025
“for research instead of googling, having both the summary and the source is handy, brings relevant answers faster” 2024
“I use Perplexity to research topics for more in-depth information than ChatGPT.” 2024
“AI-powered answer engine; essential with source citation” 2024
