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Alternatives

The best Perplexity alternatives

AI search that answers with sources you can click. If it is not working for you, here are 8 apps that do the same job, closest match first.

Built from official pricing pages and app store listings, prices checked 2026-11-01. Not paid to be here.

At a glance

AppPricePlatformsPick it if
Perplexity (the app you have)FreeEverywhere-
Yandex Browser with Alice AIFreeAppleyou want it free
Yandex with Alice AIFreeAppleyou want it free
Arc SearchFreeAppleyou want it free
DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.aiFree downloadiPhone, Androidyou want a close match
Reverse Image Search & AI LensFree downloadAppleyou want a close match
Yahoo SearchFreeAppleyou want it free
Smart Search & Web BrowserFreeAppleyou want it free
ExaStarter freeWebyou want more power-user features
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Exa

Starter free; Developer pay as you go; Enterprise custom

Web search API built for AI agents, with search, page contents, answers, monitors and a research agent.

Pick it if you want more power-user features.

Free planWeb

We matched these apps to Perplexity by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.

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