Pricing: Free for basic use or $10/month billed annually for deeper research.
Lineris an AI search tool aimed at university students and professors that functions like Perplexity. For example, here’s a query about b12 supplements. Pricing: Free for basic searches, or $19.60 to $27/month for pro features.
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Google AI Mode: Google's much-improved new AI search option provides summary responses like Perplexity. Here’s an example of a comparison table it created for me and its take on 10 Perplexity features. Try it in labs. Free.
Consensus: Superb for academic queries. Search 200 million peer-reviewed research papers and get a summary and links to publications. Useful for scientific or other research questions, e.g. active vs. passive learning or how cash transfers impact poverty. Pricing: Free for unlimited searches and limited premium use; $9/month billed annually for full AI capabilities.
ChatGPT Web Search. Turn on the “Search the Web” option under the tools menu when using ChatGPT to enable Web searching. Search chats include inline links with sources. For example, here’s a ChatGPT Web search query about Perplexity vs. other AI search tools. It includes a helpful ChatGPT-generated chart. As differentiators I like Perplexity’s summaries, suggested follow-up queries, Labs, and the handy Voice Mode for quick questions.