What AI says about Perplexity
Data as of Oct 22, 2026Based on 52,166 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Perplexity is a conversational search engine and research assistant that browses the live web to provide summaries with inline citations. It is among the brands most often named for verifying facts without knowledge cutoffs and generating research-backed writing that cites sources.
Products
- API Platform<1%
7%
of AI answers about Perplexity and its rivals · since Jul 5
The market map
AI Research and Writing AssistantsMentioned in
- 1PerplexityMentioned in 24%Avg. position 4.0
- 1ElicitMentioned in 23%Avg. position 3.6
- 1OpenAIMentioned in 23%Avg. position 4.4
- 1ConsensusMentioned in 21%Avg. position 3.6
- 5SciSpaceMentioned in 19%Avg. position 3.8
- 6JasperMentioned in 15%Avg. position 4.1
- 8SciteMentioned in 14%Avg. position 4.3
- 9Google NotebookLMMentioned in 10%Avg. position 4.7
- 11Semantic ScholarMentioned in 8%Avg. position 5.1
- 11GrammarlyMentioned in 8%Avg. position 5.6
- 11Copy.aiMentioned in 8%Avg. position 5.3
- 11WritesonicMentioned in 8%Avg. position 5.8
- 11Claude Code ActionMentioned in 7%Avg. position 4.1
- 18ScholarcyMentioned in 6%Avg. position 4.8
Where Perplexity ranks in AI
- AI Research and Writing Assistants#1 · 24%
- AI Search Visibility Analytics Tools#8 · 17%
- AI SEO Content Writing Platform#14 · 4%
- Maps, Navigation & Location APIs#18 · 6%
- AI Knowledge Base Assistant Bots#31 · 1%
- Real-Time News Aggregation APIs#39 · 3%
- Grammar and Writing Checker Tools#45 · <1%
- AI Marketing Automation Platforms#48 · 2%
- Brand Intelligence and Reputation Platforms#50 · 1%
- Grounded Customer Support Chatbots#59 · 1%
- 3D E-commerce Try-On Tools#59 · 1%
- AI Sales Prospecting Tools#66 · 1%
Topics where AI mentions Perplexity
- AI search engine with cited sourcesAI Research and Writing Assistants98%Rank #1
- SEO content writing toolsAI Research and Writing Assistants77%Rank #1
- Autonomous web research agentsAI Research and Writing Assistants71%Rank #1
- Academic fact-checking and literature reviewsAI Research and Writing Assistants13%Rank #7
- Medical literature summarizationAI Research and Writing Assistants11%Rank #11
- Marketing content creationAI Research and Writing Assistants3%Rank #13
- Peer review comment generationAI Research and Writing Assistants1%Rank #26
- Tools for measuring AI answer impact on organic trafficAI Search Visibility Analytics Tools66%Rank #3
- Blog post ideation and outlining
- Competitor launch summary and response system
- Sizing recommendation tool
- AI brand visibility tracking tools
- AI content writing assistant
- Competitive analysis matrix tools
- AI competitor citation tracking
- Enterprise LLM share of voice tracking
- Internal knowledge Q&A and search
- Market intelligence tools for enterprises
- Keyword variant generation
- Partnership identification software for business development managers
- SEO content optimization
- Patent white space identification
- AI-powered project estimation tool
- Self-hosted MLOps platforms for lineage, monitoring, and auditability
- Onboarding content tools
- Mixed-skill team collaboration
- Content calendar automation tool
- AI-powered prior art search
- Budget press release and media outreach tools
- Generative AI data loss prevention
- Pre-meeting research automation
- Grammar and proofreading software
- LLM hallucination and factuality evaluation
- Patent drafting with prior art search
- Competitor tracking software
- Which AI search tool gives the most reliable, cited answers?on this questionMentioned in 100%
- I need a content writer AI that provides citations/sources and does not make up facts.on this questionMentioned in 98%
- Which concierge assistant cites sources and maps accurately?on this questionMentioned in 83%
- Which AI tool helps me compare products and read summarized reviews fast?on this questionMentioned in 64%
How AI describes Perplexity
Common descriptions
excellent · useful · answer engine · fast · best · ai-powered
Tone of AI’s statements about Perplexity
- Positive36%
- Neutral62%
- Mixed1%
- Negative1%
Where AI mentions Perplexity
Position in answers
- Named first8%
- 2nd or 3rd35%
- Later57%
Each engine’s share of its own answers across Perplexity’s markets · since Jul 5
- ChatGPT Search7%
- Google AI Mode8%
Insights for Perplexity
Week of Oct 2–8 · Since Jul 5
Gap between platforms: The platform gap for Perplexity in AI Search Visibility Analytics Tools narrowed to 6.7 points, Google AI Mode ahead
Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode19%ChatGPT SearchChatGPT Search13%Gap between platforms: The platform gap for Perplexity in AI Research and Writing Assistants narrowed to 6.1 points, ChatGPT Search ahead
ChatGPT SearchChatGPT Search29%Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode23%- Slipping: Now ranks #17 in Maps, Navigation & Location APIs, down from #9
Sources AI cites
perplexity.ai 14%Other sites 86%
- Owned14%
- Open Perplexity · 6% (opens in a new tab)
- What is Perplexity? - Perplexity Help Center · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- Understanding source labels - Perplexity Help Center · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Perplexity API Platform — AI Search & Grounded LLM APIs for Developers · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- What is Pro Search? - Perplexity Help Center · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- What is an answer engine and how does Perplexity work? - Perplexity Help Center · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Perplexity | AI for the Curious · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- What is the Perplexity API Platform? | Perplexity Help Center · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Advice and Use Cases | Comet Browser Help Center · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- What is Perplexity Health? - Perplexity Help Center · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 7%
- 7 Best Competitor Analysis Tools to DOMINATE in 2026 · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- The Only AI Tools You Need (12-Minute Guide) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Top 10 AI Tools Dominating 2026: Boost Your Productivity · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 05: AI Web Browsers & Agents in 2026: The Complete Selection Guide · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- The 3 Best Tools to Do a Market Analysis in 2026 · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- I Tried 325 AI Tools, These Are The Best. - YouTube · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Marketing intelligence tools explained (and why most stacks fail) - YouTube · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best AI Apps in 2026 — 25 Tested for iPhone, Android & Web · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- How to Dominate AI Search in 2026 (Complete Tutorial for Business) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- AI Search Is Stealing Your Organic Traffic · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 4%
- Best AI for fishing for references and citations? · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- BEST AI APP FOR SHOPPING???? : r/PromptEngineering · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best AI to search for information? · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- I tested 30+ AI apps so far in 2026. These are the only ones I’m still using. · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Comparing AI Search Engines: SearchGPT, Perplexity, and Claude · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best AI tools to use in 2026 (by category) : r/AI_Application · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Top 10 AI tools you can actually use for under $10/mo (2025 update) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Experienced Digital marketers, what is your AI stack like in ... · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best Writing Tools and Services for Students in 2026 · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- What's the best AI personal assistant? : r/AI_Agents - Reddit · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 2%
- The 5 best AI search engines in 2026 | Zapier · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- The 9 best AI personal assistant apps in 2026 | Zapier · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- The best AI productivity tools in 2026 | Zapier · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- The best AI chatbots in 2025 | Zapier · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Perplexity vs. ChatGPT: Which AI tool is better? [2026] · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 2%
- ChatGPT · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Why Perplexity AI Is Suddenly on Everyone’s Radar — Even Apple and Meta’s · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Here are the top 15 AI tools for marketers 1. ChatGPT / Custom GPTs 2. Claude 3. Canva Magic Studio 4. Descript 5. Perplexity 6. SurferSEO 7. Ahrefs + Frase 8. Make 9. Zapier 10. Clay 11. ElevenLabs… | Dave Gerhardt posted on the topic | LinkedIn · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Top AI Browsers in 2025-26 upgrade how you think ... - LinkedIn · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Here's a sneaky way to get your brand recommended in AI for free. Go to Perplexity. Put in a prompt. Perplexity will show you the exact web searches that it did to gather your answer. Run a few… | Edward Sturm · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Ranking AI Tools for Financial Modeling: Shortcut Leads | Matan Feldman posted on the topic | LinkedIn · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Perplexity Adds Google Maps Integration for Location-Based Searches | Miranda Gahrmann MSc ☆ 👩💻 posted on the topic | LinkedIn · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Choosing the right AI assistant for your needs | Abhilash Shah posted on the topic | LinkedIn · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 10 Marketing Jobs About to Get an AI Makeover (and the numbers that prove it) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 12 Non-Conventional Search Engines You Need to Know Right Now · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 2%
- Perplexity's new AI tool aims to simplify patent research · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Perplexity's Personal Computer turns Windows PCs into AI agents · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Microsoft will put buy buttons directly in Copilot · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Microsoft confirms Copilot 'super app' coming this year · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 1%
- Medium · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Medium · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Choosing the Right AI Tool: A Practical Guide to Everyday and Specialist AI · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Perplexity AI: The Revolutionary AI Search Engine Transforming How We Find Information | by Bitautor | Medium · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Entity Sentiment Analysis on Textual Data | by Danrlei Diegues | Medium · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- How ChatGPT Became 80% of Vercel's AI Traffic: CEO Data ... · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Perplexity vs ChatGPT: Which AI Tool is Better for Your Needs? · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Medium · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Medium · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- AI Tools You’ll Actually Use in 2026 | by Rekha Pankaj Kumar | Age of Awareness · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 1%
- 8 Best AI Tools with References You Can Veri... | Atlas Blog · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- 10 AI Tools That Cite Sources (2026): Verifiable Citations - Atlas · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- AI Research Tool That Doesn't Hallucinate: 10 Options · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 8 Best AI Tools for Academic Research Tested and Compared · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 1%
- Perplexity Search API · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Overview - Perplexity · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Perplexity Search API · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Overview - Perplexity · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Tools - Perplexity · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Perplexity Sonar API · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Perplexity Sonar API · <1% (opens in a new tab)
The page AI cites most for Perplexity