OpenAI vs Perplexity: which does AI recommend?
· ChatGPT Search and Google AI Mode
Based on every AI answer that names both
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
When AI names both, it lists OpenAI first more often than not. It recommends Perplexity more often.
Listed first when AI names both
OpenAIOpenAI: 71% (OpenAI leads)PerplexityPerplexity: 29%
Recommended when named
OpenAIOpenAI: 26%
PerplexityPerplexity: 36% (Perplexity leads)
Topic by topic
Mentioned in, as a share of each topic’s answers
OpenAI named more5Within 2 points8Perplexity named more7
OpenAI named more
- Marketing content creationFar ahead
- Peer review comment generationClearly ahead
- Blog post ideation and outliningAhead
- AI-powered project estimation toolAhead
- LLM hallucination and factuality evaluationSlightly ahead
Perplexity named more
- SEO content writing toolsFar ahead
- Autonomous web research agentsClearly ahead
- Tools for measuring AI answer impact on organic trafficClearly ahead
- AI brand visibility tracking toolsAhead
- Medical literature summarizationSlightly ahead
- AI competitor citation trackingSlightly ahead
Within 2 points8
Only OpenAI is ranked in12
- Bulk product description generation
- CI/CD build log explanation
- IRB lay summary generation
- Managed embedding APIs
- Natural language regex generation
- Zero-retention RAG platform for trade secrets
- HIPAA-compliant AI for healthcare support
- Maintaining consistent brand voice
- SRT file translation API
- Translation API for slang and nuance
- Document parsing for LLM pipelines
- Generative image tool with indemnification
Only Perplexity is ranked in12
- AI search engine with cited sources
- Competitive analysis matrix tools
- Partnership identification software for business development managers
- Market intelligence tools for enterprises
- Enterprise LLM share of voice tracking
- Patent white space identification
- Self-hosted MLOps platforms for lineage, monitoring, and auditability
- Mixed-skill team collaboration
- Onboarding content tools
- Content calendar automation tool
- Budget press release and media outreach tools
- Grammar and proofreading software
What people ask AI about OpenAI and Perplexity
- Leading companies in AI search brand perception?OpenAI usually first
- What’s the most reliable way to measure AI answer impact on organic traffic?OpenAI almost always first
- Which companies are considered top for brand perception in AI search?OpenAI usually first
- Top companies for brand perception in AI search?OpenAI usually first
- I want an AI agent that can browse the web to verify facts and does not have a knowledge cutoff date.Perplexity often first
- Which AI browsers or desktop agents can complete multi-step tasks on websites for normal consumers?OpenAI usually first
- What frontier AI companies are most likely to define new customer questions that do not fit existing software categories?OpenAI almost always first
- What company leads in AI-powered search visibility?OpenAI almost always first
Who AI mentions first
- JunOpenAI listed first: 67%Perplexity listed first: 33%
- JulOpenAI listed first: 70%Perplexity listed first: 30%
- AugOpenAI listed first: 71%Perplexity listed first: 29%
- SepOpenAI listed first: 66%Perplexity listed first: 34%
- Oct, so farOpenAI listed first: 84%Perplexity listed first: 16%
- ChatGPT SearchOpenAI listed first: 73%Perplexity listed first: 27%
- Google AI ModeOpenAI listed first: 69%Perplexity listed first: 31%
