Claude vs Perplexity
Claude Anthropic
Anthropic’s assistant for writing, analysis and coding, with projects, artifacts, skills and connectors to your tools.
VisitPerplexity Perplexity AI
An answer engine that searches the web and replies with cited sources, plus its Comet browser.
VisitSide by side
| Property | Claude | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Product | Product |
| Category | AI assistants | AI search |
| Made by | Anthropic | Perplexity AI |
| Pricing | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Open source | No | No |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Web, Desktop, Mobile, API |
| Startup | Yes | Yes |
Features
Only Claude
- writing
- file analysis
- coding
- skills
- mcp
- agents
Both
- chat
- web search
Only Perplexity
- citations
- research