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It is a side feature, not the product focus.","limitations":["Fewer editing controls than dedicated image tools","Not suited to thumbnails needing precise text"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10352901-what-is-perplexity-pro","title":"What is Perplexity Pro?","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"}]}},{"capability":"data-analysis","capabilityName":"Analyse data and spreadsheets","fit":"partial","availableOnPlans":["pro","max","enterprise-pro","enterprise-max"],"scores":{"quality":3,"ease":4},"skill":"none","notes":"Can analyse uploaded files and combine them with web data.","limitations":["Not a dedicated spreadsheet analysis tool","Upload limits vary by plan"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[]}},{"capability":"ai-agents-automation","capabilityName":"Run AI agents that complete multi-step tasks","fit":"partial","availableOnPlans":["pro","max","enterprise-pro","enterprise-max"],"scores":{"quality":3,"ease":4,"reliability":3},"skill":"basic","notes":"Perplexity Computer runs longer, multi-step tasks; Comet Assistant acts inside the Comet browser.","limitations":["Usage is credit-limited","Browser agents need supervision on sites with side effects"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/pricing","title":"Perplexity pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"}]}},{"capability":"internal-tools","capabilityName":"Build internal tools and lightweight apps","fit":"workaround","availableOnPlans":["pro","max","enterprise-pro","enterprise-max"],"scores":{"quality":2,"ease":3},"skill":"basic","notes":"Pro lists creating documents and apps. Suitable for simple dashboards or one-off utilities, not durable business apps.","limitations":["No proper database, roles or hosting controls confirmed","Hard to maintain over time"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/pricing","title":"Perplexity pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"}]}},{"capability":"enterprise-search","capabilityName":"Ask questions across company documents","fit":"partial","availableOnPlans":["enterprise-pro","enterprise-max"],"scores":{"quality":3,"ease":4,"privacy":4},"skill":"basic","notes":"Enterprise connectors bring company knowledge into answers alongside web results.","limitations":["Connector depth may trail Microsoft 365 Copilot or Gemini Enterprise inside their own suites"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://www.perplexity.ai/enterprise","title":"Perplexity Enterprise","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"}]}},{"capability":"document-data-extraction","capabilityName":"Extract data from documents and PDFs","fit":"workaround","availableOnPlans":["pro","max","enterprise-pro","enterprise-max"],"scores":{"quality":3,"ease":3,"batch":1},"skill":"none","notes":"Can summarise uploaded PDFs, but it is not built for structured extraction.","limitations":["No batch processing","No structured export pipeline"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[]}}],"lastReviewed":"2026-10-13","links":{"page":"/tools/perplexity","replaceGuide":"/replace/perplexity","api":"/api/v1/tools/perplexity","markdown":"/tools/perplexity.md"},"aliases":["perplexity ai","perplexity pro","perplexity max","pplx","comet","perplexity computer"],"tags":["ai search","research","citations","answer engine","multi-model"],"description":"Perplexity is an AI search and research tool that answers questions with inline citations. Paid plans add Deep Research, a choice of models from several AI labs, premium data sources such as PitchBook and Statista, file uploads, and Perplexity Computer for longer tasks. 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Consumer data-use terms were not confirmed in this review, so avoid uploading confidential files on Free or Pro."},{"type":"reliability","severity":"medium","note":"Citations make checking easier but do not guarantee the summary matches the source."},{"type":"compliance","severity":"low","note":"Enterprise lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and HIPAA compliance, and audit logs; consumer plans lack admin controls."}],"replacementWorkflows":[{"slug":"consolidate-ai-assistants","title":"Consolidate overlapping AI assistant subscriptions (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, Copilot)","page":"/workflows/consolidate-ai-assistants","api":"/api/v1/workflows/consolidate-ai-assistants"}],"workflowsUsingThisTool":[],"overlapsWith":[{"tool":"claude","name":"Claude","sharedCapabilities":["ai-chat-assistant","writing-copy","web-research","prospect-research","data-analysis","document-data-extraction","internal-tools","ai-agents-automation","enterprise-search","image-generation"]},{"tool":"chatgpt","name":"ChatGPT","sharedCapabilities":["ai-chat-assistant","writing-copy","image-generation","web-research","prospect-research","data-analysis","document-data-extraction","ai-agents-automation","enterprise-search"]},{"tool":"microsoft-365-copilot","name":"Microsoft 365 Copilot","sharedCapabilities":["ai-chat-assistant","enterprise-search","writing-copy","data-analysis","web-research","ai-agents-automation","image-generation","document-data-extraction"]},{"tool":"gemini","name":"Google Gemini","sharedCapabilities":["ai-chat-assistant","writing-copy","image-generation","web-research","data-analysis","ai-agents-automation","enterprise-search"]},{"tool":"grok","name":"Grok","sharedCapabilities":["ai-chat-assistant","image-generation","web-research","writing-copy","ai-agents-automation","prospect-research"]},{"tool":"google-workspace","name":"Google Workspace","sharedCapabilities":["data-analysis","ai-chat-assistant","writing-copy","enterprise-search","internal-tools"]},{"tool":"jasper","name":"Jasper","sharedCapabilities":["writing-copy","ai-chat-assistant","image-generation","ai-agents-automation","web-research"]},{"tool":"microsoft-365","name":"Microsoft 365","sharedCapabilities":["data-analysis","ai-chat-assistant","writing-copy","enterprise-search","internal-tools"]},{"tool":"cursor","name":"Cursor","sharedCapabilities":["internal-tools","ai-agents-automation","ai-chat-assistant"]},{"tool":"grammarly","name":"Grammarly","sharedCapabilities":["writing-copy","ai-chat-assistant","web-research"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/pricing","title":"Perplexity pricing","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"},{"url":"https://www.perplexity.ai/enterprise/pricing","title":"Perplexity pricing (enterprise page)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"},{"url":"https://www.perplexity.ai/enterprise","title":"Perplexity Enterprise","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"},{"url":"https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10352901-what-is-perplexity-pro","title":"What is Perplexity Pro?","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"}]},"meta":{"apiVersion":"v1","dataVersion":"b50ff0897461","dataGeneratedAt":"2026-10-13T15:03:29.611Z","docs":"/docs/api","evidenceLegend":"/docs/data-model#evidence","disclaimer":"Prices and capabilities change. Check each item's evidence status and verification date. Savings are estimates, not guarantees."}}