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Gemini vs Perplexity

A side-by-side look at pricing, free plans, platforms and features, for tools that both cover chatbots, research.

GeminiVerified

Google’s AI assistant connected to your Google apps

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PerplexityVerified

Answer engine with cited sources

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Feature GeminiPerplexity
PricingFreemiumFreemium
Free to startYesYes
Best forChatbots, Productivity, ResearchAI search, Chatbots, Research
Who uses itMarketers, Students, Small business ownersConsultants, Marketers, Students, Researchers
Works onWebWeb
AboutGemini is Google’s AI assistant. It answers questions, writes and summarises, analyses images and files, and can work with Gmail, Docs and Drive when you allow it. A free version is available, with more capable models in paid Google plans.Perplexity searches the web and replies with a written answer that cites its sources, so you can check every claim. It suits quick research, market questions and follow-up digging, and offers a free tier plus a Pro plan with more advanced models and file analysis.

Gemini vs Perplexity: privacy and safety

From each vendor’s public policies, as scored by SafeScore.

GeminiPerplexity
SafeScore9880
Trains on your dataNo (by default)No (by default)
GDPR / DPAYesYes
SOC 2 / ISO 27001YesYes
HIPAA BAANot foundNot found
Data deletionYesYes
SSO & admin controlsYesYes
Full reportIs Gemini safe?Is Perplexity safe?

Which one should you pick?

Both are described from their official websites; try each with a real task from your own work before you commit, since quality depends heavily on the job.

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