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Perplexity alternatives.

Tools that do what Perplexity does, compared by pricing, free trial and member rating.

66 tools · 22 with a free plan · 35 with a free trial

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    ChatGPT

    No reviews yet

    AI assistants, Content writing, Keyword research · Freemium · from $8/month

    AI assistant from OpenAI for search research, content drafting and data analysis

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    Claude

    No reviews yet

    AI assistants, Content writing, Analytics · Freemium · from $20/month

    AI assistant from Anthropic for research, long-form content, analysis and coding

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    Gemini

    No reviews yet

    AI assistants, Content writing, Keyword research · Freemium · from £4.49/month · Free trial

    AI assistant from Google for research, content and analysis across Google apps

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    Grok

    No reviews yet

    AI assistants, Content writing, Competitor research · Freemium

    AI assistant from xAI with real-time X and web search for research and content

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    MarketMuse

    No reviews yet

    Content optimisation, Keyword research, Competitor research · Freemium · Free trial

    AI content planning tool for content inventories, briefs, topic clusters and optimisation

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    Adaptify SEO

    No reviews yet

    Content writing, Keyword research, Backlinks · Paid · Free trial

    SEO and AI visibility platform for agencies, from content and links to client reports

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    Ahrefs

    No reviews yet

    Backlinks, Keyword research, Site auditing · Freemium · from £23/month

    SEO and marketing platform for backlinks, keywords, site audits and AI brand visibility

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    AirOps

    No reviews yet

    AI search visibility, Content writing, Content optimisation · Enterprise · Free trial

    Content platform and expert team for running brand strategy in AI search and SEO

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    AnswerThePublic

    No reviews yet

    Keyword research, Content optimisation, Content writing · Freemium · from $20/month

    Search listening tool that maps the questions and phrases people search for

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    BuzzSumo

    No reviews yet

    Digital PR and outreach, Competitor research, Keyword research · Paid · from $199/month · Free trial

    Content research, media database and monitoring for content and PR teams

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    Clearscope

    No reviews yet

    Content optimisation, AI search visibility, Keyword research · Paid · from $129/month · Free trial

    Content platform for researching, grading and tracking content in Google and AI search

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    Conductor

    No reviews yet

    AI search visibility, Content optimisation, Technical monitoring · Enterprise

    Enterprise AEO and SEO platform for AI visibility, content and website monitoring

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    Frase

    No reviews yet

    Content optimisation, Content writing, AI search visibility · Paid · from $39/month · Free trial

    SEO and GEO content platform for research, AI writing and AI visibility tracking

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    Keywords Everywhere

    No reviews yet

    Keyword research, Competitor research, Backlinks · Freemium · from $7/month

    Browser extension showing keyword volume, CPC and competition data on search pages

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    LLMrefs

    No reviews yet

    AI search visibility, Rank tracking, Keyword research · Paid · from $79/month · Free trial

    AI search analytics for keyword rankings, citations and share of voice in AI answers

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    Mangools

    No reviews yet

    Keyword research, Rank tracking, Backlinks · Freemium

    Suite of SEO tools for keyword research, SERP analysis, rank tracking and backlinks

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    Microsoft Copilot

    No reviews yet

    AI assistants, Content writing, Analytics · Freemium · from $9.99/month · Free trial

    Microsoft's AI assistant for web research and drafting, built into Microsoft 365 apps

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    Mistral Vibe

    No reviews yet

    AI assistants, Content writing, Workflow automation · Freemium · from $14.99/month

    Mistral AI's work assistant for web research, deep research reports and agents

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    Moz Pro

    No reviews yet

    Keyword research, Backlinks, Rank tracking · Paid · from $49/month · Free trial

    SEO toolset for keyword research, link analysis, site crawls and AI visibility tracking

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    Outrank

    No reviews yet

    Content writing, Keyword research, Backlinks · Paid · from $99/month · Free trial

    AI tool that researches keywords, writes and publishes SEO articles and builds backlinks

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    Profound

    No reviews yet

    AI search visibility, Competitor research, Analytics · Enterprise · Free trial

    AI search visibility platform that tracks and improves how brands appear in AI answers

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    Rankability

    No reviews yet

    AI search visibility, Content optimisation, Content writing · Paid · from $97/month · Free trial

    AI search visibility and content optimisation platform for SEO agencies

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    Semji

    No reviews yet

    AI search visibility, Content optimisation, Content writing · Enterprise

    Generative visibility platform for measuring and improving presence in AI and Google

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    Semrush

    No reviews yet

    Keyword research, Site auditing, Rank tracking · Freemium · from £113/month · Free trial

    Search and AI visibility platform for keyword research, audits, rankings and backlinks

How we rank: tools on the Software Pro plan first, then those sharing the most categories, then by member rating. Paying never changes reviews or ratings.

Compare Perplexity alternatives.

ToolRatingReviewsPricingFromFree trial
ChatGPT––Freemium$8/month–
Claude––Freemium$20/month–
Gemini––Freemium£4.49/monthYes
Grok––Freemium––
MarketMuse––Freemium–Yes
Adaptify SEO––Paid–Yes
Ahrefs––Freemium£23/month–
AirOps––Enterprise–Yes
AnswerThePublic––Freemium$20/month–
BuzzSumo––Paid$199/monthYes
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Perplexity alternatives: FAQs

How many Perplexity alternatives are listed?

66 are listed on Search Marketing Club.

Are any of them free?

Yes. 22 have a free plan or a free tier.

Which have a free trial?

35 of the 66 offer a free trial.

How are tools ranked here?

Tools that share the most categories come first. Tools on the Software Pro plan are shown first, and paying never changes reviews or ratings.

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