ChatGPT vs Perplexity
ChatGPT is OpenAI's AI assistant, with deep research, Codex and ChatGPT Work; Perplexity is an AI answer engine with cited sources and Perplexity Computer for longer tasks. The prices are not billed the same way: ChatGPT Go costs USD 8 a month; Perplexity Pro costs USD 17 a month, billed yearly.
Choose ChatGPT for teams that already work in ChatGPT and mostly need research, writing and analysis, and Perplexity for fast answers with sources when the result is a text, not a finished file or app. If you need websites, web apps and mobile apps as well, Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud, is a third option.
Siteglade publishes this comparison. Every statement about another product links to that product's own page, checked on October 27, 2026.
The comparison in one table
No winner is picked here. The cells repeat what ChatGPT and Perplexity say about themselves, and "Not listed" marks what their pricing pages leave out.
| ChatGPT | Perplexity | Siteglade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid plans | Go USD 8 a month; Plus USD 20 a month; Pro from USD 100 a month | Pro USD 17 a month, billed yearly; Max USD 167 a month, billed yearly | Pro USD 14.99, Plus USD 34.99, Max USD 69.99 a month |
| Free plan | A Free plan with limited deep research, uploads and image generation | A free plan | Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects |
| Presentations | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Documents | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spreadsheets | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Charts and dashboards | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Research with sources | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Code | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
What sets ChatGPT and Perplexity apart
ChatGPT counts among the AI agents and Perplexity among the AI research tools, so they meet only where their results overlap. Both ChatGPT and Perplexity list research with sources and documents. Only ChatGPT lists presentations, spreadsheets, charts and dashboards, images and code. Both can be tried for free: ChatGPT offers a Free plan with limited deep research, uploads and image generation, Perplexity a free plan.
Pricing: ChatGPT vs Perplexity
ChatGPT's paid plans: Go USD 8 a month; Plus USD 20 a month and Pro from USD 100 a month.
Perplexity's paid plans: Pro USD 17 a month, billed yearly (4,000 bonus Computer credits) and Max USD 167 a month, billed yearly (10,000 monthly credits). Perplexity is built around answers with sources, while Siteglade is built around finished files, apps and sites with research as one step.
Credits are counted differently by each product, so run one real task in both before you decide.
Where ChatGPT is stronger
The pricing page lists extensions for Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Google Sheets. Pro adds Dot, an always-on agent, and longer Codex and ChatGPT Work sessions.
Where Perplexity is stronger
Every answer cites the sources it read. Pro adds deeper research, top AI models and extended access to Perplexity Computer. The prices on its Pro page are for yearly billing: USD 17 a month for Pro and USD 167 for Max.
A third option: Siteglade
Neither ChatGPT nor Perplexity lists websites, web apps, mobile apps and desktop apps on its pricing page. Siteglade does. It plans the pages, designs them, writes the copy and builds a real website you can edit by clicking, then publishes it to a free siteglade.page address or, from Pro, your own domain.
Where the answer is the product at Perplexity, Siteglade uses research as the first step and delivers the report, spreadsheet, deck or site that comes out of it. Every task runs in a sandbox on servers in the EU, and code can be exported on every plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is ChatGPT better than Perplexity?
Neither is better for everything. ChatGPT suits teams that already work in ChatGPT and mostly need research, writing and analysis; Perplexity suits fast answers with sources when the result is a text, not a finished file or app.
Which is cheaper, ChatGPT or Perplexity?
The prices are not billed the same way: ChatGPT Go costs USD 8 a month; Perplexity Pro costs USD 17 a month, billed yearly.
Is there an alternative to both ChatGPT and Perplexity?
Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud. It delivers websites, web apps, mobile apps and desktop apps as well, with a Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects.