Perplexity AlternativesOnly apps categorised as AI Chatbots

The best AI Chatbot alternative to Perplexity is ChatGPT, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Perplexity and loads of them are AI Chatbots so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting AI Chatbot alternatives to Perplexity are HuggingChat, Mistral Le Chat, GPT4ALL and Microsoft Copilot.

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AI tool transforming search experiences by providing accurate answers through a conversational interface, considering context and user preferences.

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Perplexity alternatives page was last updated Apr 7, 2025
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  1. ChatGPT icon

    ChatGPT

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    AI language model perfect for generating interactive human-like text in various styles. Built on architecture allowing real-time natural language generation, ideal for applications demanding fluent, relevant output over diverse topics broadened by extensive training data.

    307 ChatGPT alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  AI Writing
    2.  AI Chatbot
    3.  AI-Powered
    4.  Chat Bot
    5.  Web-Based
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No Coding Required
    9.  Text to Image Generation
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Built-in search engine
    12.  Voice Chat

    ChatGPT VS Perplexity

     

    • Most users think ChatGPT is a great Perplexity alternative.

    • ChatGPT is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Perplexity.

    • ChatGPT is the most popular free alternative to Perplexity.

    • ChatGPT is Freemium and ProprietaryPerplexity is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. HuggingChat icon

    HuggingChat

     166 likes
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    A groundbreaking open-source alternative to ChatGPT, offering code writing, email drafting, and more tasks in a privacy-friendly, ad-free environment without requiring sign-up.

    203 HuggingChat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    HuggingChat screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  AI Chatbot
    2.  Chat Bot
    3.  AI-Powered
    4.  AI Writing
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Coding Required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Marketing Automation
    9.  No Tracking

    HuggingChat VS Perplexity

     
    Comments about HuggingChat as an Alternative to Perplexity
    kfua
    Positive •May 28, 2024
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    Found this from alternative.to and the answers so fast are satisfying no account needed to use it that is a big plus for me.

    TBayAreaPat
    Negative •Jun 23, 2024
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    Am I the only one who thinks the name is too um, ..cheddary for the majority of users?

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    • Most users think HuggingChat is a great Perplexity alternative.

    • HuggingChat is the most popular Open Source alternative to Perplexity.

    • HuggingChat is Free and Open SourcePerplexity is Freemium and Proprietary
    • HuggingChat is Privacy focused and LightweightPerplexity is not according to our users
  4. Mistral Le Chat icon

    Mistral Le Chat

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    Explore Mistral’s conversational tech with educational, fun interactivity. Customizable, unbiased models excel in performance benchmarks, supporting flexible deployment.

    107 Mistral Le Chat alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Mistral Le Chat screenshot 1

    Mistral Le Chat Features

    1.  AI Chatbot
    2.  AI Writing
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  AI-Powered
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  Two-factor Authentication
    8.  Text to Image Generation

    Mistral Le Chat VS Perplexity

     

    • Mistral Le Chat is the most popular SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Perplexity.

    • Mistral Le Chat is Free Personal and Open SourcePerplexity is Freemium and Proprietary
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    GPT4ALL

     101 likes
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    An ecosystem of open-source chatbots trained on a massive collections of clean assistant data including code, stories and dialogue.

    143 GPT4ALL alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    GPT4ALL screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Distraction-free
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  AI Chatbot
    2.  AI Writing
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Text to Image Generation
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Marketing Automation
    11.  AI-Powered
    12.  Offline

    GPT4ALL VS Perplexity

     

    • GPT4ALL is the most popular Linux alternative to Perplexity.

    • GPT4ALL is Free and Open SourcePerplexity is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GPT4ALL is Privacy focusedPerplexity is not according to our users
  7. Microsoft Copilot icon

    Microsoft Copilot

     71 likes
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    Microsoft Copilot (previously know as Bing Chat) is a new Chatbot feature for Microsoft Bing which aim to revolutionize the search engine experience through AI-powered technology.

    159 Microsoft Copilot alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Mac
    • Windows
    Microsoft Copilot screenshot 1

    Top Microsoft Copilot Features

    1.  AI Chatbot
    2.  AI Writing
    3.  Text to Image Generation
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Image generator
    6.  Chat Bot
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Chat history
    10.  AI-Powered
    11.  Text to Speech

    Microsoft Copilot VS Perplexity

     
  8. Google Gemini icon

    Google Gemini

     102 likes
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    AI assistant offers writing, planning, learning support, generating images from text, and transforming text to speech. Utilizes large language models and syncs across devices without requiring coding skills. Supports dark mode and ad-free experience.

    220 Google Gemini alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Docs
    • Gmail
    Google Gemini screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  AI Chatbot
    2.  AI Writing
    3.  AI-Powered
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Text to Speech
    6.  Spell Checking
    7.  Text to Image Generation
    8.  No Coding Required
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Live Preview
    12.  Marketing Automation

    Google Gemini VS Perplexity

     
    Comments about Google Gemini as an Alternative to Perplexity
    TBayAreaPat
    Positive •Jun 23, 2024
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    Judging by reviews, Google has brought in some of its more unappreciated aspects in this program.

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    • Google Gemini is Freemium and ProprietaryPerplexity is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Google Gemini is LightweightPerplexity is not according to our users
  10. Poe icon

    Poe

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    Poe lets you ask questions, get instant answers, and have back-and-forth conversations with AI. Includes Claude from Anthropic and a variety of other bots.

    245 Poe alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Windows
    Poe screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  AI Chatbot
    2.  AI-Powered
    3.  AI Writing
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Text to Image Generation
    8.  Marketing Automation
    9.  Chatbot Builder
    10.  Syntax Highlighting
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  Support for MarkDown

    Poe VS Perplexity

     
    Comments about Poe as an Alternative to Perplexity
    dugaduga
    Positive •Aug 6, 2023
    0

    Its free, fast, and has more features than any single AI chatbot, by including numerous chatbots within. It can take up-to 100,000 tokens, crunching large documents, articles and research papers instantly.

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    • Poe is Freemium and ProprietaryPerplexity is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Poe is LightweightPerplexity is not according to our users
  11. Jan.ai icon

    Jan.ai

     43 likes
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    Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer.

    122 Jan.ai alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Jan.ai screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Local Storage
    4.  Offline

    Jan.ai VS Perplexity

     
  12. Scira icon

    Scira

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    Scira (Formerly MiniPerplx) is a minimalistic AI-powered search engine that helps you find information on the internet. Powered by Vercel AI SDK! Search with models like Grok 2.0.

    9 Scira alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Updated screenshot, from GitHub repository.

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  AI-Powered

    Scira VS Perplexity

     
  13. Meta Llama icon

    Meta Llama

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    As part of Meta’s commitment to open science, today we are publicly releasing Llama (Large Language Model Meta AI), a state-of-the-art foundational large language model designed to help researchers advance their work in this subfield of AI.

    205 Meta Llama alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    Meta Llama screenshot 1

    Meta Llama Features

    1.  AI-Powered

    Meta Llama VS Perplexity

     
  14. Grok icon

    Grok

     25 likes
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    Grok is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI. Based on the large language model (LLM) of the same name, it was launched in 2023 as an initiative by Elon Musk. The chatbot is advertised as having a "sense of humor" and direct access to X...

    69 Grok alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • X
    Grok screenshot 1

    Grok Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Text to Image Generation
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  AI-Powered
    7. X icon  X Integration

    Grok VS Perplexity

     
  15. AnythingLLM icon

    AnythingLLM

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    A multi-user ChatGPT for any LLMs and vector database. Unlimited documents, messages, and storage in one privacy-focused app. Now available as a desktop application!.

    123 AnythingLLM alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Linux
    AnythingLLM screenshot 1

    AnythingLLM Features

    1.  Desktop Application

    AnythingLLM VS Perplexity

     
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