Best Perplexity Alternatives
9 AI models similar to Perplexity by Perplexity AI, ranked by performance.
| # | Model | Provider | Score | Rating | Context | Input $/1M | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cursor AI-powered code editor built on VS Code with deep codebase understanding, inline editing, and multi-file generation. | Anysphere | 90.0 | ★ 4.7 | — | — | vs Perplexity |
| 2 |  Model Context Protocol An open standard for connecting AI assistants to data sources and tools. MCP servers expose capabilities that any MCP-compatible client can use. | Anthropic | 88.0 | ★ 4.5 | — | — | vs Perplexity |
| 3 | Claude Agent SDK Anthropic's SDK for building custom AI agents powered by Claude. Provides primitives for tool use, guardrails, and multi-turn agent workflows. | Anthropic | 86.5 | ★ 4.4 | — | — | vs Perplexity |
| 4 |  LangChain The most popular framework for building LLM-powered applications. Provides composable components for chains, agents, retrieval, and tool use. | LangChain Inc. | 86.0 | ★ 4.2 | — | — | vs Perplexity |
| 5 |  v0 by Vercel Vercel's AI UI generator that creates React components and full-page layouts from text descriptions or screenshots. | Vercel | 85.0 | ★ 4.4 | — | — | vs Perplexity |
| 6 |  AutoGen Microsoft's open-source framework for building multi-agent conversational systems. Agents can chat with each other, use tools, and write/execute code. | Microsoft | 84.5 | ★ 4.1 | — | — | vs Perplexity |
| 7 |  Replit Agent Replit's AI assistant that can build, deploy, and iterate on full applications from natural language descriptions. | Replit | 83.0 | ★ 4.2 | — | — | vs Perplexity |
| 8 |  CrewAI A framework for orchestrating role-playing AI agents that collaborate to complete complex tasks. Agents take on roles like researcher, writer, and reviewer. | CrewAI | 83.0 | ★ 4.3 | — | — | vs Perplexity |
| 9 |  GPT Actions Custom actions for GPTs that let them call external APIs. Defined via OpenAPI specs, actions extend what ChatGPT custom GPTs can do. | OpenAI | 82.0 | ★ 4.0 | — | — | vs Perplexity |