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Perplexity

Provisional scorefreemium
65.9/100 · #75 overall

Description pending editorial review.

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Stat lines

Product quality12.5/ 25
provisional
Traction21.9/ 25
verified
Value12/ 15
provisional
Reliability / freshness7/ 10
verified

Bio

Pricing typefreemium
Websitehttps://www.perplexity.ai
HN stories (12 mo)97
Added2026-10-16

Division ranks

Research & AI search#2 of 8Investing & market research#1 of 4

Score breakdown

ComponentPointsEvidence
Traction verified
21.9/2597 HN stories linking to it (12 mo), pctl 88% in Research & AI search
Momentum provisional
7.5/15Needs 30 days of score history; neutral midpoint
Product quality provisional
12.5/25Checklist not verifiable (site blocks automated checks); neutral midpoint
Value provisional
12/15Pricing type 'freemium' editor-entered; pricing page not machine-checkable
Reliability / freshness verified
7/10Homepage check 2026-10-16: HTTP 403 (responds but blocks automated checks)
Editor / community rating provisional
5/10No ratings yet; neutral 5/10

Data checked 2026-10-16. Think this is wrong? Dispute a score.