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GetTheGists ×

Perplexity ×

GetTheGists ×
Perplexity ×

Comparator · Research & search

GetTheGists$9.99/mo (Premium)vs

Perplexity$10/mo (Education Pro (consumer, verified students/faculty))

Starting price$9.99/mo · $10/mo

Free tieryes · yes

Plans documented3 · 7

Platforms— · 2

Comparison of GetTheGists, Perplexity
	GetTheGists Visit website for GetTheGists (opens in a new tab)	Perplexity Visit website for Perplexity (opens in a new tab)
Category	Research & search	Research & search
Main use cases	Summarize policies and contracts Ask questions about a long ticket or document Combine several tabs into one brief Hands-free voice Q&A on a page Export summaries to notes apps	Researching questions with cited sources Tracking current events Comparing products or options Building search-grounded apps via API
Best for	Knowledge workers reading long documents, Researchers and students	Researchers, Students, Journalists, Developers building search features
Platforms	—	Web, API
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free $0 (50 summaries/mo); Premium $9.99/mo; Pro $29.99/mo (monthly toggle; annual option shown without prices) Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗	Free plan; Pro and Max paid plans; Enterprise for organizations. Viewed from outside the US, the pricing page showed Pro at $17/month and Max at $167/month (annual-billing equivalents). US monthly prices not confirmed — see official pricing. Checked Sep 30, 2026. Official pricing ↗
Key features	Page summaries (Alt+G) Voice mode (Alt+T) Chat with page Multi-tab research mode Export to Notion, Obsidian, Bear Saved library	Answers with inline source citations Real-time web search Deep research reports Choice of AI models from several labs on paid plans Perplexity Computer for building documents and apps Search, Agent and Embeddings APIs
Pros	Free plan with 50 summaries per month 10 trial summaries without signup Page text not stored per privacy page Cancel anytime stated	Every answer links to its sources so claims can be checked Free plan available to start Paid plans offer models from multiple AI labs in one place Developer APIs with published usage-based pricing
Limitations	Free voice limited to 5 min/month Chrome extension only per site Premium voice capped at 15 min/mo then $0.25/min Page text goes to a third-party AI provider	Answers can still misread or misattribute sources Deep research and model choice need a paid plan API is billed separately by tokens and requests Promotional credit offers change often, so check current terms
Ratings	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet
Review status	Listed Verified Sep 29, 2026	Listed Verified Sep 30, 2026