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Perplexity vs Make

AI answer engine + Comet browser + Sonar API
vs. Visual workflow automation (formerly Integromat) — deeper than Zapier

Perplexity website ↗Make website ↗

Pricing tiers

Perplexity

Sonar API (PAYG)
Pay-as-you-go per request. Buy credits or set auto top-off.
$0 base (usage-based)
Free
5-10 Pro searches/day. Basic models. File uploads limited. No Comet.
Free
Education Pro
$10/month for verified students + educators (or 12 months free via promos).
$10/mo
Pro
$20/month. Unlimited Pro searches, full model selection (Claude, GPT, Gemini), unlimited file uploads, $5/mo API credits.
$20/mo
Enterprise Pro
$40/user/month. Team features + SSO + 500 daily research queries + compliance.
$40/mo
Max
$200/month. Everything in Pro + Comet agent browser, 10k credits, unlimited Labs, Sora 2 Pro video, GPT-5.2, Claude Opus 4.6.
$200/mo
Enterprise Max
$325/user/month. Audit logs, SCIM, configurable retention, expanded file storage.
$325/mo
Perplexity website ↗

Make

Free
$0. 1,000 operations/month. 3,000+ apps. Basic support. Min 15-min scheduling interval.
Free
Core
$9/mo. 10,000 operations. Unlimited active scenarios. Sub-minute scheduling. API access.
$9/mo
Pro
$16/mo. 10,000 operations. Priority execution. Custom variables. Full-text log search.
$16/mo
Teams
$29/mo. Team roles. Scenario templates. Share with team.
$29/mo
Enterprise
Custom. Custom functions, 24/7 support, overage protection, advanced security.
Custom
Make website ↗

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing free on Perplexity vs free on Make.

MetricPerplexityMake
No overlapping quota metrics for these tiers.

Features

Perplexity · 16 features

  • Agent Mode (Max) — Autonomous multi-step agents (browse, act, finish tasks).
  • Answer Engine — Ask → source-cited AI answers from live web.
  • Async Sonar API — Submit jobs async — receive webhook when done.
  • Collections — Save threads + share with team.
  • Comet Browser — Chromium-based AI-native browser. Sidebar assistant, agentic actions.
  • Deep Research — Multi-step research task — compiles report with many sources.
  • Discover Feed — Curated news + trending topics feed.
  • File + Image Analysis — Upload PDFs, images, CSVs → ask questions.
  • Finance Mode — Stocks + earnings + fundamentals mode.
  • Labs — Build interactive apps/reports — generate visualizations, code.
  • Pro Search — Multi-source + clarifying follow-ups.
  • Shopping — AI-guided product research + comparison.
  • Sonar API — Programmatic web-grounded chat completions endpoint.
  • Sora 2 Pro (Max) — Generate video via OpenAI Sora 2.
  • Spaces — Persistent workspaces with custom instructions + knowledge files.
  • Voice Mode — Talk to Perplexity (mobile apps).

Make · 16 features

  • 3,000+ Apps — Huge integration catalog.
  • Custom Apps SDK — Build your own app integrations with Apps SDK.
  • Custom Functions (Ent) — Enterprise-only: define reusable functions.
  • Custom Webhooks — Webhook triggers + responses.
  • Data Stores — Make-native DB for cross-scenario state.
  • Data Structures — Shared schemas for mapping.
  • Error Handlers — Per-module error routes (rollback, resume, ignore).
  • Execution Log — Per-operation input/output detail.
  • Formula Editor — Rich formula language for data transformation.
  • HTTP Module — Generic HTTP client — call any API.
  • Iterator + Aggregator — Loop over arrays + collect results.
  • Make AI Agents — Autonomous AI agents that invoke Make modules as tools.
  • Router — Branch scenarios into multiple paths with conditions.
  • Scenario Templates — Pre-built templates + community marketplace.
  • Scheduling — Sub-minute scheduling on paid. 15-min min on Free.
  • Visual Scenario Editor — Node-based canvas with curved connections.

Developer interfaces

KindPerplexityMake
CLI—Make CLI (for Apps SDK)
SDK—Apps SDK
RESTSonar APIMake API
MCPPerplexity MCPMake MCP
OTHERComet AI Browser, iOS + Android Apps, Perplexity Labs, Perplexity Web App, Spaces (context)Custom Webhooks, Make Web Editor
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