Research
Perplexity
Answer engine that searches the web and cites sources next to the reply.
- Best for
- cited answers, web research
- Pricing note
- Freemium · Pro about $20/mo
- Rough public note from the catalog. Plans change.
Starter prompts
One prompt per catalog best-for line, written for Perplexity.
cited answers
You are helping me inside Perplexity. The job: cited answers. Look for primary sources. Return 5 items with title, year, and one sentence on why each matters, plus the question I should ask next. Do not invent citations. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
web research
You are helping me inside Perplexity. The job: web research. Look for primary sources. Return 5 items with title, year, and one sentence on why each matters, plus the question I should ask next. Do not invent citations. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Alternatives
Closest catalog neighbors by shared best-for lines, tags, and category. Sponsor fields are not used.
Freemium · see current plans
Elicit
Elicit — Literature-review assistant that finds papers and pulls out methods, samples, and findings. Use it for “research papers.”
Literature-review assistant that finds papers and pulls out methods, samples, and findings. Same catalog category as Perplexity: Research. Catalog price note: Freemium · see current plans.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Elicit. The job: research papers. Look for primary sources. Return 5 items with title, year, and one sentence on why each matters, plus the question I should ask next. Do not invent citations. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Freemium · see current plans
Consensus
Consensus — Searches research papers and summarizes what the evidence says about a question. Use it for “research papers.”
Searches research papers and summarizes what the evidence says about a question. Same catalog category as Perplexity: Research. Catalog price note: Freemium · see current plans.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Consensus. The job: research papers. Look for primary sources. Return 5 items with title, year, and one sentence on why each matters, plus the question I should ask next. Do not invent citations. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Freemium · see current plans
SciSpace
SciSpace — Reads research PDFs, explains passages, and helps you find related work. Use it for “research papers.”
Reads research PDFs, explains passages, and helps you find related work. Same catalog category as Perplexity: Research. Catalog price note: Freemium · see current plans.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside SciSpace. The job: research papers. Look for primary sources. Return 5 items with title, year, and one sentence on why each matters, plus the question I should ask next. Do not invent citations. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.