Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Perplexity
Perplexity clearly comes out ahead of Arc Search on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Perplexity's paid plans start at $20/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | The Browser Company | Perplexity AI |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketingAI & Machine Learning | DevelopmentMarketingAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | ai-searchai-productivity | ai-chatbot |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | arc-search | perplexity |
|---|---|---|
| Full App Access | ||
| $5 Monthly Api Credit | ||
| No Subscription Plans | ||
| 3 Pro Searches Per Day | ||
| 300+ Pro Searches Per Day | ||
| Access To Advanced Ai Models | ||
| Access To Most Advanced Ai Models | ||
| Access To Standard Ai Models | ||
| Audit Logs | ||
| Configurable Data Retention | ||
| Early Access To New Features | ||
| Everything In Enterprise Pro | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Image Generation | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Scim Provisioning | ||
| Soc 2 Type Ii Compliance | ||
| Sso | ||
| Team Collaboration | ||
| Unlimited File Uploads | ||
| Unlimited Labs And Research Queries | ||
| Unlimited Labs Usage | ||
| Unlimited Pro Searches | ||
| Unlimited Quick Searches |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Perplexity comes out ahead overall, though Arc Search can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Arc Search and Perplexity offer a free tier.
Perplexity scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Perplexity exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
