Comet (Perplexity)

Personal AI Assistants

Comet is Perplexity’s AI-powered web browser that acts like a personal assistant while you surf. Built on Chromium, it weaves Perplexity into the browser to answer questions, research, summarize pages, shop, book, and automate routine actions. Comet is available for macOS and Windows, with Android listed as coming, and has recently been made free to download for everyone—while optional subscriptions (e.g., Comet Plus, Perplexity Pro/Max) add premium capabilities and benefits.

Comet by Perplexity redefines the browsing experience by transforming your web browser into a proactive personal assistant. Built on the reliable Chromium framework, Comet seamlessly integrates Perplexity’s powerful search and synthesis capabilities directly into your workflow. Whether you are conducting deep research, looking for instant summaries of complex articles, or seeking to automate repetitive tasks like price comparisons and travel bookings, Comet handles the heavy lifting. It moves beyond simple tab management by utilizing contextual memory to organize your online life and provide intelligent follow-up actions. Available for macOS and Windows, Comet empowers both individual power users and enterprise teams to navigate the web with unprecedented speed and intelligence, turning every webpage into an actionable knowledge base.

Industry: Productivity

Pricing: freemium

Use cases: knowledge workers, students, researchers, founders, productivity enthusiasts, IT admins (enterprise)

Capabilities: Getting instant answers and summaries while reading any webpage., Automating routine browsing tasks like shopping comparisons and bookings., Organizing research with memory, context, and follow-up actions., Replacing or augmenting your default browser with integrated AI., Equipping teams with enterprise-managed AI browsing via Perplexity Enterprise.

Tags: AI browser, Chromium, page summarization, research assistant, shopping & booking, automation, Windows, macOS, Android (coming)

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• Is Comet available on Android yet?
• Can Comet automate browsing tasks like price comparisons?
• Does Comet provide enterprise-managed AI browsing for teams?