assistant
Perplexity
Search-led answers with a history of your queries.
research
Price unspecified
Current plan pricing is not established in the shared record. · Source ↗ · UK availability: not established
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A comparison of assistant and search subscriptions for research work.
A citation is a source pointer, not proof that an answer is accurate. File access, citation quality and relevant workspace integrations are separate comparison criteria.
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assistant
ChatGPT
Chat, voice, search and file tools in one conversation.
general assistant · research
USD 0.00 per month
VAT treatment unspecified · Source ↗ · Source checked 2026-09-13 · UK availability: The provider lists the United Kingdom as a supported country. This does not verify every feature, billing method or local data-processing region.
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Claude
Creates files and works with code within the conversation.
general assistant · research
USD 20.00 per month
VAT excluded · Source ↗ · Source checked 2026-09-13 · UK availability: The provider lists the United Kingdom as a supported country. This does not verify every feature, billing method or local data-processing region.
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Google Workspace + Gemini
Business email, documents, meetings and storage with Gemini features that vary by subscription tier.
general assistant · documents · meeting notes · email
GBP 7.00 per month per seat
VAT treatment unspecified · Source ↗ · Source checked 2026-09-13 · UK availability: not established
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