Perplexity

An answer engine that generates deliverables like spreadsheets and dashboards from research prompts.

Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed Oct 13, 2026.

Strengths

The Deep Research feature can generate spreadsheets and dashboards directly from prompts as of its March 2026 update.
The Comet browser integrates the answer engine with context-aware tab assistance and agentic task automation.
Moved to a subscription-first model in February 2026, removing ads from answers.

Primarily an answer engine, so its data analysis capabilities are focused on research and generation rather than interactive BI.
Less suited for connecting to and analyzing live, governed corporate databases.

Free tier available; premium subscription model

Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.

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