Perplexity Comet by Perplexity AI
Overview
Chromium-based AI browser from Perplexity with a built-in assistant that summarizes pages, answers questions across tabs and can act for the user, for example drafting email or shopping. It runs on Mac, Windows, Android and iOS.
It was mentioned in 4 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
Recent developments
- 2026-03-18: Comet launched on iOS (Android since 2025-11-20).
Perplexity Comet usage and attention over time
Download the raw daily series: perplexity-comet.csv
Install Perplexity Comet
| Homebrew | brew install --cask comet |
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These commands use the packages tracked on this page. The vendor may recommend a different installer; see the official documentation.
Key facts
| Maker | Perplexity AI |
|---|---|
| Type | AI browser |
| First released | July 2025 |
| License | Proprietary |
| Interfaces | Desktop, Mobile |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Bring your own API key | No |
| Homebrew installs | 156 in 30 days · 5,360 in a year |
| App Store rating | 4.8 / 5 from 7,791 ratings |
Pricing
Comet is free to download and use (free for everyone since October 2025); higher limits and Perplexity Computer need a Perplexity Pro or Max plan. Plan prices could not be read from an official page.
Source: official pricing page, checked Oct 5, 2026. Prices change often; confirm before you buy.
Pulse Score breakdown
Each component is scored 0 to 100 from public signals; a dash means no data for it. Methodology.
Reliability
From the vendor's public status page · now: All Systems Operational
2 incidents reported in the last 30 days, 2 of them major or critical, -161.4 hours in total from report to resolution.
| Sep 7, 2026 | We have identified few connectors that are impacting users. · major |
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| Sep 7, 2026 | Issue with usage based billing · critical |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Computer Tasks Degraded · none |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Computer Sandbox Errors · minor |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Investigating API issue · critical |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Computer Sandbox Issue · minor |
Perplexity Comet alternatives
| # | Agent | Pulse | Downloads 7d | 7d | 30d | VS Code installs | Stars | Latest release | Price | Last 90 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |
Browser UseBrowser Use |
60 | 2.4M | up 16.3% | — | — | 117K+88/day | 0.13.1032d ago | Free | ||
| 20 |
StagehandBrowserbase |
58 | 2.5M | up 13.4% | up 16.5% | — | 25.5K+15/day | 3.7.339d ago | Free + $20/mo | ||
| 104 |
SkyvernSkyvern AI |
28 | 5,699 | up 0.3% | down 14.8% | — | 23.1K+8/day | 1.0.555d ago | Free + $29/mo | ||
| 111 |
Amazon Nova ActAmazon (AWS) |
23 | 71.7K | down 3.5% | down 41.0% | — | 918 | 3.4.187.05mo ago | Usage-based | ||
| 130 |
DiaThe Browser Company of New York (Atlassian) |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free + $20/mo | ||
| 139 |
Opera NeonOpera (Opera Norway AS) |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free + $19.90/mo | — | |
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Head to head: Perplexity Comet vs Browser Use · Perplexity Comet vs Stagehand · Perplexity Comet vs Skyvern · Perplexity Comet vs Amazon Nova Act
Perplexity Comet FAQ
How much does Perplexity Comet cost?
Comet is free to download and use (free for everyone since October 2025); higher limits and Perplexity Computer need a Perplexity Pro or Max plan. Plan prices could not be read from an official page.
Is Perplexity Comet open source?
No. Perplexity Comet is a proprietary product from Perplexity AI.
How popular is Perplexity Comet?
It was mentioned in 4 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
What are the alternatives to Perplexity Comet?
The closest alternatives in the same category by Pulse Score are Browser Use, Stagehand, Skyvern, Amazon Nova Act.
Where these numbers come from
Homebrew: comet. Wikipedia: Comet (browser). See data sources for how each one is collected.
Product facts and pricing were checked against: en.wikipedia.org, itunes.apple.com, play.google.com, formulae.brew.sh, status.perplexity.com.