Arc Search vs Comet by Perplexity
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Arc Search
AI browser that reads the web and hands you one answer page
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Comet by Perplexity
Free agentic AI browser from Perplexity, $5/mo add-on
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| RECATOOLS Score | 6 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Free tier | — | Full Comet browser free worldwide (agentic search, summarization, voice, Deep Research) |
| Paid from | — | Comet Plus $5/mo (publisher content add-on); included with Perplexity Pro/Max |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | — | — |
| Founded | 2024 | 2025 |
| Maker | — | — |
| Verdict | Browse for Me is the reason to have this app: ask a question, and it reads several pages before landing one clean, cited answer instead of ten blue links. For quick research — "explain this," "compare these two phones,"... |
A Chromium-based browser with an agent bolted onto the address bar: it reads the open page, runs searches, fills forms, and chains multi-step tasks across tabs. That's Comet, Perplexity's answer to agentic browsing. Perp... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.