Comet by Perplexity vs Microsoft Edge Copilot
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Comet by Perplexity
Free agentic AI browser from Perplexity, $5/mo add-on
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Microsoft Edge Copilot
Copilot woven into Edge — multi-tab reasoning, voice, vision, Journeys
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.3 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 |
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| Value for money | — | |
| Ease of use | — | |
| ASEAN readiness | — | |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Free tier | Full Comet browser free worldwide (agentic search, summarization, voice, Deep Research) | Free with Edge browser; core AI features available without a Microsoft 365 subscription |
| Paid from | Comet Plus $5/mo (publisher content add-on); included with Perplexity Pro/Max | Deeper grounding in personal/work data via Microsoft 365 Copilot ($30/user/mo) |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | — | — |
| Founded | 2025 | 1975 |
| Maker | — | Microsoft Corporation |
| Verdict | 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... |
Of the big-tech browser assistants, this is the one that leans hardest into being part of the browser itself. In May 2026 Microsoft scrapped the separate 'Copilot Mode' toggle and folded its capabilities into Edge proper... |
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