Gemini in Chrome vs Comet by Perplexity
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Gemini in Chrome
Google's free AI assistant inside Chrome, with US-only auto browse
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Comet by Perplexity
Perplexity's free AI browser with an assistant that acts on pages
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.5 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 |
| Capability | — | |
| Value for money | — | |
| Ease of use | — | |
| ASEAN readiness | — | |
| API quality | — | |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Free in Chrome on Windows, Mac, Chromebook Plus, iOS and US Android for signed-in users 13+ in supported regions; auto browse excluded | Comet browser and Comet Assistant free on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android; some agent features (e.g. Background Assistants) launched Max-only |
| Paid from | Auto browse needs Google AI Pro at $19.99/mo (US only) | Comet Plus $5/mo publisher-content add-on (included with Perplexity Pro and Max) |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | — | — |
| Founded | 2025 | 2025 |
| Maker | Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.) | Perplexity AI, Inc. |
| Verdict | Gemini in Chrome is now a genuinely useful free assistant across Southeast Asia: it reads the page or several tabs, works with Gmail, Calendar and Maps, edits images and talks back, all inside the browser most people alr... |
Comet is the most complete agentic browser available for free: an assistant that understands your open tabs and can navigate and act on sites, across desktop and mobile, with an Enterprise edition for managed rollouts. T... |
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