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Perplexity or Google is better?

While Google has been the go-to search engine for decades, Perplexity Pro's comprehensive features and AI-powered Internet search could make it a formidable competitor.

But which search engine should you use? Google and Perplexity were tested in many search categories to see which engine was best.

1. Recipes

First, Google and Perplexity Pro were asked to find gluten-free Christmas cookie recipes. Google search results are mostly images, and for each recipe featured, you get a brief summary of the necessary ingredients. You can also see star ratings, but to be honest, few people pay attention to these when it comes to recipes.

Google Christmas cookie recipes
Google Christmas cookie recipes

Perplexity Pro, on the other hand, is primarily text-based. This tool provides a broader overview of the source, but the lack of images in the app is an issue. Can choose Search Images on the right side, a little better, but Google's layout is better.

Search for cookie recipes in Perplexity
Search for cookie recipes in Perplexity

While Google has a better recipe layout (and you can use Google effectively to get better results), Perplexity's descriptions for each recipe are better than Google's. In essence, the perfect search engine would be a combination of Google's images and Perplexity's descriptions. Because their strengths and weaknesses cancel each other out, each tool gets one point.

Winning options: Draw

2. Travel tips and destinations

Next, turn to travel and plan a 10-day fantasy trip to Switzerland. First, ask Perplexity to provide an actionable itinerary. Besides providing resources, this tool also provides a rough daily plan.

Use Perplexity to search for travel itineraries
Use Perplexity to search for travel itineraries

If you want to start and end at the same location, issue this prompt:

Give me a 10-day Switzerland itinerary, starting and finishing in Zürich.

Roughly translated: Give me a 10-day itinerary in Switzerland, starting and ending in Zürich.

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More accurate results and better travel tips from Perplexity.

An exquisite journey created in Perplexity
An exquisite journey created in Perplexity

Next, enter a long search into Google:

10-day Switzerland itinerary that starts and finishes in Zürich

Roughly translated: The 10-day Switzerland itinerary begins and ends in Zürich

Google provides a mixture of articles and forums, but only one of them actually answers the question posed. With the ease of refining searches in Perplexity and its level of detail, Perplexity gets the point. However, still use Google to find high-quality blogs that support research and provide more unique tips.

Winning option: Perplexity

3. General knowledge

Besides more complex searches, compare Google and Perplexity when answering basic questions. Experiment with some general knowledge queries:

  • The world's southernmost settlement
  • The largest eagle species by wingspan
  • The year of the first commercial flight

Google is much faster at finding the answer to the first question. However, the second question is worse. Perplexity gives a more absolute answer, while Google provides a list of many non-eagle bird species.

They both came to the same conclusion with the third question, but Google was much faster. For most general knowledge queries, Google should be used for speed and accuracy. However, contrasting with Perplexity is also a good idea for controversial events.

A Google search shows the first commercial flight
A Google search shows the first commercial flight

Winning option: Google

4. Shopping recommendations

Next, Google and Perplexity were asked to recommend outdoor clothing for a winter trip to Iceland. Wanting specific brands and not just a quick overview, the example searched specifically for fleece.

Google has provided a list of videos and forum discussions before getting to the articles. Finding the answer requires a bit of digging, but the way you can see specific brands mentioned when you click on each video is quite interesting.

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Search results for winter clothes on Google
Search results for winter clothes on Google

Perplexity is more direct. It fulfilled the brief by recommending specific brands. You can then do a follow-up search to dive deeper into the best brands and learn more about different types of wool. Because Perplexity answered the specific question asked and allowed for deeper detail, it was awarded one point. Perplexity also has a useful AI shopping feature.

Search results in Perplexity for winter fleece jackets
Search results in Perplexity for winter fleece jackets

Winning option: Perplexity

5. TV and movie recommendations

Next, Google and Perplexity were asked to recommend TV shows and movies. Layout aside, they are very similar. Perplexity has provided a list of recent releases and then a separate list of the best movies of all time.

TV show recommendations in the Perplexity app
TV show recommendations in the Perplexity app

Meanwhile, Google provides a visual overview before revealing articles on the topic. Both apps list similar results when searching for movies; This part is a tie.

List of TV show results on Google
List of TV show results on Google

Winning options: Draw

6. Instructions

It's always great to know what to do if something goes wrong, so next try Google and Perplexity for help unclogging a clogged drain.

Perplexity is the best AI powered search engine for queries like this, You will get clear steps for different things you can do. When trying to solve a problem, it's often easier to read each step than to replay parts of the video.

Instructions search results in Perplexity
Instructions search results in Perplexity

Unfortunately, Google provided the video listing first. In this situation, a quick answer is more helpful, and watching multiple videos doesn't cut it (in addition to needing to sift through many results).

List of search results for instructions in Google
List of search results for instructions in Google

Winning option: Perplexity

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