What's great
Perplexity has become my primary OS for information. I use it for hours every day, and it has almost entirely replaced other LLMs for me. It’s a true all-in-one powerhouse: from quick daily chores to deep technical research and multi-page project planning.
The UI is a masterclass in "clean focus" I love how it feels both on desktop and mobile. Features like sharing conversation links, seamless voice interaction, and the ability to switch between all top models in one place make it indispensable for my workflow. Even the image generation and file/photo analysis are surprisingly robust. It’s rare to find a tool that handles everything from shopping links to complex document summaries so gracefully.
What needs improvement
As a heavy user, I've noticed a few pain points. First, the recent change in how the tool handles full dialogue history seems to have slightly degraded the quality of responses in long threads. Second, when a conversation gets too long, I wish it would automatically summarize or carry the context over instead of just suggesting a new start. Lastly, I've seen some older Spaces stop working properly, which is a shame since they are great for organization. Fixing long-thread context management would make this tool perfect.
vs Alternatives
I chose Perplexity because I need an aggregator of intelligence, not just a chatbot. While ChatGPT and Claude are great, Perplexity gives me the best of all worlds in one interface. The transparency of citations is critical for my research, and the Deep Research mode performs better than any manual search I could do. I also love the direction the team is taking with products like the Comet browser (worthy tool!).
How useful are scheduled Tasks for ongoing monitoring?
To be honest, I haven't heavily tested the scheduled tasks yet.
Do you encounter hallucinations or incorrect answers often?
I’ve been using Perplexity for over a year, and while it’s excellent, I have noticed more hallucinations in the last month. Specifically, when searching for product links, it can sometimes provide dead URLs or items that don't quite match the description. You still need to verify critical information, but the 'reasoning' and perspective it provides are usually spot on.
How does it compare to traditional search engines?
It’s night and day. Traditional search engines give you a list of links and ads you have to sift through. Perplexity gives you an answer with proof. For me, it has replaced Google for 90% of my queries because it understands intent and provides a synthesized overview immediately. It saves me a massive amount of time every single day.