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Perplexity Comet vs Microsoft Edge with Copilot
Perplexity Comet scores higher overall (8.7 vs 8), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Perplexity Comet if…
People who want the most capable free AI browser on every device
8.7/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Microsoft Edge with Copilot if…
Windows and Microsoft 365 users who want AI in the browser they already have
8.0/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Perplexity Comet | Microsoft Edge with Copilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.7/10 | 8/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #3 of 10 |
| Price | Freemium · from $5/month | Freemium · from $9.99/month |
| Free version | Full browser and Comet Assistant free on every platform, with limits on heavier AI features | Copilot sidebar, multi-tab reasoning and Journeys free, with usage limits |
| Platforms | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| Made by | Perplexity AI | Microsoft |
| Agent quality | 8 | 7 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 9 |
| Features | 9 | 7.5 |
| Value for money | 9 | 8 |
| Platforms | 10 | 10 |
Perplexity Comet: what the AI does
- Comet Assistant on every page
- Agent that browses and completes tasks
- Questions and comparisons across open tabs
- Research answers with citations
- Choice of AI models
- Voice assistant
- Free on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android
- Strongest built-in agent among mainstream browsers
- Syncs bookmarks and history across devices
- Built-in ad blocker
- Perplexity says it uses the browser partly to collect data for ad targeting
- No iPad app, and some connectors are desktop-only
- Free tier caps heavier AI features
Microsoft Edge with Copilot: what the AI does
- Copilot sidebar with Vision and Voice
- Reasoning across open tabs
- Journeys: browsing history grouped by topic
- Turn tabs into a podcast
- Browse with Copilot agent (Microsoft 365 Premium)
- Free multi-tab reasoning for everyone
- Desktop and mobile apps
- Journeys helps you resume research
- Fits Microsoft 365 work
- Agent is US-only and needs Microsoft 365 Premium
- Several features are English- or US-only
- Less ambitious than AI-native browsers