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Metaso AI Search vs Perplexity: catalog facts
Metaso AI Search	Perplexity
Free The homepage says it is free to use.	Freemium Free to use, with a paid Pro tier for more advanced search.
Web	Web
No ads in search results Structured answers instead of a list of links	Answers include citations to sources Follow-up questions keep context
Interface in Chinese only Few details on sources and data handling on the homepage	AI answers can still misread or misstate sources Advanced features sit behind a paid tier
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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