Head-to-head · facts checked 21 Sept 2026
Hebbia vs Perplexity
Perplexity uniquely has 15 features · Hebbia uniquely has 6 features.
From
$20/mo (Pro)
Free plan
Yes
The verdict
Hebbia or Perplexity?
Section 01
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Hebbia
Hebbia does not publish a plan list we could read.
Perplexity
Free
Free
Cited answers, limited file uploads, auto model
Perplexity Pro
$17/mo · $204/yr
4,000 bonus credits + US$40 free Computer credits; access to latest AI models including Claude Sonnet 5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Sonar 2
Perplexity Max
$167/mo · $2,004/yr
35,000 bonus credits + 10,000 monthly credits + US$450 free Computer credits; unlimited usage and top performance
Enterprise Pro
$34/seat/mo · $408/seat/yr
US$85 free Computer credits; guaranteed no training on your data, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS compliance
Enterprise Max
$271/seat/mo · $3,251/seat/ye
US$550 free Computer credits; unlimited usage, premium security features including SCIM, audit logs, and data retention settings
Education Pro
$9/mo · $108/yr
For everything else about each tool, read the full Hebbia review and Perplexity review.
Side by side
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2020 | 2022 |
| HQ | New York, NY | San Francisco |
| AI model | GPT-4 and proprietary retrieval architecture | Sonar 2, GPT-5.6 Terra, Claude Sonnet 5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Grok 4.5 |
| User base | $30T AUM of firms using Hebbia | 15 million MAU |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| Languages | English primarily | 50+ |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Custom | Freemium |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No (free tier available instead) |
| Starting price | — | $20/mo (Pro) |
| Enterprise | Yes | $40/user/mo |
| All plans | — | Free — Free Perplexity Pro — $17/mo Perplexity Max — $167/mo Enterprise Pro — $34/seat/mo Enterprise Max — $271/seat/mo Education Pro — $9/mo |
| Positioning | ||
| Best for | Enterprise knowledge workers in finance, law, and consulting needing AI-powered document analysis at scale | Researchers who want cited answers, memory across sessions and an agent that works in a cloud sandbox |
| Differentiator | Matrix interface that runs multi-document, multi-step AI analysis across thousands of documents simultaneously, surfacing cited answers from uploaded files and integrated financial data sources | Perplexity combines real-time web search with AI synthesis and inline citations, delivering concise research answers with transparent source verification in a single interface. |
| Competitors | Glean, Luminance, Harvey, Relativity, Kira Systems | ChatGPT, Google Gemini, You.com, Bing Copilot |
| Features | ||
| Cited AI Answers | ✓ | — |
| Deep Research | — | ✓ |
| File Uploads & Analysis | — | ✓ |
| Image Generation | — | ✓ |
| Multi Document Matrix Analysis | ✓ | — |
| PDF and Document Ingestion | ✓ | — |
| Perplexity Computer | — | ✓ |
| Pitchbook Integration | ✓ | — |
| Pro Search | — | ✓ |
| S&P Capital Iq Integration | ✓ | — |
| Sec Filings Integration | ✓ | — |
| Video Generation | — | ✓ |
| Academic Search | ✕ | ✓ |
| AI Summarization | ✓ | ✓ |
| API Access | — | ✓ |
| Browser Extension | ✕ | ✓ |
| Citation Generation | — | ✓ |
| Data Privacy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Document Upload | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export Formats | — | Markdown, copy to clipboard, shareable link |
| Fact Checking | — | ✓ |
| Follow Up Questions | — | ✓ |
| Mobile App | ✕ | ✓ |
| Multi Source Synthesis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team Collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web Search | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ||
| API Access | — | ✓ |
| Browser Extension | ✕ | ✓ |
| Google Docs Export | ✕ | ✕ |
| Key Integrations | SEC Filings, Earnings Transcripts, European Filings, UK Companies House, Australia and NZ Filings, FactSet, S&P Capital IQ, PitchBook, Preqin, Fitch, ICE Market Data, EMMA, SharePoint, OneDrive, Box, Dropbox, Egnyte, AWS, IntraLinks, Web, Podcasts, Third Bridge, Guidepoint, Salesforce, DealCloud, Snowflake, Databricks | Perplexity API, Chrome Extension, iOS Shortcuts, Android integration, Spaces sharing |
| Notion Integration | ✕ | — |
| Zotero Integration | ✕ | ✕ |
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