Perplexity vs Gemini for Research: My Honest 2026 Verdict
After eight months on both paid plans, here is how I split client research between them, and where each one wins.
After eight months on both paid plans, here is how I split client research between them, and where each one wins.
The six-check pass I run on every client proposal before hitting send: where AI quietly saves me from myself.
A year on Perplexity Pro across pitch research and competitive monitoring — five honest wins and the limits I work around.
Solo consultant doing 6+ pitch prep cycles a month. The exact ROI math on whether Perplexity Pro pays for itself versus the free tier and Google.
Five AI tools, five jobs, one B2B SaaS proposal — the stack I actually pay for in 2026 and the order I run them in.
I used to count my pitch prep in browser tabs. Twenty-two felt normal. Company site, three competitor sites, a couple of industry reports, two or three LinkedIn pages, the founder’s podcast episode I half-remembered, a press release someone mentioned in a Slack DM. Most of those tabs were open for 30 seconds and closed without … Read more