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Knowly vs Perplexity AI

Both are research tools. Here is what separates them.

	Knowly	Perplexity AI
What it is	Everyone is building AI to execute work. Knowly is building AI to grow the brain itself — a proactive second brain that guides your whole learning journey and turns what you save into understanding that stays.	AI-powered search engine providing accurate, sourced answers using LLMs and real-time web search.
Category	Research	Research
Pricing	Freemium	Freemium · $20/mo
How it bills	Not published	Flat monthly
Free tier	Yes	Yes
Rating	Not yet rated	4.6 from 5,400 reviews
Features	—	Real-time web search Cited sources Pro Search deep research File analysis Image search Code execution Collections API access
What works	—	Accurate with citations Real-time information Excellent for research Clean interface Generous free tier
What does not	—	Pro features behind paywall Sometimes shallow answers Limited creative tasks Fewer integrations

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