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of 5— Create your account
What you'll accomplish
Vendor research, competitive analysis, and market benchmarking that used to take hours can compress into 15-30 minutes with Perplexity, and every claim comes with cited sources you can link in your business case or recommendation memo. Unlike ChatGPT, Perplexity searches the live web.
What you'll need
- A Perplexity account at perplexity.ai (free tier is sufficient for most research; Pro $20/month for more depth)
- A research question in mind: vendor comparison, market size, regulatory context, or technology overview
- Time needed: 5 minutes to set up; immediate research value
- Cost: Free / Pro $20/month
Use Perplexity for Vendor and Market Research
Step 1: Create your account
- Go to perplexity.ai
- Click Sign Up (top right) and sign in with Google or create an account
- No setup or configuration needed. You're ready to search immediately
What you should see: The Perplexity search interface with a large search/chat box in the center.
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