Answer engine instead of search

User reports stopping Google Search entirely for everyday lookups in favor of cited AI answers.

Google SearchPerplexity

Cost afterFree; Pro $20/mo

SetupEasy · None

Time savedNot reported

SkillBeginner

App vs bot, side by side

Old app vs bot
	Old app / habit	Bot
Tool	Google Search	Perplexity
Monthly cost	Free	Free; Pro $20/mo
Setup	None (already in use)	None · Beginner
Your time	Baseline	Not reported
Maintenance	Handled by vendor/you as before	None.
Privacy	Data stays with the app vendor	Queries go to Perplexity.

Full comparison

Replaces	Google Search
Bot / agent stack	Perplexity
Monthly cost before	Free
Monthly cost after	Free; Pro $20/mo
Setup time	None
Time saved	Not reported
Skill level	Beginner
Reliability	3/5: commenters note Google still wins for local and exact-link lookups.
Maintenance	None.
Privacy & data	Queries go to Perplexity.
Best for	Research questions
Not for	Local businesses, exact URLs

Pros and cons

Pros

Cited answers

Cons

Weaker for local/navigation

How it works

Use Perplexity as default search

Source and evidence

Commenters note Google is still better for local and exact-link lookups.

Read the original Reddit source ↗

“Not reported” means the source doesn't say. We never fill gaps with guesses. Numbers marked “per author” or “vendor claim” are the source's own and weren't independently tested. Source check: Source (Reddit) blocked our fetcher on 2026-10-15; details from original read.

Plain-text summary (for search and AI assistants)

Answer engine instead of search. Replaces Google Search with Perplexity. Cost before: Free. Cost after: Free; Pro $20/mo. Setup: None, Beginner. Time saved: Not reported. Reliability 3/5: 3/5: commenters note Google still wins for local and exact-link lookups. Best for: Research questions. Not for: Local businesses, exact URLs. Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/perplexity_ai/comments/1l1rsh9/completely_stopped_using_google_search/

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