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Azure Cognitive Search vs. Perplexity

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAzure Cognitive Search

by Microsoft

Perplexity

by Perplexity AI

Overall rating3.84.4
Review count10364
Ease of use8.69.3
Ease of setup7.99.5
Quality of support8.98.5
Meets requirements8.98.7
NPS065.564738
Small Business70.0%67.2%
Mid-Market10.0%20.6%
Enterprise20.0%12.2%
Total page views314,060
Total LLM citations4739,271

Azure Cognitive Search

Microsoft Bing for Commerce is a new enterprise product search, personalization and product recommendation solution designed for large-scale retailers. It offers an AI-driven product search solution that gives retailers the power to meet today’s shopper expectations and grow revenue. With relevant search results, personalized suggestions, and visual search informed by the breadth and depth of Bing intelligence, retailers will have a world class search experience to convert shoppers into buyers, all while maintaining control and transparency over their data.

Pros

    Perplexity

    Perplexity is an AI-powered search engine designed to transform how users discover and interact with information. By processing user queries through advanced language models, it delivers concise, conversational answers backed by verifiable sources. Each response includes citations and links to original content, enabling users to verify information and delve deeper into topics. This approach streamlines the search experience, moving beyond traditional search engines that present numerous links for users to sift through.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Useful
    • Helpful
    • Easy Setup
    • Features
    • Ease of Access