Perplexity Computer vs Windsurf

Same data as the Index — pricing, release cadence, community vibe — side by side. Right now Windsurf leads 79.0 to 50.0.

Perplexity

50.0#37 of 39 · provisional

Pricing (value)weight 35%no data — neutral17.5/35

Release cadenceweight 30%no data — neutral15.0/30

Community vibeweight 35%no data — neutral17.5/35

Formula v1 — see the public methodology. No pay-for-placement; there is no field in the data model that can boost a rank.

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Seeded 2026-07-20; pricing not captured yet.

Perplexity Computer today vs. yesterday?

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Cognition

79.0#8 of 39 · provisional

Pricing (value)weight 35%31.5/35

Release cadenceweight 30%30.0/30

Community vibeweight 35%no data — neutral17.5/35

Formula v1 — see the public methodology. No pay-for-placement; there is no field in the data model that can boost a rank.

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Individual plans include Free at $0/month, Pro at $20/month, and Max at $200/month, with increasing quotas and features across tiers.

Windsurf today vs. yesterday?

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