In the realm of academic writing, which service will emerge as the frontrunner: Perplexity vs Chatgpt? Undoubtedly, both platforms enjoy immense popularity and have earned their share of acclaim. Our assessment, as detailed in our Perplexity AI review and mystery shopping experiments, showcased commendable performances from each. However, they diverged in the assessment of paper quality. While ChatGPT's essay slightly outperformed, it wasn't sufficient to secure the tool's overall victory.