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Which company owns Perplexity, and is it the same as Claude?
Short answer
Perplexity is made by Perplexity AI, Inc., a privately held company in San Francisco, founded in 2022 by Aravind Srinivas, Denis Yarats, Johnny Ho and Andy Konwinski. Its owners are the founders, staff and investors such as Nvidia and SoftBank. Perplexity is not the same company as Claude, which is made by Anthropic.
Quick facts
| Perplexity | Claude | |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Perplexity AI, Inc. | Anthropic PBC |
| Founded | 2022 | 2021 |
| Product | AI answer engine with sources, Comet browser | AI assistant and Claude Code |
| UK App Store price | Pro £20 a month | Pro £20 a month |
Perplexity lets paid users pick from several companies' models, which can include Anthropic's Claude models. That's why the two get confused.
Is Perplexity safe for business?
See is Perplexity private? and how much is Perplexity Pro?
Related questions
Is Perplexity owned by Google or Microsoft?
No. It's an independent private company backed by investors.
Which is better, Perplexity or Claude?
Perplexity for research with sources; Claude for writing and documents. See Claude vs Perplexity.
Sources
Checked 17 October 2026. Rules and prices change, so check the source before you rely on it. This is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice.
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