# Cohere vs Perplexity: who uses which

On usedby, 23 companies use Cohere and 26 use Perplexity. 1 company uses both, including Nvidia. Counts include every proof level, job-post signals included. Companies named on both have a confirmed or observed line on each side. Latest check 2026-10-04: 43 of 49 public lines checked.

## Side by side

|  | [Cohere](https://www.usedby.ai/tools/cohere.md) | [Perplexity](https://www.usedby.ai/tools/perplexity.md) |
|---|---|---|
| Public customers | 23 | 26 |
| Confirmed | 8 | 12 |
| Observed | 15 | 14 |
| Signals (job posts) | 0 | 0 |
| Top industries of named customers (confirmed or observed) | IT Services & System Integration (9), DevTools & Infrastructure (3), Banking & Mortgages (2) | Fintech & Payments (5), Investment & VC (4), Artificial Intelligence (3) |
| Category | Foundation Models (LLMs) | AI Search & Research |
| Security | ISO 42001 ([trustcenter.cohere.com](https://trustcenter.cohere.com/), checked 2026-10-07) | — |
| Data residency | US ([trustcenter.cohere.com](https://trustcenter.cohere.com/), checked 2026-10-07) | — |
| Data processing terms | A data processing agreement is available. ([trustcenter.cohere.com](https://trustcenter.cohere.com/), checked 2026-10-07) | A data processing agreement is available. ([trust.perplexity.ai](https://trust.perplexity.ai/), checked 2026-10-07) |
| Free trial | Free trial or free plan available. ([cohere.com](https://cohere.com/pricing), checked 2026-10-07) | — |

## Companies named on both

Confirmed or observed on each side.

| Company |
|---|
| [Nvidia](https://www.usedby.ai/companies/nvidia.md) |

## Published results

Reviewed stories only; usedby did not measure the figures.

- Cohere: [Fujitsu](https://www.usedby.ai/case-studies/how-fujitsu-uses-cohere-ba861d8c.md): story without a checked figure. (captured by usedby 2026-10-02)

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Source: https://www.usedby.ai/compare/cohere-vs-perplexity · How we check: https://www.usedby.ai/methodology