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Perplexity — Scan History

Every fetch, parse, and diff recorded for Perplexity. Filter by surface to focus the timeline; each row captures what was found, what changed, and the fields returned.

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last change Sep 4, 06:47
Sep 4, 2026
1 changed · 1 scans
06:11
Sep 4
REVIEWS+1

Two new reviews were added, while three existing reviews were removed, resulting in a net decrease in the review count. The summaries of two reviews were updated, and the capitalization of a complaint theme was changed. The 'ease_of_use_score', 'customer_support_score', and 'recommended_percentage' fields were removed.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"2023-07-08T09:20:57-07:00","rating":5,"summary":"Great alternative to OpenAI with source-backed answers and fo…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, Search engine alternative, Citations, Fast performance, Deep research capabilities, User-friendly in…
top complaint themes
Hallucinations, Occasional incorrect answers, Ads presence, Limited models
Sep 3, 2026
1 changed · 1 scans
06:46
Sep 3
REVIEWS+1

The platform name 'Product Hunt' was changed to 'ProductHunt', and the date format for recent reviews was updated to ISO 8601.

platform
ProductHunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"2026-02-10T12:05:57-08:00","rating":5,"summary":"Perplexity is a primary source for information, providing fas…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, search engine alternative, citations, fast performance, deep research capabilities, user-friendly in…
top complaint themes
hallucinations, occasional incorrect answers, ads presence, deep research capabilities, limited models
Sep 2, 2026
1 changed · 1 scans
06:13
Sep 2
REVIEWS+1

The review section has been significantly updated with three new reviews replacing older ones, and existing review summaries are now much more detailed. The praise themes have been narrowed down, and two new scoring fields, customer_support_score and ease_of_use_score, have been added as null values.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"7mo ago","rating":5,"summary":"Perplexity has replaced other LLMs for me, excelling in quick daily tasks to de…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, search engine alternative, citations, fast performance, deep research capabilities, user-friendly in…
top complaint themes
hallucinations, occasional incorrect answers, ads presence, deep research capabilities, limited models
Sep 1, 2026
3 changed · 3 scans
06:40
Sep 1
REVIEWS+1

Added a new field 'recommended_percentage' with a null value. Changed the order of some root fields. Modified the 'recent_reviews' array by removing two reviews, reformatting the date strings, and rephrasing the summaries of the remaining reviews.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"2026-02-10T12:05:57-08:00","rating":5,"summary":"Perplexity is a daily go-to for all info needs, loved for its…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, search engine alternative, citations, fast performance, deep research capabilities, user-friendly in…
top complaint themes
hallucinations, occasional incorrect answers, ads presence, deep research capabilities, limited models
06:22
Sep 1
REVIEWS+1

Multiple old reviews were removed, and new reviews from 2 and 3 years ago were added. Existing reviews from 7 months and 28 days ago were modified. Several new praise themes were added, including 'source transparency' and 'accurate results', while ease of use and customer support scores were removed.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"3yr ago","rating":5,"summary":"Great tool, an alternative to OpenAI site, with sources provided and follow-up …
top praise themes
AI-powered search, search engine alternative, citations, fast performance, deep research capabilities, user-friendly in…
top complaint themes
hallucinations, occasional incorrect answers, ads presence, deep research capabilities, limited models
06:07
Sep 1
REVIEWS+1

Multiple reviews were added to the product page. The summaries of all previously existing reviews were rephrased and updated. The 'top_praise_themes' and 'top_complaint_themes' lists were also updated with new and removed items.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"7mo ago","rating":5,"summary":"Perplexity has become my primary OS for information, replacing other LLMs for q…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, search engine alternative, citations, fast performance, deep research capabilities, user-friendly in…
top complaint themes
hallucinations, occasional incorrect answers, ads presence, deep research capabilities, limited models
Aug 31, 2026
3 changed · 3 scans
06:41
Aug 31
REVIEWS+1

Existing reviews have been updated, new reviews added, and some older reviews have been removed. The product's praise themes now explicitly mention 'source transparency', while 'context retention issues' and 'limited models' have been added to the complaint themes.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"2026-02-10T12:05:57-08:00","rating":5,"summary":"Perplexity has become a primary OS for information, praised f…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, citations, fast performance, deep research capabilities, user-friendly interface, source transparency
top complaint themes
hallucinations, occasional incorrect answers, context retention issues, limited models, ads presence
06:22
Aug 31
REVIEWS+1

The review dates are now in ISO 8601 format. The top praise and complaint themes have been updated, with "search engine alternative" added to praise and "ads presence" and "deep research capabilities" added to complaints. One new review was added, while one existing review was removed and another had its rating changed.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"2023-07-08T09:20:57-07:00","rating":5,"summary":"Great tool alternative to OpenAI site. Love the fact it sourc…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, search engine alternative, citations, fast performance, deep research capabilities, user-friendly in…
top complaint themes
hallucinations, occasional incorrect answers, ads presence, deep research capabilities, limited models
06:07
Aug 31
REVIEWS+1

The recent reviews now use relative date formats and include more detailed summaries, often with comparisons to competitor products. New fields for customer support, ease of use, and recommendation percentage have been added but are currently null. There were also updates to the top praise and complaint themes, including the addition of 'source transparency' as a praise theme and 'context retention issues' as a complaint theme.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"7mo ago","rating":5,"summary":"Perplexity is praised for replacing other LLMs and traditional search for daily…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, fast performance, citations, user-friendly interface, source transparency, deep research capabilities
top complaint themes
hallucinations, occasional incorrect answers, context retention issues, limited models, UI could be improved
Aug 30, 2026
3 changed · 3 scans
06:40
Aug 30
REVIEWS+1

Multiple praise and complaint themes were changed or removed, with some new ones added. The content of existing recent reviews was also modified.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"2026-02-10T12:05:57-08:00","rating":5,"summary":"Perplexity is the primary OS for information for this user, r…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, search engine alternative, citations, fast performance, deep research capabilities, user-friendly in…
top complaint themes
hallucinations, occasional incorrect answers, ads presence, deep research capabilities, limited models
06:22
Aug 30
REVIEWS+1

The `review_count` field was removed. New fields `customer_support_score`, `ease_of_use_score`, and `recommended_percentage` were added. The `recent_reviews` now include specific ratings and ISO 8601 formatted dates, and several new praise themes were added while one complaint theme was added.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"2026-02-10T12:05:57-08:00","rating":5,"summary":"Perplexity has become my primary OS for information, replacin…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, citations, fast performance, deep research capabilities, user-friendly interface, source transparenc…
top complaint themes
hallucinations, occasional incorrect answers, ads presence, limited models, interface issues
06:07
Aug 30
REVIEWS+1

The 'recent_reviews' have been updated with relative dates and null ratings. The 'top_praise_themes' now include 'source transparency', 'accurate results', 'easy to use', and 'reliable information', while 'deep research capabilities' has been added to 'top_complaint_themes'. Several score fields have been removed.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"7mo ago","rating":null,"summary":"Perplexity is the primary OS for information, used daily, replacing other LL…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, search engine alternative, citations, fast performance, deep research capabilities, user-friendly in…
top complaint themes
hallucinations, occasional incorrect answers, ads presence, deep research capabilities, limited models
Aug 29, 2026
3 changed · 3 scans
06:40
Aug 29
REVIEWS+1

The new version adds new fields and updates several reviews to be more concise. Several praise and complaint themes have been updated or replaced, with new themes reflecting broader aspects like AI-powered search and user-friendly interfaces.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"2026-02-10T12:05:57-08:00","rating":5,"summary":"Perplexity is a great alternative to OpenAI, providing source…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, Search engine alternative, Citations, Fast performance, Deep research capabilities, User-friendly in…
top complaint themes
Hallucinations, Occasional incorrect answers, Ads presence, Limited models
06:23
Aug 29
REVIEWS+1

The platform name was updated, review dates are now standardized, and the content of recent reviews and praise/complaint themes were significantly revised. Several unused score fields were removed.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"2026-02-10T12:05:57-08:00","rating":5,"summary":"Perplexity is a great alternative to OpenAI, providing source…
top praise themes
fast, clean research tool, cited answers, saves users from opening many tabs, clear, sourced, real-time results, provid…
top complaint themes
citations and summaries are not always fully reliable, context retention can slip, hallucinations, occasional incorrect…
06:06
Aug 29
REVIEWS+1

The recent reviews have been completely refreshed. The "top_complaint_themes" were updated, removing two items and adding a new one with different capitalization.

platform
ProductHunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"7mo ago","rating":5,"summary":"Perplexity is my primary OS for information, replacing other LLMs for daily cho…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, Search engine alternative, Citations, Fast performance, Deep research capabilities, User-friendly in…
top complaint themes
Hallucinations, Occasional incorrect answers, Ads presence, Limited models
Aug 28, 2026
3 changed · 3 scans
06:40
Aug 28
REVIEWS+1

Three new fields (customer_support_score, ease_of_use_score, recommended_percentage) were added to the schema. The platform name capitalization was changed. The summaries of two recent reviews were removed and one was significantly updated. A new top praise theme was added.

platform
ProductHunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"2023-07-08T09:20:57-07:00","rating":5,"summary":"Great tool alternative to OpenAI site. Love the fact it sourc…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, search engine alternative, citations, fast performance, deep research capabilities, user-friendly in…
top complaint themes
hallucinations, occasional incorrect answers, ads presence, deep research capabilities, limited models
06:23
Aug 28
REVIEWS+1

Several reviews were removed from the recent reviews section, while new reviews from Toni, Tim Liao, and Annie Tahir were added. The content of two existing reviews was updated to reflect changes in user experience and focus.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"2023-07-08T09:20:57-07:00","rating":5,"summary":"Great tool, alternative to OpenAI site. Love the fact it sour…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, citations, fast performance, deep research capabilities, user-friendly interface, source transparenc…
top complaint themes
hallucinations, occasional incorrect answers, ads presence, deep research capabilities, limited models
06:14
Aug 28
REVIEWS+5

The review section has been significantly updated with 5 new reviews added, expanding the list from 5 to 10 reviews. Several existing review summaries have been modified to provide more detailed feedback, including new critiques on context retention and AI model quality. The "search engine alternative" theme was added to the list of top praise themes.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"2026-02-10T12:05:57-08:00","rating":5,"summary":"Perplexity is the user's primary OS for information, replacin…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, search engine alternative, citations, fast performance, deep research capabilities, user-friendly in…
top complaint themes
hallucinations, occasional incorrect answers, ads presence, deep research capabilities, limited models
Aug 26, 2026
1 changed · 1 scans
06:24
Aug 26
REVIEWS+1

The only changes detected were minor reordering of fields and the removal of the `ease_of_use_score` and `customer_support_score` fields. The content remains effectively identical.

platform
Product Hunt
review count
97
overall rating
4.9
recent reviews
{"date":"2023-07-08T09:20:57-07:00","rating":5,"summary":"Great tool alternative to OpenAI site. Love the fact it sourc…
top praise themes
AI-powered search, citations, fast performance, deep research capabilities, user-friendly interface, source transparenc…
top complaint themes
hallucinations, occasional incorrect answers, ads presence, deep research capabilities, limited models
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