Perplexity for Slack is great at search. But your team needs more — coding, writing, analysis, image generation. Plug and AI gives you 300+ models for every task, right in Slack.
Includes $1.00 free credit · Works on free Slack plans
Plug and AI is a multi-model AI assistant for Slack. It routes your prompts to providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and dozens more — directly within your Slack workspace.
Perplexity for Slack brings AI-powered search with citations directly into your workspace. It's excellent for research — but it's a one-trick pony. Your team needs coding help, writing assistance, image generation, data analysis, and more.
Perplexity excels at web search with citations. But when your team needs to write docs, debug code, generate images, or brainstorm ideas — you need more than a search engine. Plug and AI gives you specialized models for every task: GPT-5.2 for creative writing, Claude for analysis, DeepSeek for coding, and image models for visual work.
Perplexity uses its own model selection — you get what they give you. Plug and AI gives you GPT-5.2 for creative work, Claude for reasoning, Gemini for search, DeepSeek for coding — all switchable mid-conversation. Over 300 models from every major provider.
Perplexity for Slack may require a paid Slack plan to install. Plug and AI works on free Slack plans — @mentions, DMs, /ai commands, thread conversations, image generation, and more. No Slack upgrade needed.
No monthly Perplexity Pro subscription needed. Plug and AI is $0/month fixed cost plus pay per use with transparent pricing. Your team only pays for what they actually use. One workspace balance covers everyone.
| Feature | Plug and AI | Perplexity for Slack |
|---|---|---|
| AI Models | 300+ (GPT-5.2, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, etc.) | Limited selection (Perplexity models) |
| Web Search | ✓ Via search-enabled models | ✓ Core feature with citations |
| Source Citations | Model-dependent | ✓ Built-in, every response |
| Coding Assistance | ✓ Specialized models (DeepSeek, Claude, GPT) | Limited |
| Creative Writing | ✓ GPT-5.2, Claude, and more | Search-focused, not optimized |
| Image Generation | ✓ Multiple image models | ✗ |
| Vision / Image Analysis | ✓ Upload and analyze images | Limited |
| Pricing | $0/month + pay per token | Perplexity Pro subscription required |
| Free Slack Plan Support | ✓ Works on free plans | ✗ May require paid Slack plan |
| Per-Seat Fees | ✓ None — shared workspace balance | Per-user subscription |
| Model Switching | ✓ Switch mid-conversation | ✗ Fixed model selection |
| HIPAA Compliance | Not HIPAA compliant | Not HIPAA compliant |
Writing, coding, brainstorming, analysis, summaries — your team's needs go beyond web search. Plug and AI covers every use case with specialized models.
Perplexity is search-first, not code-first. Plug and AI gives you DeepSeek, Claude, and GPT models optimized for code generation, debugging, and technical work.
Perplexity for Slack doesn't generate images. Plug and AI lets your team create visuals, mockups, and assets directly in Slack conversations.
Perplexity for Slack may require a paid Slack plan. Plug and AI works on free Slack plans — no upgrade needed to get AI in your workspace.
No monthly subscription. No per-seat fees. Pay only for the tokens your team actually uses. One workspace balance covers everyone.
Don't get locked into one provider's models. Switch between GPT-5.2, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and 300+ more — mid-conversation, with a single command.
Perplexity for Slack may require a Perplexity subscription (pricing varies) plus a paid Slack plan. Plug and AI has zero fixed costs — pay only for what your team uses.
Yes. Plug and AI gives you access to models with built-in web search capabilities like Gemini and Grok, directly in Slack. You get real-time search results combined with the reasoning power of the model you choose.
Yes. While Perplexity for Slack excels at AI-powered search with citations, Plug and AI covers search plus 300+ models for coding, writing, image generation, and analysis. It works on free Slack plans and uses pay-per-use pricing instead of per-seat subscriptions.
Source citations depend on the model you choose. Models with web search capabilities like Gemini and Grok provide inline citations. For tasks that don't need citations — coding, writing, image generation — you have 300+ specialized models to choose from.
Plug and AI has $0/month fixed cost — you pay per use with transparent pricing. Perplexity for Slack may require a Perplexity subscription (pricing varies) plus a paid Slack plan. Plug and AI includes $1.00 free credit and works on free Slack plans.
Yes. Most Plug and AI features work on all Slack plans, including free: @mentions, direct messages, /ai commands, thread conversations, image analysis, image generation, and App Home. Some app-container features in Slack may require a paid plan (a Slack platform limitation).
Yes. Use search-enabled models like Gemini or Grok for real-time research with citations. You can also upload images for analysis and switch between models to get different perspectives. Plus, you get coding, writing, and image generation that Perplexity doesn't offer.
Coding, writing, search, image generation, analysis. One app, every AI model, right where your team works.
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