Comet vs Strawberry Browser (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Comet grades higher than Strawberry Browser: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Comet grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Comet
Perplexity's AI browser with an assistant that acts across tabs
Strawberry Browser
Browser with AI companions that do work in your tabs
Which one is for you
Pick Comet if
- Fits if you want an assistant to do multi-step web chores, like shopping or scheduling
- Works for Perplexity subscribers who want its AI search inside the browser
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to know the free limits up front, as neither app store states them
- Pricey if you end up wanting Perplexity Max, which is listed at $200 with no billing period shown
- Skip it if you'd rather your browser didn't act for you, since the assistant is the whole point
- Watch out: nothing on record says whether sync, extensions or saved passwords exist, and there's no API or integration list
- Watch out: Perplexity's own site couldn't be read, so Mac and Windows availability comes from press coverage
Pick Strawberry Browser if
- Fits if you want AI to run research and drafting tasks while you browse
- Makes sense if your mail, Slack and Notion are the tools you want it to reach
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want unlimited AI use: the free plan is 500 credits a month
- Pricey if you use it heavily: 25,000 credits is $85 and 75,000 is $250 a month
- Watch out: unused plan credits do not roll over
- Not for you if you use Linux or a phone, as only macOS and Windows are listed
- Watch out: Team and Enterprise pricing was not shown in the page text we read
How we grade them
| 2.6GPACometGood | 2.0GPAStrawberry BrowserFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThere's no price here you can actually weigh. Perplexity Pro appears as an in-app purchase at $20 and again at $200, Max at $200, and neither store says what period any of it covers or what it unlocks inside Comet. The browser itself is a free download, so free is where you'd start. | CThe paid plans start at $20 a month for 6,000 credits, at the edge of this category's $19.99 dearer quarter, and go to $250 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree to download on both stores, with the assistant, AI search, voice mode and the ad blocker. The catch is that neither listing says where free use stops, so nobody can tell you how many tasks you get before Pro starts being the answer. | CA free plan gives 500 credits a month with no card needed. Browsing never uses credits, but companion tasks will run out of them. |
| Features | CThe assistant takes on shopping, scheduling and research across your tabs, shows its working and lets you cut in. Past that the record is thin for a browser. Nothing on the listing says whether sync, extensions or saved passwords are there at all. | CCompanions, automations, schedules and meeting notes, but every task spends credits and the work depends on that monthly allowance. |
| Ease of use | A4.75 from about 7,800 App Store ratings, which clears the bar for this category. You type or say what you want, the assistant shows each step as it goes, and you can take over whenever it heads somewhere daft. | CNo rating on record. Companions, connected apps and credit use are things to set up and learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone, Android, Mac and Windows, so every device you'd browse on is covered. What's missing is everything around it: no integrations and no API on record. Perplexity's own site couldn't be read when this was checked, so the desktop part comes from press coverage. | CMac and Windows only, with links to Gmail, Slack, Notion, Linear, HubSpot, ChatGPT and Ashby. No phone app. |
| Best for | handing web chores to an AI assistant | an AI browser that runs tasks in the background |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Comet and Strawberry Browser. How we grade
Where they differ
- Comet also covers chat assistant and AI search.
- Strawberry Browser also covers meeting notes and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Comet | Strawberry Browser | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $20.00 (lowest Perplexity Pro in-app purchase; billing basis not shown) | $20 per month for 6,000 credits, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Comet is listed as free on the US App Store and Google Play. The store listings do not state the limits of free use. | 500 credits a month, with Efficient and Default modes. Browsing itself never uses credits. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Perplexity AI, Inc. | Strawberry Browser Inc. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | strawberrybrowser.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Comet
- The App Store lists Perplexity Pro at $20.00 and $200.00 and Perplexity Max at $200.00 as in-app purchases, without stating a billing period.
- Google Play lists in-app purchases from $4.99 to $249.99 per item, and neither store says which features or limits depend on a paid plan.
- Perplexity's website could not be read when checked, so Mac and Windows availability comes from press coverage rather than a vendor page.
Strawberry Browser
- Desktop only for macOS and Windows.
- Credits run out: the paid plans add 6,000 to 75,000 a month, and unused plan credits do not roll over.
- Annual billing is advertised as 2 months free, but the page text we read shows monthly prices only.
- Team and Enterprise pricing was not shown in the page text we read.
Key features
Comet
- Comet Assistant
- A built-in assistant takes on assigned tasks such as shopping, scheduling and research. Its actions are shown as it works, and the user can step in at any time.
- AI search with page context
- AI search is built into the browser and uses the context of the page being viewed, so questions can be asked and answered without leaving the site.
- Summaries across tabs
- Smart summarization condenses content from all open tabs at once, not only the page currently on screen.
- Voice mode
- On mobile, voice mode lets a person talk to the assistant to find information across the tabs they have open.
- Built-in ad blocker
- An ad blocker removes spam and pop-up ads on mobile as on desktop, with a whitelist for sites the user trusts.
Strawberry Browser
- AI companions
- Official companions for sales, recruiting, executive support, marketing and consulting tasks, or custom ones you create.
- Works on any website
- The AI can use any website in the browser, including pages behind a login, according to the vendor.
- Automation and schedules
- Tasks can be put on a schedule, and the site describes automations that create tasks in Linear, add leads to HubSpot and save notes to Notion.
- Meeting notes without a bot
- Transcribes and summarizes meetings and suggests follow-ups, without a meeting bot joining the call.
- Memory and sync
- Memory across chats and sync across devices are included in every plan.
- Credits
- Companions use credits when they help; plan credits refresh monthly and do not roll over. Top-ups cost $0.01 per credit and do roll over.
Plans
Comet
Free$0
The browser with the Comet Assistant, AI search, voice mode on mobile and a built-in ad blocker. Usage limits are not stated on the store listings.
Perplexity Pro$20.00 or $200.00
billing basis not shown on the App Store listing
Perplexity's paid subscription, listed twice as an in-app purchase at $20.00 and $200.00. The listing does not say what it adds in Comet.
Perplexity Max$200.00
billing basis not shown on the App Store listing
Perplexity's higher subscription tier, sold as an in-app purchase. The listing does not say what it adds in Comet.
Strawberry Browser
Free$0
per month, 500 credits
Everyday AI tasks with curated models. No card needed.
Intern$20
per month for 6,000 credits, billed monthly
Adds Expert mode, a choice of AI models and priority access at peak hours.
Part-Time$85
per month for 25,000 credits, billed monthly
Same features as Intern with a larger monthly credit allowance.
Full-Time$250
per month for 75,000 credits, billed monthly
Same features as Intern with the largest monthly credit allowance. Team and Enterprise tabs on the page are priced separately.
Ways to pay less
Comet
No public discounts listed.
Strawberry Browser
- Annual discount
Annual billing: 2 months free
The pricing page's Annual toggle is labeled 2 months free. The annual prices themselves are not shown in the page text.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Comet or Strawberry Browser?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Comet starts at $20.00 (lowest Perplexity Pro in-app purchase; billing basis not shown), and Strawberry Browser starts at $20 per month for 6,000 credits, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Comet or Strawberry Browser?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Comet and Strawberry Browser have a free plan.
Which platforms do Comet and Strawberry Browser run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Comet lists iOS and Android apps. Both list macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.