TL;DR

Perplexity Enterprise adds team workspaces, SSO, and SOC 2 Type II compliance.
$40/user/month (600 Pro searches + unlimited quick searches).
API access for embedding Perplexity search in custom apps.
Best for: research teams, competitive intelligence, due diligence.

Perplexity Enterprise: AI Search Comes to the Workplace

Perplexity launched Enterprise tier in August 2024, bringing its AI-powered research platform to teams with collaboration features, security controls, and API access. Unlike consumer Perplexity (which answers individual queries), Enterprise enables company-wide research workflows with shared knowledge bases and citation tracking.

For teams conducting market research, competitive analysis, or due diligence, this provides an alternative to traditional search engines and scattered research tools.

Enterprise features

Team workspaces

Shared collections: Organize research by project, client, or topic Collaborative annotations: Team members comment on search results Search history: Access past queries and results across team

Security and compliance

SSO/SAML: Okta, Google Workspace, Microsoft integration
SOC 2 Type II: Certified security controls
Data retention policies: Configurable query/result retention
Admin controls: User provisioning, access logs, usage analytics

API access

Embed Perplexity search in custom applications:

const response = await fetch('https://api.perplexity.ai/search', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    query: 'Latest AI coding tools',
    citations: true,
    recency: '7d'  // Last 7 days only
  })
});

const result = await response.json();
/*
{
  answer: "Recent AI coding tools include...",
  citations: [
    { title: "...", url: "...", date: "2024-08-25" },
    ...
  ],
  follow_ups: ["What about...", "How does..."]
}
*/

Pricing

Tier	Price	Features
Free	$0	5 Pro searches/day
Pro	$20/month	600 Pro searches/month
Enterprise	$40/user/month	600 Pro + unlimited quick + team features + API

Volume discounts: Available for 100+ seats

Use cases

1. Competitive intelligence

Task: "What new features did competitors launch this quarter?"

Perplexity result:

Aggregated announcements from 12 competitors
Cited blog posts, press releases, product pages
Timeline visualization
Exported to team workspace

2. Market research

Task: "Trends in B2B SaaS pricing 2024"

Value:

Synthesizes reports from Gartner, Forrester, industry blogs
Provides citations for validation
Suggests follow-up questions
Team annotates findings for later reference

3. Due diligence

Task: "Background on potential acquisition target [Company X]"

Output:

Company history, funding, leadership
Recent news and controversies
Competitor positioning
All sources cited for verification

Comparison to alternatives

Tool	Best for	Price	Citations
Perplexity Enterprise	Quick research synthesis	$40/user/mo	Yes
Google Workspace	Document search	$18/user/mo	No
ChatGPT Team	Content generation	$30/user/mo	Limited
Glean	Internal knowledge search	$99/user/mo	Yes

Perplexity focuses on external research; Glean on internal search.

Limitations

Current gaps:

No custom data sources (only public web)
Limited workflow automation
No bulk export features
API rate limits (60 req/min)

Vs traditional tools:

Bloomberg Terminal: Deeper financial data
CB Insights: More structured startup intelligence
SEMrush: Better SEO/competitive analysis tools

Call-to-action (Consideration stage) Start a Perplexity Enterprise trial with your team (14 days free).

FAQs

Can I connect it to internal documents?

Not yet. Perplexity searches public web only. Internal document search planned for future release.

How accurate are the citations?

Generally accurate, but always verify -AI occasionally miscites or outdates sources.

Can I export search results?

Yes, to Markdown, PDF, or via API. Bulk export coming soon.

Is there a self-hosted option?

No, cloud-only currently.

How does it compare to ChatGPT for research?

Perplexity focuses on citations and recent info; ChatGPT better for synthesis and generation without strict sourcing.

Summary

Perplexity Enterprise brings AI-powered research to teams with collaboration features, SOC 2 compliance, and API access. Best for teams conducting frequent market research, competitive intelligence, or due diligence. Not a replacement for specialized tools (Bloomberg, CB Insights) but complements them for general research workflows.

Internal links:

/blog/chatgpt-vs-claude-vs-perplexity-startup-research

External references:

Perplexity Enterprise – product page
API Documentation – technical docs

Crosslinks:

See also /blog/competitive-intelligence-research-agents