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ChatGPTvsPerplexity

ChatGPT vs Perplexity for nonprofits

Choose ChatGPT if…

Teams that want a shared AI workspace for appeals, grant applications, reports and policies

Not ideal for: Anyone planning to paste identifiable donor, client or case data into a personal or free account

Choose Perplexity if…

Staff researching funders, policy, competitors or background facts

Not ideal for: Writing long documents (a general assistant is better)

ChatGPTPerplexity
Our rating●●●●●●●●●○
PriceFree plan · paid from US$8/user/month (nonprofit ChatGPT Business, annual)Free plan · paid from US$20/month (Pro)
Nonprofit offerDiscounted ChatGPT Business at US$8/user/month (annual) and up to 75% off ChatGPT Enterprise for verified nonprofits (501(c)(3) or equivalent international designation).25% off Enterprise Pro for eligible nonprofits: US$30 per seat per month or US$300 per seat per year, requested through Perplexity's form. API use isn't included.
TypeSpecialistSpecialist
SuitsVolunteer-run, Small, Medium, LargeSmall, Medium, Large
Available in🌍 Anywhere🌍 Anywhere
Strengths
  • Very capable, with the widest range of features (agents, deep research, images, voice)
  • Familiar to most staff
  • Business plan keeps your data out of training by default
  • Fast cited research
  • Free plan available
  • Reduced Enterprise price for nonprofits
Watch out for
  • Eligibility excludes some organisation types (secondary sources list academic, healthcare, religious and government)
  • Business plan has no data residency choice and weaker retention controls than Enterprise
  • Not built into Microsoft or Google apps unless you connect it
  • Nonprofit terms not published clearly
  • Consumer plans may train on your data unless you switch the setting off
  • Not designed for writing long documents
Key features
  • Shared workspace with admin controls and SSO
  • Writing and editing for appeals, grants, reports and policies
  • Document and spreadsheet analysis
  • Answers with citations
  • Deep research mode
  • Shared Spaces and projects

Our ratings: ChatGPT: The best-known general assistant, with US$8-a-seat nonprofit pricing. Perplexity: Best-in-class AI search with sources, though nonprofit pricing is by request.

General information, not professional advice. Prices and nonprofit offers change and our research is AI-assisted, so confirm with the vendor before you buy. Names and logos belong to their owners. Full disclaimer

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