All three are useful in different ways, depending on what you are trying to achieve. Let’s look at where each one works best.
Google Search –
It provides links to multiple web pages on the same topic or niche that you are searching for.
Google’s index is the source of information.
If you want to gain deep knowledge by exploring various blogs and are willing to see different perspectives to gain your own insights, Google is the best.
This search landscape is huge, and it has videos, images, news, knowledge graphs, and recommendations like what people are asking.
ChatGPT Responses-
It generates responses in seconds. You can ask anything to ChatGPT, and you get answers almost instantly in natural language.
It offers a good user experience with its human-like conversational tone.
You can simplify information processing as per your convenience because it is good at decoding every sentence and every word, and also good at follow-up questions.
Its own training data is one of the sources of information.
Good for instant answers and content generation. However, it is recommended to verify the information because of knowledge limitations unless you see it searching the web in real time.
Perplexity Answers –
It provides answers and also links to the original sources from where it sourced the information.
Perplexity is like a combination of both Google and ChatGPT capabilities.
RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) is the main mechanism and source approach behind the responses.
In simple words, its responses feel like reading a blog with a proper structure. It explains step by step alongside citations as corresponding references.
Good for both instant knowledge and getting an opportunity to explore some links that support the generated answers.
Conclusion –
Google – for thorough research across pages, brands, and topics where you want to explore as much as possible without limitations.
ChatGPT – for instant responses, simplifying concepts, and mainly for content generation.
Perplexity – for quick answers along with data and sources that support the information within a focused session.
