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Clico vs Perplexity Comet

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. Clico starts at $19.90, Perplexity Comet at $20. Both have a free tier.

ClicoMac assistant that reads the screen you are already on instead of making you paste context.Perplexity CometPerplexity's Chromium-based browser with an AI agent that reads pages, fills forms, and drafts email across tabs.

Side by side

FactClicoPerplexity Comet
CategoryDesktop & OS AssistantsBrowser Automation Agents
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$19.90 month$20 month
Public APINoNo
PlatformsmacOS, Chrome Ext, WebmacOS, Windows, iOS, Android
CompanyInvokoPerplexity AI, Inc.
Launched—2025
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

Clico

The screen-context idea removes the most annoying part of using a chatbot for real work - explaining what you are looking at. Fn-to-talk and Command-double-tap are fast enough to become habit. It is credit-metered rather than unlimited, and the vendor discloses almost nothing about itself, which matters more than usual for software that watches your screen.

Pros

  • Reads the active window directly, so no screenshot or copy-paste step
  • Hold-Fn voice input and Command double-tap suggestions are genuinely quick
  • One subscription covers the Mac app, Chrome extension and web workspace
  • Free tier of 200 credits per month is enough to judge it properly

Cons

  • Mac only on desktop - no Windows build
  • Credit caps mean heavy days will hit the ceiling before the month ends
  • No company address, jurisdiction or legal entity published on the site

Perplexity Comet

Comet is a real browser replacement, not a bolt-on extension, and its tab-reading and task-execution features go further than typical AI sidebar tools. The free tier is genuinely usable day to day, but the features that most justify switching browsers, like autonomous background tasks, sit behind the $200/month Max plan.

Pros

  • Full standalone browser, not a plug-in, with tab-aware summarization
  • Can execute multi-step tasks like form-filling and drafting emails, not just answer questions
  • Free tier requires no payment to start using core AI browsing features

Cons

  • Autonomous background agents and the highest usage limits require the $200/month Max plan
  • Switching browsers entirely is a bigger commitment than installing an extension
  • Ties users into Perplexity's own search index and models

Which one fits

Choose Clico if you need

  • Mac users who constantly paste screenshots into a chatbot
  • Quick rewrites, summaries and extractions from whatever app is open
  • Voice-first interaction while your hands are on the work

Choose Perplexity Comet if you need

  • Perplexity subscribers who want the AI assistant built into browsing itself
  • Users comfortable granting a browser agent access to fill forms and read pages

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