Text it like a teammate
Milo works on WhatsApp and iMessage, and in Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat. Perplexity documents no WhatsApp or iMessage channel.
Milo vs Perplexity
Perplexity is an answer engine for cited research, with agents that work on credits. Milo is an AI teammate you text on WhatsApp or iMessage or mention in team chat, for one price per person.
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The short answer
Choose Perplexity if you mostly want fast, cited answers and research across the web, or an AI browser that works on sites for you.
Choose Milo if you want to hand jobs to a teammate from WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Chat and have them carried through, at $49, $99 or $199 per person a month.
Milo and Perplexity, side by side
| Question | Milo | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|
| Where you work with it | Web, Mac and Windows apps, WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat. | Web, phone and desktop apps, the Comet browser, Slack, Microsoft Teams and email. |
| Text it on WhatsApp or iMessage | Yes.Yes. Text Milo like a teammate on WhatsApp or iMessage. | No.No WhatsApp, iMessage or SMS channel is documented in its help center. |
| Works in Slack, Teams and Google Chat | Yes.Yes. Mention @Milo in a channel or space to hand it a task; it answers there with the sources it can access. | Partly.Slack and Microsoft Teams on plans with Computer. No Google Chat documented. |
| Does the work on websites | Yes.Yes. Its own computer in the cloud, plus your Chrome or Mac when a task needs them. | Yes.Yes. Computer works in a cloud sandbox, and the Comet browser acts on websites in your own browser. |
| Connects to your apps | Yes.Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, Drive, Notion, HubSpot, Salesforce and 40+ more, plus your own apps through MCP. | Yes.400+ app connectors, plus custom MCP servers. |
| Keeps working on goals over time | Yes.Yes. Recurring work and ongoing goals that it follows through. | Yes.Automations on schedules or events, using credits. Always-on Teammates are a preview on Max. |
| Remembers you | Yes.Yes. It learns your preferences and the details you would otherwise repeat. | Yes.Yes. Memory you can view and delete. |
| Buys things with your approval | Yes.Yes. Saved logins and cards stay in Vault, and Milo asks before it pays. | Partly.Instant Buy for some US shops, with saved checkout details. Not on Enterprise plans. |
| Price | Free to start, no card. Then $49, $99 or $199 per person a month. | Free, Pro from $17 a month billed annually and Max $200 a month; agent work uses credits. Enterprise Pro is $40 per seat a month. |
Checked on November 5, 2026, against each company’s public product, pricing and help pages. Product features and prices change; the sources are listed below.
Why people choose Milo
Always-on on every plan
Milo follows through on ongoing goals from $49 per person a month. Perplexity’s always-on Teammates are a preview on its $200 Max plan.
One price per person, no credits
Milo costs $49, $99 or $199 per person a month, with no tokens or credits. Perplexity’s agent work runs on credits, at 100 credits per dollar.
When Perplexity is the better pick
- You mostly want fast, cited answers and research across the web.
- You want an AI browser that works on websites inside your own browser.
Questions people ask
Is Milo better than Perplexity?
They are built for different jobs. Perplexity is an answer engine for cited research, with agents that run on credits. Milo is a teammate you message from WhatsApp, iMessage or team chat to carry work through in your apps.
Can I text Perplexity on WhatsApp?
Perplexity’s current help center documents no WhatsApp, iMessage or SMS channel. Milo works on WhatsApp and iMessage, and in Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat.
How does pricing compare?
Milo starts free with no card, then costs $49, $99 or $199 per person a month. Perplexity has a free plan, Pro from $17 a month billed annually and Max at $200 a month, and its agent work uses credits.
Can I use Milo and Perplexity together?
Yes. Use Perplexity for cited research, and give Milo the jobs that need follow-through across your inbox, calendar and other apps.
Sources
Give Milo the job.
It works in the apps and chats you already use, and follows through.