Alternatives to Portable Computer by Perplexity
Other research and intelligence agents, ordered by how many use cases, then industries, they share with Portable Computer.
How we pick: no paid placement; facts come from vendor pages.
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Every cell comes from the listing; "Not published" means the vendor's pages did not state it when checked.
| Agent | Pricing model | Pricing from | Setup | Access | Human review | Open source | Integrations | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portable ComputerPerplexity | Subscription | Not published | Developer setup | Desktop app | Optional review | No | 4 | 19 October 2026 |
| AlphaSense Deep Research | Not published | Not published | Needs configuration | Web app | Human review | No | 2 | 23 September 2026 |
| Claude ResearchAnthropic | Subscription | $20/moChecked 23 September 2026 | Works instantly | Web app, Desktop app, Mobile app | Human review | No | 3 | 23 September 2026 |
| Consensus | Freemium | Not published | Works instantly | Web app | Human review | No | Not published | 23 September 2026 |
| Elicit | Freemium | $49/moChecked 23 September 2026 | Works instantly | Web app, API | Human review | No | 3 | 23 September 2026 |
| Gemini Deep ResearchGoogle | Not published | Not published | Works instantly | Web app, Mobile app | Human review | No | 3 | 23 September 2026 |
| Hebbia | Not published | Not published | Needs configuration | Web app | Human review | No | 4 | 23 September 2026 |
| Liner | Freemium | $14.99/mo billed annuallyChecked 23 September 2026 | Works instantly | Web app, Browser extension, Mobile app, Desktop app | Human review | No | Not published | 23 September 2026 |
| Manus | Not published | Not published | Works instantly | Web app, Mobile app, Desktop app, Slack, API | Optional review | No | 1 | 23 September 2026 |
| Scite Assistant | Freemium | $20/mo billed yearlyChecked 23 September 2026 | Works instantly | Web app, API, Browser extension | Human review | No | 3 | 23 September 2026 |
| Undermind | Freemium | $16/mo billed annuallyChecked 23 September 2026 | Works instantly | Web app | Human review | No | 2 | 23 September 2026 |