Comet by Perplexity - Browse at the speed of thought
Comet is a web browser built for today’s internet, transforming search into an interactive, context‑rich journey. With advanced generative algorithms and a sleek design, Comet delivers swift, precise answers that empower smarter decisions.
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Raycast
Perplexity wants to buy Chrome for $34.5B, but until that transaction closes, Perplexity Pro subscribers can now use Comet!
Max Assistant is also rolling out to all Perplexity Max subscribers. Max Assistant leverages advanced reasoning models, making Comet queries more powerful and reliable.
Get 1 month of Pro free and try it out!
Llanai
@chrismessina timely comment.
Even more timely press release. It preceded the PH launch, by 1 day, which creates a timed traffic flux.
Textbook Marketing play by Perplexity.
Sprinto
@chrismessina wohoooo !! All eyes on the deal - btw comet is fab!
@chrismessina Unfortunately, this discount code is invalid.
Product Hunt
I've been using Comet for the last few weeks (shoutout to @rajsb_ for the invite!) and it's been the first browser I've tried that successfully got me off of Chrome.
I think one of my favorite things about it is simply how much like Chrome it is. It doesn't feel like I need to change anything about my workflow, it just adds new features for me to use.
I've found that access to the assistant with the ability for it to take control of the browser has really reduced the amount of "busy work" I have to do. For example, a couple of weeks ago, I needed to pull the URLs of a bunch of different products, slightly change the URLs, and put all of them into a Notion doc. Instead of wasting my time doing that manually, I just had Comet do it. I walked away and made a coffee once I saw it was going. When I got back, I had a cup of coffee and the work was done.
I've had numerous other examples like this where I just set it up with a task and walk away or switch to some other work and come back to review the results. And having the screen context makes it super easy to ask questions quickly and get better answers. I'm actually finding myself shifting to web versions of my most used apps to take more advantage of Comet, even though I've historically preferred desktop apps.
I was starting to think I'd be stuck on Chrome for good, but Comet has successfully retained me. One of the rare products that has made a tangible impact in my productivity.
@rajsb_ @jakecrump when it works its beautifullllll ✨.....when it doesnt, it will go on a rampage and make a ruckus and reverse the entire universe 😅 # yolo! ..... but when it works. we are a little proud! Like haaa I thought you well 😏
Product Hunt
@rajsb_ @sentry_co Haha very true! I've definitely had to pull the plug a few times. It taking control of the browser can be good and bad depending on how well it executes!
@rajsb_ @jakecrump Just write in all caps-lock to make it reverse course 😅 It's very good anger management therapy sometimes 😂
Agnes AI
Wow, turning search into an interactive journey is realy next-level—makes finding stuff feel way smarter and way less random, tbh. Big fan of where you’re heading!
Got to test it yesterday. Really good. I miss all my chrome extensions. Like DarkReader esp. And the fact that its not logged into any of the services I use in chrome. But the agentic chat window in comet is really cool. So I will use it when I need to do some agentic mischiefs, I suppose 😬
@sentry_co hmm, I'm not affiliated with Perplexity, but I did try Comet yesterday for the first time... and I was actually pleasantly stunned that it seemed to have all my Arc (Chromium) extensions in place and was already logged in to seemingly most of the services I was logged into on Arc!
Maybe you unchecked or didn't check one of the relevant boxes upon import?
I need this browser for iOS, PLEASE!! 🥳
Just use Comet for a week and already had some funny experiences.
It tried to do some basic SEO formatting things for my Substack post and completely destroyed it. (luckily I had copied it before and could restore it)
It failed trying to find and click through a government online form (like I did before) but through clicking buttons that I would never have clicked myself, found accidentally the right form I was looking for (success by accident)
It successfully re-ordered my last Vitamin D from Amazon (great job at that!)
It found a perfect reply (in my voice and tone) to a Substack comment that otherwise would have escalated (this one is pretty basic but very helpful)
Looking forward to week 2! 😅
@atmos_ Heh, apparently instead of "Trust but verify!" this is "zomg back up and then pray" :D And I say that with love and fear :p
Update on my week 2:
I gave Comet the simple task to copy the written content of 12 online course lessons and paste it into a single PDF file. This would have saved me at least 30 minutes of manually copy/pasting it myself.
Initially it looked good but the results were pure disaster.
The PDF just had the headlines of the lesson and then a placeholder saying (full course content here).
I repeated this several times - clearly saying that I need the full content copied into the document.
After some "sorry, that's on me" justifications, he tried again...and again...and again.
One hour later I gave up, because he told me that I should mark the content of each page myself and only then he could copy and paste it. Which of course makes no sense - out of obvious reasons.
So in the end, what would have taken me 30 minutes, now took 3 times that long.
The issue here is, that this is hallucination like 2022 but on a whole other level.
It just claims to do the job and acting like it does on top - just to proof you in the end, that he has done nothing at all!
Tl;Dr: Comet acted doing the job instead of really doing it!
If this sounds like some government official who just performs "his duty" as a show, while actually doing no work at all - then only because it is exactly that!
Super snappy. Any power-features like query pinning, keyboard nav, or a “trust these sources” list?
AltPage.ai
No way, finally a place that actually helps kick off my research instead of just sending me down endless rabbit holes. Love this approach—how deep can Perplexity go on niche topics?
Infact, I'm using Comet now to write this comment (but by my own hand typing, lol).
I really need a better AI Browser to let me leave Arc.
CoSupport AI
A future is here! Congratulations!
Good luck with your launch!
Best browser I have ever used. I honestly don't know how I got along without it.
Rustic AI
Definitely there is a need for an AI-based browser in the market, wishing Comet the best of luck!
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Comet has now become my default computer browser , and Chrome № #2.
Comet; Red Warning to you, day you put cap or limit, or ask for upgrade — I am going to pull the plug and go back to Chrome
All the hiccups of extensions, data export-import of bookmarks, and extension data is done, sorted.
Last thing you still need to perfect is allowing user home page customization (to the level of every 1px) get your design team or hire good designers (not to customize blank page for user but to provide templates/placeholders to customize blank pages and internal pages) , layout (drag and drop), colors, profile avatar, fonts, widgets, dashboard etc. is very important (it will make or break the expectations of early adopters)
Let people know, through videos how native AI in browser feels like and what's possible for them, make them feel wow. (right now it's hidden under a rug, you need to bring it in foreground make it visible, tangible and talk of the town)