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US AI search engine that delivers answers with source citations via its own Sonar models and external frontier models, with separate Enterprise agreements on data use.
Perplexity is not on our list for physiotherapy. Usable for general work, but first look at the options we recommend for physiotherapy.
- GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: EU hosting possible, no training on your data for business use, and self-hosting available. Caution applies to a model with a documented problem, such as an investigation by a regulator. How we measure
- GDPR: Unknown
- QualityQuality from blind duels on LMArena: users choose between two anonymous answers. A difference of about 20 points is noticeable, a few points is noise. How we measure
- –Elo, independent
- Editorial scoreOur own assessment on 10 of suitability for professional work, price and privacy. This is a judgement, not a measurement; that is why it always sits alongside the Elo. How we measure
- 8,0
- Entry price
- Free
What Perplexity does in physiotherapy
- Generate consultation reports and SOAP notes automatically
- Drafting and monitoring home exercise programmes
- Patient communication and appointment management
- Looking up clinical guidelines and evidence-based information
- Answers with source citations based on live web information
- Access to multiple frontier models within one subscription
- Deep Research and Labs for in-depth reports
- Enterprise: SOC 2 Type II, no training on business data
Perplexity's maker publishes little about data protection. Check this before you put confidential physiotherapy data into it.
Confidentiality and GDPR
GDPR: UnknownPatient data is special category personal data (GDPR). Use only solutions with EU hosting and a data processing agreement; consultation audio recordings must not be sent unencrypted to external servers. A therapist remains ultimately responsible for the content of the record.
Enterprise plans and the Sonar API are not trained on customer data (SOC 2 Type II; API with zero data retention). For consumer accounts, data use for model improvement can be switched off in the settings.
Prices
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Questions about Perplexity for physiotherapy
- Is Perplexity suitable for physiotherapy?
- Not specifically. Perplexity is not on our list for physiotherapy; it is broadly usable, but first look at the options we recommend for physiotherapy. Keep a professional in the loop for every use.
- May I put confidential data into Perplexity?
- Patient data is special category personal data (GDPR). Only use solutions with EU hosting and a data processing agreement; audio recordings of consultations must not be sent unencrypted to external servers. A therapist remains ultimately responsible for the content of the file. Enterprise plans and the Sonar API are not trained on customer data (SOC 2 Type II; API with zero data retention). For consumer accounts, data use for model improvement can be switched off in the settings.
- What does Perplexity cost?
- There is Free (Free), Pro ($20 / month), Max ($200 / month), Enterprise Pro ($40 / seat / month). Check current prices on the official site.
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