Head-to-head · AI search · 2026
MarketIntell vs Perplexity
Perplexity is an excellent AI answer engine that cites web sources; MarketIntell cites market data and turns it into a sized setup with conviction and a public track record. Perplexity wins on broad cited web research; MarketIntell wins on actionable, accountable market reads.
Perplexity is an AI answer engine with real-time web search and citations, priced free or around $20/month for Pro. It is excellent at cited research across the open web. For markets, though, it summarizes articles rather than producing a trade: no sized entries, stops or targets, no confidence calibrated against realized outcomes, and no public trading record. MarketIntell cites the underlying market data — price, on-chain, derivatives, filings — and converts it into a sized setup with a conviction score, callable from an AI agent, with a public on-chain record.
At a glance
| Capability | MarketIntell | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|
| What it cites | Market data (price, on-chain, derivatives, filings) | Web articles and pages |
| Output | Sourced, sized trade setup (entry/stop/targets/R:R) + conviction | Cited summary / answer |
| Sized entries / stops / targets | Yes, with R:R | No |
| Calibrated confidence | Conviction vs realized outcomes | No |
| Public track record | Public 30-day rolling win-rate + on-chain bot | None |
| General web research | Focused on markets | Best-in-class, fast |
| Agent-native (MCP) | MCP (17 tools) + REST + SSE | Consumer answer engine |
Perplexity pricing: Free / Pro (~$20/mo). MarketIntell: $0 free (25 queries/day), $99 Pro, $299 Builder, custom Enterprise.
What Perplexity does well
- Fast, cited web research. For 'what happened and why' across the open web, Perplexity is fast and well-cited, with broad source coverage MarketIntell doesn't aim to match.
- Breadth beyond markets. It answers questions across every domain, not just finance, which makes it a great general research companion.
- Accessible price. A free tier and an affordable Pro plan for everyday research.
Where MarketIntell is the stronger pick
- Cites market data, not articles. Perplexity cites web pages. MarketIntell cites the underlying market data — price, on-chain, derivatives, filings — and turns it into a sized setup, so the citation is the evidence behind a trade, not a news summary.
- Produces a trade, not a summary. Direction, entry, stop, targets and R:R with a conviction score, versus a paragraph that summarizes what others wrote.
- Accountable. /track-record publishes a rolling win-rate and a real-money on-chain bot (+$981 on $4,197 deployed (+23.4%) · 11/11 resolved · on-chain). An answer engine offers no trade-level accountability.
- Agent-native. Callable from any MCP host over 17 tools plus REST and SSE, to sit inside an automated workflow. Perplexity is a consumer answer engine.
Choose Perplexity when
- You want fast, cited research across the open web.
- You ask broad questions beyond markets.
- You want news and event synthesis with sources.
- You want an affordable general research tool.
Choose MarketIntell when
- You want a sized setup, not a news summary.
- You want citations to market data, not just web articles.
- You want confidence calibrated against outcomes.
- You want it agent-callable with a public accuracy record.
The proof, on-chain
An autonomous bot trades real USDC against this API on Polymarket: +$981 real USDC on $4,197 deployed (+23.4%), 11/11 resolved markets, on-chain — small sample, audit it yourself. Verify it yourself at wallet 0x0Cbf...5A66, or read the rolling win-rate with per-signal post-mortems at /track-record. Small sample, real money, on-chain auditable. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
FAQ
Isn't Perplexity already a sourced AI for markets?
Perplexity cites web articles, which is great for research. MarketIntell cites the underlying market data and turns it into a sized setup with conviction — the difference between a summary and a trade.
Does MarketIntell give entry, stop and targets?
Yes — every answer is a structured setup with direction, entry, stop, targets and R:R, plus a conviction score. Perplexity returns a cited written answer, not a sized setup.
Can I automate MarketIntell the way I can't automate Perplexity?
Yes. MarketIntell exposes an MCP server (17 tools), REST and SSE for agents and scripts. Perplexity is primarily a consumer answer engine.
Should I use both?
Often, yes: Perplexity for broad web research, MarketIntell when you need a sourced, sized market read with a track record behind it.
Try MarketIntell
Free tier: 25 queries/day, no card. Pro at $99/mo for 2,000 queries/day and deeper reasoning. Agents self-sign-up via SHA-256 proof-of-work, then call the MCP server (17 tools).