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Perplexity Web Traffic statistics September, 2026

#12 +0
Global Rank
Position of this tool among all analyzed AI tools based on total visits, with #1 being the most visited AI tool globally.
#16 +0
US Rank
Position of this tool among all analyzed AI tools based on visits from the United States.
#6 +0
Chatbots Rank
Position of this tool within its specific category (Chatbots), based on total visits.
4.61% MoM Growth
130.63M +5.75M
Total Visits
Total number of visits this tool received during the selected month, with the absolute change from previous month.
was 124.88M
27.90M +800.00K
Unique Visits
Number of different users who visited this tool during the selected month, with the absolute change from previous month.
was 27.10M
-0.12% Share Decline
0.70% -0.12%
Global Market Share
Percentage of all AI tool visits across our directory that went to this specific tool.
was 0.82%
1.07% -0.20%
Chatbots Market Share
Percentage of all Chatbots category visits that went to this specific tool.
was 1.27%

Gender Distribution

Breakdown of tool usage between male and female users during the selected period.
81%
Male Users
19%
Female Users

Device Distribution

Breakdown of visits to this tool by device type (mobile vs desktop).
11%
Mobile users
89%
Desktop users

Duration & Bounce Rate

Average time users spend on the tool per session and the percentage of users who leave after viewing only one page.
11:40 min
Average duration
37%
Bounce Rate

Perplexity Traffic Trends

Historical view of this tool's visit patterns over the past 12 months, showing both total visits and unique visitors over time.
Month Page Visits
Oct 276.50M
Nov 240.00M
Dec 222.00M
Jan 206.10M
Feb 179.30M
Mar 209.36M
Apr 170.71M
May 165.57M
Jun 140.70M
Jul 139.47M
Aug 124.88M
Sep 130.63M

Perplexity Competitor comparison

Comparative view of monthly visit trends among similar AI tools in the same category, helping understand how this tool performs against its main competitors over time.
Month Page Visits
Oct 276.50M
Nov 240.00M
Dec 222.00M
Jan 206.10M
Feb 179.30M
Mar 209.36M
Apr 170.71M
May 165.57M
Jun 140.70M
Jul 139.47M
Aug 124.88M
Sep 130.63M

Perplexity Web Traffic by Country

Overview of the top 5 countries visiting this AI tool, ranked by total visit volume.
Location
Country where the AI tool visits originated from.
Traffic
Total number of visits from this country during the selected month, with the change from previous month shown below.
Share
Percentage of global AI tool visits that came from this country.
Bangladesh Bangladesh
25.45M +12.38M
20.98%
United States United States
20.64M +596.48K
17.02%
India India
7.41M -1.57M
6.11%
Germany Germany
7.17M -483.47K
5.91%
Russia Russia
4.31M +214.76K
3.55%

Perplexity Visits by Traffic Source

Breakdown of how users are finding and accessing this AI tool, showing the distribution of traffic across different channels.
Source
Channel or method through which users reached this tool (e.g., Direct, Organic Search, Referral).
Traffic
Number of visits from each traffic source during the selected time period.
Share
Percentage of total visits that came through each traffic source, showing which channels drive the most traffic to this tool.
Direct 109.43M 84.00%
Organic search 13.96M 11.00%
Referral 4.92M 4.00%
Organic social 718.45K 1.00%
AI Traffic 692.32K 1.00%
Paid social 0 0.00%
Mail 391.88K 0.00%
Paid search 404.94K 0.00%
Display ads 0 0.00%
Google AI Mode 78.38K 0.00%

Our Methodology

Our AI industry web traffic analysis is based on estimated data from reliable sources such as SEMrush and Ahrefs. We track 10,500+ AI tools across 171 categories, updating data every month. We analyze total visits, unique visits, user demographics, and more across the categories to provide insights into the AI industry’s size, trends, and top performers.

Unique visits represent cumulative monthly counts, meaning returning users in different months are counted again. The total unique visits for all tools combined do not represent distinct individuals due to user overlap across multiple AI tools. For a closer estimate of the AI industry's audience size, refer to the latest month's unique visit count.

Read our complete data analysis methodology

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