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SIDE-BY-SIDE · 2 OF 3
Two platforms.
Same questions.
Perplexity AI
ENTERPRISE SEARCH / PRODUCTIVITY
PROMPT
Users retain ownership of their queries and uploaded content per Perplexity's Terms.
OUTPUT
Perplexity does not claim ownership of AI-generated answers. Output IP status is not explicitly addressed.
TRAINING
Privacy Policy (effective February 5, 2026) states Perplexity uses data 'to improve the Services (including our AI models).' Opt-out is explicitly available in settings. Email/calendar integration data is explicitly excluded from AI training: 'we do not use or disclose Email Service Information to create, train, improve or fine-tune AI models.'
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use governed by plan tier. API use is explicitly commercial-use-permitted.
118 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
Workato
WORKFLOW & AUTOMATION
PROMPT
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OUTPUT
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TRAINING
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COMMERCIAL
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172 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
Perplexity AI carries highly permissive license terms; Workato carries highly permissive license terms.FOR ENTERPRISE: PERPLEXITY AI NOT RECOMMENDED · WORKATO NOT RECOMMENDED
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | PERPLEXITY AI | WORKATO |
|---|---|---|
| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
* Click any cell in the heatmap matrix to scroll directly to its verbatim policy citations below.
📂 Intellectual Property & Model Training
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SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
Perplexity AI
MEDHIGH
Users retain ownership of their queries and uploaded content per Perplexity's Terms.
“- Your input and output, such as questions, prompts and other content that you input, upload or submit to the Services, and the output that you create, and any collections or pages that you generate using the Services (“ **Service Interaction Information**”). Service Interaction…”
Workato
LOWHIGH
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“ a) provide its Service to Users;”
O
SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
Perplexity AI
HIGH
Perplexity does not claim ownership of AI-generated answers. Output IP status is not explicitly addressed.
No citation available
Workato
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“ (v) Account Holder agrees that Platform Assets created by Workato or Users may be the same as or similar to those created by Account Holder, and that it will not assert any claim against Workato or any Users for infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property right…”
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SURFACE 03
Model Training
Perplexity AI
LOW⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Privacy Policy (effective February 5, 2026) states Perplexity uses data 'to improve the Services (including our AI models).' Opt-out is explicitly available in settings. Email/calendar integration data is explicitly excluded from AI training: 'we do not use or disclose Email Service Information to create, train, improve or fine-tune AI models.'
“You may also have the ability to sync your third party email account or calendar (such as Gmail and Google Calendar) with the Services. If you choose to sync these accounts, we will have access to your contacts and information from the email messages and calendar appointments in…”
Workato
MEDHIGH
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“ Workato will compile statistical and technical data and information related to or generated through the performance, operation and use of the Workato Platform and related features and functionality (together, “ Usage Data ”). For purposes of clarity, Usage Data includes informat…”
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
Perplexity AI
HIGH
Commercial use governed by plan tier. API use is explicitly commercial-use-permitted.
No citation available
Workato
LOW⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“ (b) Account Holder acknowledges and agrees that Account Holder’s Subscription to the Workato Platform is limited to Account Holder’s own internal business operations and no right is granted hereunder to use the Workato Platform for the benefit of third parties, including as serv…”
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
Perplexity AI
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Standard plan: personal, non-commercial use only. Enterprise terms at perplexity.ai/hub/legal/enterprise-terms-of-service. Email/calendar integration data explicitly excluded from AI model training.
“We retain your information for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy. When determining the length of time to retain your information, we consider various criteria, including whether we need the information to continue to provide you…”
No fixed retention schedules are provided; retention is effectively open-ended tied to broad business purposes.
Workato
MEDHIGH
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“ You may update or change the personal information you have provided to us by logging into the Service. We have established internal policies for the deletion of data from customer Accounts following termination of a customer’s subscription to the Service. We will also respond t…”
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
Perplexity AI
LOWHIGH
Standard plan: personal, non-commercial use only. Enterprise terms at perplexity.ai/hub/legal/enterprise-terms-of-service. Email/calendar integration data explicitly excluded from AI model training.
“ This Privacy Policy describes how Perplexity AI, Inc. (“ we ”, “ us ,” “ our ”) collects, uses and discloses information about individuals who use our websites ( www.perplexity.ai and https://labs.perplexity.ai ) to access the free version of our product or Perplexity Pro or Per…”
Workato
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“ (a) The pricing and payment terms in the Reseller Agreement apply and all payment will be made directly to the Reseller, and, for the avoidance of doubt, the obligations outlined in Sections 5(a) - (d) of this Agreement shall not apply.”