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Overview
Rating
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Category
Developer Tools
Developer Tools
Subcategory
AI Search-Augmented LLM API for Developers
AI Application Security and Risk Management Platform
Company
Perplexity AI
Veracode
Status
Active
Active
Launch year
2023
2023
Tags
apisearchaillmdeveloperreal-time
appsecaisastbinary-analysisscadevsecops
Pricing
Starting price
$20/mo
FreeBest value
Pricing model
Subscription
Enterprise
Free plan
No
No
Free trial
✓
✓
Pricing notes

Pro plan $20/month includes API access. Standalone pplx-api from $5/1M tokens. Enterprise custom.

Enterprise licensing. No public pricing. Annual contracts. Privately held (Broadcom subsidiary). Demo available.

Capabilities
Best for
Developer API for search-augmented LLM applicationsCurrent event information in AI productsResearch synthesis with source citationsReal-time data integration in chatbotsCustomer Q&A requiring up-to-date context
AI-automated code fix for security vulnerabilitiesBinary scanning for third-party and legacy applicationsEnterprise application security with policy enforcementSoftware supply chain security programmeUnified application security risk management
Target audience
Developers building AI applicationsProduct engineersAI platform teamsStartups building AI productsResearch tool developers
CISOs and AppSec programme leadersEnterprise security architectsSoftware development teams with compliance requirementsProcurement teams evaluating third-party software securityDevSecOps programme owners
AI type
LLM Assistant
LLM Assistant
Modalities
Text
CodeText
Technical
Model provider
Perplexity AI
OpenAIVeracode
Model names
sonar-smallsonar-largesonar-pro
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API available
✓
✕
Open source
✕
✕
Deployment
SaaSAPI
SaaS
Platforms
WebAPI
WebIDE pluginsCI/CDAPI
Integrations
LangChainAPI integrationsAPI
GitHubGitLabJenkinsJiraAzure DevOpsAPI
Team collaboration
✕
✕
Trust & security
Security

SOC 2 Type II. GDPR compliant. Enterprise data handling agreements. Review Perplexity's API terms for query logging policy.

SOC 2 Type II. ISO 27001. GDPR compliant. FedRAMP authorised. Enterprise data handling agreements.

Privacy notes

API queries processed on Perplexity's infrastructure with web search performed for online model queries. Review Perplexity's API terms regarding query logging and data retention.

Source code and binary application data transmitted to Veracode cloud for analysis. FedRAMP for US government application security scanning.

Verdict
Pros
  • Integrated real-time search with LLM reasoning reduces engineering complexity of search-augmented AI pipelines
  • Entry pricing from $5/1M tokens accessible for developer experimentation and early-stage products
  • Consumer product validation at scale provides confidence in underlying search-LLM integration quality
  • Citation tracking provides source attribution required for trustworthy AI-generated responses
  • Adobe, IBM, and Expedia validate Veracode for enterprise application security at major software scale
  • Veracode Fix AI-generated code patches reduce time from vulnerability identification to remediation
  • Binary analysis uniquely enables scanning third-party and legacy applications without source code access
  • FedRAMP authorisation enables US government application security scanning
Cons
  • API ecosystem maturity is growing but less developed than established providers like OpenAI
  • Online model web search adds latency — not suitable for millisecond-sensitive applications
  • Competing with Bing AI Search API, Brave Search API, and custom search-augmented LLM pipelines
  • Broadcom subsidiary — evaluate product investment continuity under semiconductor company ownership
  • Transmitting code to cloud for scanning may concern organisations with strict IP protection requirements
  • Competing with Checkmarx (rank 812), Snyk (covered), and GitHub Advanced Security for AST market

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Perplexity API best for

Developer API for search-augmented LLM applications
Current event information in AI products
Research synthesis with source citations
Real-time data integration in chatbots
Customer Q&A requiring up-to-date context

Veracode AI best for

AI-automated code fix for security vulnerabilities
Binary scanning for third-party and legacy applications
Enterprise application security with policy enforcement
Software supply chain security programme
Unified application security risk management

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