PayPal and Venmo Offer Early Access to Perplexity’s Comet Browser and Free Perplexity Pro Subscription
Key Points
- PayPal and Venmo users receive an invite to Perception’s Comet browser.
- Eligible customers get a free year of Perception Pro, normally $200 per year.
- One invite per PayPal account; existing Pro subscribers are excluded.
- Comet offers AI‑generated search summaries, product comparisons, and the ability to checkout via AI.
- Earlier partnership enabled instant checkout through AI‑driven searches.
- PayPal’s new subscriptions hub lets users manage recurring payments in one place.
- A promotion pays $50 to customers who link and pay for at least three subscriptions.
- The offer launches for U.S. customers and expands to international markets shortly.
PayPal announced a partnership with Perplexity that gives PayPal and Venmo users an invite to Perplexity’s AI‑powered Comet browser and a free year of Perplexity Pro, normally priced at $200 per year. The offer, available through the apps, includes one invite per PayPal account and excludes existing Pro subscribers. The deal builds on earlier collaborations that let users checkout instantly via AI‑driven searches and introduces a new subscriptions hub that helps users manage recurring payments, with a promotion that pays $50 to customers who link and pay for at least three subscriptions.
Partnership Overview
PayPal announced a co‑marketing partnership with Perception that gives PayPal and Venmo customers early access to Perception’s new AI‑powered web browser, Comet, as well as a free year’s subscription to Perception Pro, normally $200 per year. The offer is delivered directly in the respective apps, with each PayPal account eligible for one invite and existing Pro customers excluded.
Comet Browser Features
Comet, launched in July, integrates an AI assistant that provides AI‑generated summaries of search results, product comparisons, and other tools designed to streamline online research and shopping. The browser aims to challenge the market currently dominated by Chrome by offering a more conversational and context‑aware browsing experience.
Agentic Commerce Integration
Earlier this summer, PayPal and Perception partnered on “agentic commerce,” allowing PayPal or Venmo to check out instantly when users ask the AI to find products, book travel, or buy tickets. This integration lets users complete purchases directly from the AI interface, creating a seamless shopping flow.
Subscriptions Hub and $50 Promotion
PayPal introduced a new subscriptions hub that provides a single destination where users can view and manage their recurring subscriptions. Alongside the hub, PayPal is running a promotion that pays $50 to customers who link and pay for at least three subscriptions through its service.
Benefits for Both Companies
The arrangement offers PayPal a way to attract users to its apps with the promise of the Comet invite and free Perception Pro subscription, while also highlighting the subscriptions hub feature. For Perception, the partnership increases exposure at a time when AI agents are battling for attention and may help convert free‑year users into paid subscribers after the promotional period ends.
Rollout Details
The offer is currently available to U.S. customers at launch and will roll out to international markets later in the month. After signing up for Perception Pro, users receive information on how to download and install the Comet browser.