The Perplexity Privacy Question
Perplexity AI has redefined how we search for information, combining conversational AI with web search and citations. It’s powerful, intuitive, and increasingly popular. But like other US-based AI services, using Perplexity means your queries flow through American infrastructure, subject to US data practices.
Every question you ask Perplexity becomes part of your search history. Your research patterns, interests, and inquiries are stored, analyzed, and used to improve the service. For users who value privacy—or organizations with compliance requirements—this creates friction.
LLMBase: Private AI for Research and Analysis
LLMBase provides an alternative approach: powerful AI capabilities with European data protection built in:
Query Privacy by Default
When you interact with LLMBase, your conversations aren’t logged. There’s no search history building up, no profile being constructed from your queries, no data being used to train future models. Your research stays yours.
EU Data Residency
All processing happens on European servers under EU jurisdiction. For organizations bound by GDPR or simply preferring European data protection standards, this eliminates the complexity of US data transfers.
Powerful Analysis Capabilities
LLMBase provides access to models that excel at:
- Complex reasoning - Break down difficult questions and provide structured analysis
- Document understanding - Process and summarize lengthy texts
- Knowledge synthesis - Draw connections across topics
- Technical research - Explain concepts and analyze code
When Privacy Matters for Research
Consider what you ask AI search tools. Medical questions. Legal research. Competitive analysis. Financial planning. Each query reveals something about you or your organization.
With Perplexity, this information accumulates in your account, stored on US servers, potentially accessible through legal processes you may not anticipate. With LLMBase, each session is independent—no history, no profile, no accumulated data.
For researchers, journalists, lawyers, and anyone handling sensitive inquiries, this difference matters.
The Enterprise Perspective
Organizations using Perplexity for research face several considerations:
- Data classification - Are employees searching for information that shouldn’t leave the organization?
- Compliance requirements - Does your industry restrict where data can be processed?
- Competitive intelligence - Are your research patterns themselves sensitive?
Fraunhofer and major German enterprises chose LLMBase because these questions have clear answers: data stays in Europe, nothing is logged, and there’s no profile accumulation.
Different Tool, Similar Power
Perplexity’s strength is real-time web search with AI synthesis. LLMBase takes a different approach—providing powerful AI models for analysis and conversation without the web search component. For many research tasks, the extensive training knowledge of modern AI models provides the foundation you need.
What you gain with LLMBase:
- Privacy by architecture - Not just policy, but technical implementation
- European jurisdiction - Clear legal framework for your data
- No tracking - Your usage patterns stay private
- Enterprise ready - API access for organizational deployment
The Privacy-First Choice
Perplexity showed that AI can transform how we find information. LLMBase shows that you don’t have to sacrifice privacy to benefit from powerful AI.
For users who want intelligent assistance without surveillance, research capabilities without tracking, and AI power without American data practices—LLMBase provides the European alternative.
Smart AI. Complete privacy. Your data stays yours.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does LLMBase compare to Perplexity?
While Perplexity focuses on AI-powered search with citations, LLMBase provides access to powerful AI models for conversation, coding, and analysis—all hosted on EU servers with zero data logging. For research needs, LLMBase offers models with extensive knowledge and reasoning capabilities.
Does LLMBase have web search like Perplexity?
LLMBase focuses on providing powerful AI models with EU hosting and privacy guarantees. While it doesn't replicate Perplexity's real-time web search, it offers models with comprehensive training data and the ability to analyze documents and answer complex questions privately.
Is my search history private with LLMBase?
Yes. LLMBase operates with zero logging by default. Unlike Perplexity, which stores your search history and may use it for personalization, LLMBase doesn't retain your queries or build profiles based on your usage.
Can LLMBase help with research like Perplexity?
Absolutely. LLMBase provides access to models with strong reasoning and knowledge capabilities. For document analysis, summarization, and answering complex questions, LLMBase offers comparable functionality with superior privacy.