Browse the web and compare products with an agentic browser
A user relies on Comet to click through painful websites for common tasks and to compare products and places to stay. ·
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- What they did
- The commenter uses Comet, an agentic browser, as a hands-off way to deal with websites where finding the right buttons for common tasks is a hassle. They simply ask Comet to do the task. They also have it compare products, compare Airbnb places, and write personalized Instagram messages.
- How it went
- They say they can't live without Comet for agentic browsing. No numbers or specific results are given, and the comment doesn't describe any failures with Comet itself.
Try it yourself with Perplexity Comet
I want to compare [product type or places to stay] for [my needs, budget, dates/location]. Browse at least 5 options across different sites, and give me a table with price, key features, reviews, and a link for each, plus your top pick and why. Do not buy or book anything or enter payment details; stop at the comparison.
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Source: HN · Nov 5, 2026
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