The present invention relates to an intermediate of pimavanserin and a similar compound thereof, and a preparation method thereof, and a method for preparing pimavanserin and a similar compound thereof. According to the present invention, the raw materials required by the intermediate have characteristics of low price, easy obtaining, easy separation purification and no requirement of post-treatment, the next step reaction can be directly performed through the one-pot method to prepare the pimavanserin and the similar compound thereof, the operation is simple, and the economical, efficient, safe and environmentally friendly synthesis process is provided for the preparation of the pimavanserin and the similar compound thereof; and with the application of the intermediate to prepare the pimavanserin, the high toxicity and the use of the difficultly-operated phosgene can be avoided, and the total yield of the reaction can achieves the level in the prior art even the higher level.