Free plan
ChatGPT
OpenAI
General-purpose AI chat assistant for writing, questions, files, images and coding
- From
- $8/mo
- Skill
- Anyone
Checked 23 Sep 2026
Chat assistants
General-purpose AI you talk to: ask questions, draft and rewrite text, work through a problem, read a file. Most people only need one. Pick the one that fits the apps you already use, then check how much the free plan lets you do.
If you only try oneChatGPT
Anyone who wants one all-round assistant for everyday writing, research, brainstorming, image creation and light coding.
Free plan
Claude
Anthropic
AI assistant from Anthropic for writing, analysis, long documents and coding
- From
- $20/mo
- Skill
- Anyone
Checked 23 Sep 2026
Free plan
Google Gemini
Google's AI assistant, tied into Search, Gmail, Docs and other Google apps
- From
- $4.99/mo
- Skill
- Anyone
Checked 23 Sep 2026
Free plan
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft
Microsoft's AI assistant, built into Windows, Edge and Microsoft 365 apps
- From
- $9.99/mo
- Skill
- Anyone
Checked 23 Sep 2026