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Best ChatGPT alternatives
ChatGPT is listed under Writing (Free tier; paid plans (Go, Plus, Pro, Business)). It is our best pick in 4 task guides. The first 8 tools below are paired with ChatGPT in our task guides; the rest are the most popular other Writing tools in our database.
8 alternatives to ChatGPT
Claude
Anthropic's AI assistant, strong at long documents, writing and coding.
Free tierFree tier; Pro $20/mo ($17/mo billed annually)Writing
Our pick for: summarize documents, AI for writing YouTube scripts, AI to write SQL queries
Copy.ai
AI copywriting and go-to-market workflow platform.
Free tierPaid from $29/mo ($24/mo billed yearly); free to tryWriting
Our pick for: ad copy
Apollo.io
B2B contact database with AI outreach.
Free tierFree plan; paid plans availableSales
Our pick for: sales prospecting, cold email
DeepL
High-quality AI translation for text and documents.
Free tierFree translator; Pro from €7.49/mo billed annuallyWriting
Our pick for: AI to translate documents
Duolingo Max
Language learning with AI conversation practice.
Free tierFree app, Max is a paid tierEducation
Our pick for: AI to learn a language
Gemini
Google's AI assistant integrated with Gmail, Docs and Search.
Free tierFree tier, paid plans via Google AI subscriptionsWriting
Julius AI
Chat with your data to analyze and chart it.
Free tierFree plan; Plus $20/mo ($16/mo billed annually)Productivity
Our pick for: AI to analyze a CSV file
Lemlist
Personalized multichannel cold outreach.
PaidPaid from $55/mo billed yearly; free trialSales
Our pick for: AI for writing cold emails
Pricing at a glance
| Tool | Category | Pricing | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Writing | Free tier; paid plans (Go, Plus, Pro, Business) | Yes |
| Claude | Writing | Free tier; Pro $20/mo ($17/mo billed annually) | Yes |
| Copy.ai | Writing | Paid from $29/mo ($24/mo billed yearly); free to try | Yes |
| Apollo.io | Sales | Free plan; paid plans available | Yes |
| DeepL | Writing | Free translator; Pro from €7.49/mo billed annually | Yes |
| Duolingo Max | Education | Free app, Max is a paid tier | Yes |
| Gemini | Writing | Free tier, paid plans via Google AI subscriptions | Yes |
| Julius AI | Productivity | Free plan; Plus $20/mo ($16/mo billed annually) | Yes |
| Lemlist | Sales | Paid from $55/mo billed yearly; free trial | No |
Pricing changes often; check the official site before buying.