ChatGPT
ResearchedWritingResearchChatCoding
In short
ChatGPT is openAI's AI assistant for chat, writing, research, images, voice and Codex coding. It has a free plan. We recommend it in: Best AI for writing, Best AI for research.
Last checked Oct 25, 2026 · Test depth: Researched · Sources
ChatGPT pricing and key facts
- Official site
- https://chatgpt.com
- Pricing (as of Oct 25, 2026)
- Free; Go; Plus; Pro (3 usage tiers); Business and Enterprise. Prices not shown in the fetched page text.
- Free tier
- Yes
- Open source
- No
- Test depth
- Researched Compiled from official pages and public sources. Not used hands-on yet.
- Last checked
- Oct 25, 2026
ChatGPT score: 62/100
| Test depth | 40 | Researched |
| Value | 50 | free tier/plan verified: +50 |
| Freshness | 100 | checked 0 day(s) before this build |
ChatGPT alternatives
| Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Open source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Yes | Free / usage-based | No | 62 |
| AAider | Yes | Free / usage-based | Yes | 82 |
 Cline | Yes | Free / usage-based | Yes | 82 |
 OpenAI Codex | Yes | Free / usage-based | Yes | 82 |
 OpenHands | Yes | Free / usage-based | Yes | 82 |
 Zed | Yes | $10/mo | Yes | 82 |
 Cursor | Yes | $8/mo | No | 70 |
Alternatives share ChatGPT's category and are sorted by score. See the Writing leaderboard.
Where ChatGPT fits
Best AI for writingBest AI for research
Sources
- Official pricing / plans page — checked Oct 25, 2026
- Logo: fetched from www.google.com on Oct 25, 2026; trademarks belong to their owners.