Instead of ChatGPT
ChatGPT alternatives
ChatGPT brings web search, file uploads, image generation, real-time voice, and integrations to web, mobile, and desktop apps. Its Work features create and edit documents, presentations, spreadsheets, charts, PDFs, and images, while Codex supports coding from planning through shipping. Shared projects are available across several plans, and eligible plans can create and share GPTs.
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Microsoft Copilot
by Microsoft CopilotFree plan WebWindowsMac+2Microsoft users wanting a freemium assistant — Like ChatGPT, Copilot offers search, uploads, image generation, apps, and integrations, with a paid starting price of $9.99/mo.
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Perplexity
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3Research with model choice and premium sources — Perplexity Pro adds Computer, premium data sources, model council, and model selection; its free use is limited weekly.
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Qwen Chat
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2Multimodal analysis and file visualization — Qwen adds analysis of CSV, Excel, and text files, multimodal audio, image, and video input, and image and video generation.
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Poe
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3Chatting with bots from multiple providers — Poe lets users chat with multiple AI bots, including models from different providers, privately or in group chat.
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Onyx
Free plan Open source APIExtensionLinux+4 - 9
Grok
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1 - 10
Doubao
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+4 - 11
Open WebUI
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5 - 12
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Amazon Q
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5 - 15
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Yuanbao
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb - 20
LibreChat
Free plan APILinuxMac+3 - 21
AnythingLLM
Free plan AndroidAPILinux+4 - 22
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LobeChat
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+4 - 24
Readers may look elsewhere when the Free plan’s limits on uploads, image generation, voice, deep research, memory, Codex, and Work become restrictive. Paid access starts at ₹399 per month, so compare what another assistant offers at no cost and what its paid options add. Also weigh supported platforms, search and file tools, image capabilities, integrations, and team features. Specialized strengths may matter too: Perplexity offers premium data sources and model selection on Pro, Poe brings bots from different providers together, and Qwen can analyze several file types and process audio, images, and video.