Best AI Chatbots and Assistants in 2026
Updated
65 AI chatbots and assistants ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
65ranked
10free plans on this page
$5/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
10 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | KimiWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.9 |
| 27 | LM StudioWindows · Mac · Linux · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $20/mo | 6.9 | |
| 28 | CleusNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $9.95/mo | 6.8 | |
| 29 | HIX.AIWeb · Windows · Mac | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 30 | Atomic ChatWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 31 | Open WebUIWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.7 |
| 32 | SiderWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 33 | Character.AINo platforms listed | One bar | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 34 | ChatBox AIWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 35 | KhojWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 36 | LibreChatWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 37 | AllChatNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.4 | |
| 38 | KeliNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.3 | |
| 39 | MagnetariPhone | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 40 | Alexa for ShoppingWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 41 | Kagi AssistantWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.1 |
| 42 | JanWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 43 | TypingMindWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $39/mo | 5.9 |
| 44 | WenxiaoyanWeb · Windows · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 45 | MonicaWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 46 | Zhipu QingyanWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 47 | OnyxWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $20/mo | 5.8 |
| 48 | Search.com ChatWeb · Mac · Android | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 49 | GigaChatWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 50 | GPT4AllWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Web search | File uploads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Kimi | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 27 | LM Studio | 6.9 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | $20/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 28 | Cleus | 6.8 | Free plan | $9.95/mo | Yes | $9.95/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 29 | HIX.AI | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 30 | Atomic Chat | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 31 | Open WebUI | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 32 | Sider | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 33 | Character.AI | 6.6 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | ChatBox AI | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 35 | Khoj | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 36 | LibreChat | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 37 | AllChat | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | $9/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 38 | Keli | 6.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $10/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 39 | Magnetar | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 40 | Alexa for Shopping | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 41 | Kagi Assistant | 6.1 | No | $5/mo | No | $5/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 42 | Jan | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 43 | TypingMind | 5.9 | No | $39/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 44 | Wenxiaoyan | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 45 | Monica | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 46 | Zhipu Qingyan | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 47 | Onyx | 5.8 | No | $20/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 48 | Search.com Chat | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 49 | GigaChat | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 50 | GPT4All | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |