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ChatGPT alternatives

ChatGPT is openAI's general purpose AI assistant for writing, research, coding, images, voice and agentic tasks. These 12 tools do the same job; 10 have a free plan.

12 tools · 10 with a free plan · 2 trial only · 9 with an API · middle starting price $12 a month

Cheapest paid plan per month for the 12 tools here that publish one; the middle one is $12. One scale for every page on this site.

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Claudeclaude.com

Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding and agentic work, including Claude Code and Cowork.

  • Green flag: Free plan
  • Green flag: Cancel online
  • Green flag: Credits don't expire
  • Green flag: Doesn't train on your data
$20/mo

Free plan · Credits

Visit site Claude (opens the tool's site)

Akiflowakiflow.com

Consolidates tasks from all your apps into one inbox, then time blocks them on your calendar with an AI assistant.

  • Red flag: Card needed for trial
$34/mo

Free trial · Per seat

Visit site Akiflow (opens the tool's site)

Asanaasana.com

Work management platform with AI Teammates and AI Studio that triage, route and automate team workflows.

  • Green flag: Free plan
  • Green flag: No card for trial
$13.49/mo

Free plan · Credits

Visit site Asana (opens the tool's site)

Cal.comcal.com

Open source scheduling infrastructure and Calendly alternative with a generous free plan, routing forms and APIs.

  • Green flag: Free plan
  • Green flag: No card for trial
  • Green flag: Doesn't train on your data
  • Red flag: Free plan watermark
$12/mo

Free plan · Per seat

Visit site Cal.com (opens the tool's site)

SaneBoxsanebox.com

Server side email filter that learns what matters and moves low priority mail into smart folders, any client.

  • Green flag: Cancel online
  • Green flag: Refunds within 30 days
$9.46/mo

Free trial · Per seat

Visit site SaneBox (opens the tool's site)

Todoisttodoist.com

Personal and team to do app where Ramble turns voice into tasks and Task Assist breaks goals into steps.

  • Green flag: Free plan
  • Green flag: Cancel online
  • Green flag: Refunds within 30 days
$7/mo

Free plan · Per seat

Visit site Todoist (opens the tool's site)