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20 Best ChatGPT Alternatives (2026)
These are the best alternatives to ChatGPT for August 2025:
| Platform | Best for | Pricing |
| DeepSeek | AI chat assistant focused on reasoning and coding | Token system |
| Perplexity | Searching for statistics, links, and sources | $20 per month |
| Claude | Advanced AI assistant for complex coding, tool use, task automation, and deep reasoning | $20 per month |
| Google Gemini | Multimodal AI assistant integrated with Google Workspace, live search grounding, and long-context processing | $19.99 per month |
| Microsoft Copilot | AI assistant for web search grounding, image generation, voice chat, and Microsoft 365 workflow integration | $20 per month |
| Meta AI | AI-powered intelligent assistant for Meta apps with standalone task automation, reasoning, and coding capabilities | Free |
| Grok | Multimodal reasoning assistant with real-time X platform access, live web search, and deep research capabilities | $16 per month |
1. DeepSeek
DeepSeek Overview
Language model: Proprietary
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: AI chat assistant focused on reasoning and coding
Date launched: January 2025
Created by: DeepSeek
DeepSeek disrupted the AI industry when it launched its R1 model in January 2025.
The performance of its 70B parameter version of DeepSeek R1 matched the capabilities of ChatGPT o1 at release. But crucially, R1 was trained for just $5.58 million - a fraction of the cost. Semrush recorded a huge surge in organic traffic when DeepSeek hit the headlines.
DeepSeek V4 is the latest DeepSeek model. It's beaten by ChatGPT 5.6 Sol on most benchmarks, but DeepSeek isn't significantly worse. In fact, it can be as much as 8 times cheaper than ChatGPT, making it a great choice for simple everyday tasks, as well as beginner to intermediate level programming and math.
Check out our full DeepSeek vs ChatGPT breakdown.
All models are free to use and open source, which (among other things) reduces the prospect of a DeepSeek ban.
DeepSeek Pros and Cons
Pros
- DeepSeek V4 outperforms variants like GPT5.6 Terra in coding, reasoning, and general tasks
- Competes with established industry benchmarks
- Open source and free to use
- Supports web search and file attachments
Cons
- Some organizations cite security concerns due to Chinese ownership
- Lacks voice support and deeper customizations
DeepSeek Pricing
DeepSeek V4 is available for free via the mobile app and web interface. API pricing is significantly lower than OpenAI's pricing for 5.6-Sol and Terra.
2. Perplexity
Perplexity Overview
Language model: Sonar, GPT-5.6, Gemini 3.7 Flash, Claude Sonnet 5, Claude Opus 5, Kimi K3, GLM 5.3, Grok 4.6, Nemotron 3 Ultra
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: Research and conversational search engine
Date launched: August 2022
Created by: Perplexity AI
ChatGPT and Google Gemini, perhaps notoriously, are known to provide unreliable, unfounded answers with astonishing confidence (aka hallucinations). For those looking to do better research, Perplexity is designed to help you find and cite specific sources to back up any claims it makes.
Perplexity gives you quick access to accurate answers, with each one backed by (usually) multiple sources and links you can verify yourself. This makes it ideal for students, research professionals, and journalists who need sources to substantiate their work.
Perplexity Pros and Cons
Pros
- Receive quick, detailed, source-backed responses with links you can verify
- Top AI models in a single interface
- Product recommendations, comparisons, and research with direct checkout from chat (US only)
Cons
- Sometimes the searches are not quite what you’re looking for
- Links may not be credible sources, still require you to verify
Perplexity Pricing
Perplexity is free to use with no limits for standard searches. Upgrading to Perplexity Pro unlocks access to unlimited Pro searches, unlocks all supported models, the ability to upload files (images, documents, etc.), and features like model council (multiple AI models run simultaneously).
Perplexity Pro is $20 per month (the same price as ChatGPT Plus) or $200 when billed annually.
3. Claude
Claude Overview
Language model: Proprietary
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: Advanced AI assistant for complex coding, tool use, task automation, and deep reasoning.
Date launched: March 2023
Created by: Anthropic
Designed to compete with ChatGPT and offer an improved and more natural language experience, Anthropic’s Claude is a family of AI language models.
Opus 5, Sonnet 5, Hailu 4.5, and Fable 5.1 are the latest family of models by Anthropic, competing with GPT-5.6.
Opus 5 and Fable 5.1 are almost neck-to-neck with current ChatGPT models.
However, it's the features like artifacts, MCP connectors, and cowork for task automations in browser and desktops where Claude's superior tool use and agentic capabilities that prove more valuable to me than ChatGPT 5.6
Claude Pros and Cons
Pros
- Excels at communicating in and understanding natural language
- Cowork performs web tasks like inbox organization quite well
- API available in 159 countries
Cons
- Capacity limits can be restrictive during peak times
Claude Pricing
The free version of Claude provides you with access to Claude Sonnet 5. You can increase capacity by paying $20 per month and access the flagship variants like Opus and and Fable 5.1. This premium membership also grants you early access to new features.
4. Gemini (formerly Google Bard)
Google Gemini Overview
Language model: Gemini
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: Multimodal AI assistant integrated with Google Workspace, live search grounding, and long-context processing
Date launched: March 21, 2023
Created by: Google AI
Gemini is Google’s answer to ChatGPT. Gemini excels at image generation with variants like Nano Banana, and its integrations into Google Workspace products (Docs, Sheets, Drive etc.)
This makes Gemini ideal for the near-universal users of Google Workspace apps with the convenience of having AI-capabilities integrated natively.
On top of that, Google Chrome now also includes an in-browser Gemini assistant. This lets you start a chat with Gemini in the same browser tab, without having to visit Gemini on the web first.
Plus, the assistant is able to read the contents of your opened browser tabs, so you can ask questions about the page you're on and let the assistant deal load the required context automatically.
Gemini 3.8 outperforms ChatGPT on advanced coding tasks and several other benchmarks. Its performance is on par with Claude's Fable 5.1 but at a significantly lower cost per token, making it one of the most powerful and cost-efficient ChatGPT alternatives on the market right now.
Google Gemini Pros and Cons
Pros
- Powerful image generation
- Integration with Chrome and browser
- Customization options to tailor Gemini to your preferences or business goal
Cons
- Requires a Google account to get started
Google Gemini Pricing
Gemini is free, and you can use most of its functionality without having to upgrade to Gemini Advanced. Should you decide to upgrade, you’ll be able to use Gemini directly in your Gmail, Docs, and more, plus you’ll get enhanced performance, and access to deep research features $19.99 per month.
5. Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat)
Microsoft Copilot Overview
Language model: GPT-4-Turbo
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: AI assistant for web search grounding, image generation, voice chat, and Microsoft 365 workflow integration
Date launched: February 7, 2023
Created by: Microsoft
Microsoft Copilot is built around OpenAI's GPT-4o model and integrated with Bing search to produce grounded responses. The platform supports multimodal input, image generation, and real-time voice interaction.
It integrates with Microsoft products which makes it a great tool for existing users of Microsoft 365 apps.
Microsoft Copilot Pros and Cons
Pros
- Integrates with existing suite of Microsoft products
- Creates interesting visuals
Cons
- Requires a Microsoft account to use the platform effectively
- Cost for upgraded Copilot subscription
Microsoft Copilot Pricing
While you can do a lot with the free version of Copilot, Copilot Pro is available for $20 per user per month to get access to the app during high-traffic periods, unlock higher-quality AI models, and get up to 100 daily boosts for your unique images with Designer.
6. Meta AI
Meta AI Overview
Language model: Llama 3.3 and Llama 4 series
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: AI-powered intelligent assistant for Meta apps
Date launched: April 18, 2024
Created by: Meta Platforms
Meta AI is Meta's own ChatGPT alternative. The intelligent virtual assistant performs natural conversations, image generation, and real-time access to information. Users can log in and directly integrate the feature across Meta's family of apps (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger).
Accessing Meta AI directly is like using a standard chatbot. You can ask questions or provide prompts, and it will respond conversationally. It’s completely free, but you’ll need to log in with your Facebook account, Meta, or Instagram account to save conversation history, generate images, and sync with other apps.
Inside other Meta apps, users can type “@MetaAI,” followed by a prompt to access the feature. The chatbot then responds with a comment, post, image, or message automatically.
The latest Meta Muse Spark 1.3 model is a powerful competitor to ChatGPT 5.6, beating it on many benchmarks and being significantly cheaper per token.
Meta AI Pros and Cons
Pros
- Fast query response times, generating responses in a matter of milliseconds
- Integrates with existing family of Meta apps
- Advanced image generator
Cons
- Lacks standalone productivity workspace features (like live code canvas, document creation).
Meta AI Pricing
Meta AI has a free plan with limited credits, but it doesn't paywall any features. Premium plans extend your monthly AI limits, starting at $8/month.
Grok Overview
Language model: Grok-4.6
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: Multimodal reasoning assistant with real-time X platform access, live web search, and deep research capabilities
Date launched: November 4, 2023
Created by: xAI
Grok is xaI's conversational AI tool that originally started as an in-app feature in X (Twitter). Since then, Grok has evolved into a standalone LLM platform with advanced capabilities like image generation, video generation and editing, and Grok bot that can take control of your device and perform assigned tasks for you.
Grok 4.6 is the latest model in its family that competes with top models like GPT-5.6. Grok is also slightly less expensive than comparable models of ChatGPT.
There are more than 35 million Grok users.
Grok Pros and Cons
Pros
- Real-time X platform knowledge access and web search grounding
- Deep reasoning and multimodal support
- Extended context window for large document processing
Cons
- Disproportionate reliance on social media noise and prone to misinformation
Grok Pricing
Grok has a basic free tier with limited chats and queries. Paid plans start at $10/mo with several advanced tiers at a higher price point that unlock additional features and flagship reasoning models.
8. ChatPDF
ChatPDF Overview
Language model: GPT-4o
Connected to the internet: No (analyzed attached documents only)
Purpose: Lightweight document Q&A and document summarization
Date launched: March, 2023
Created by: ChatPDF GmbH
ChatPDF is an LLM designed for interacting with PDFs. Just upload a PDF and you can start asking questions, summarizing the document, citing sources, and more.
This makes it ideal for students, researchers, lawyers, and even business professionals looking through contracts and training materials.
ChatPDF Pros and Cons
Pros
- Quickly summarize and answer questions in PDF documents
- Generous free plan
- Document Q&A with inline citations
Cons
- Lacks web search voice or project workspace features
- Free tier imposes strict daily limits on uploads and file sizes
ChatPDF Pricing
ChatPDF allows you to upload up to 2 PDFs every day, for free, as long as they are 120 pages or fewer. Upgrading to ChatPDF Plus is $139.99 annually or $19.99 monthly. Plus features include unlimited PDF uploads, unlimited questions, and up to 2000 pages or 32 MB per PDF.
9. Twain
Twain Overview
Name: Twain
Language model: GPT-3
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: B2B sales outreach generator and AI rewriter
Date launched: January 20, 2022
Created by: Twain Technology UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Twain is an AI-powered sales writing assistant developed to help users write more effective outreach messages that increase the conversion rate of their emails.
Initially, the tool launched as an email coaching extension focused on fixing filler words and tone. The tool has now evolved into an assistant with deep-research features capable of identifying pain points to generate compelling copy.
Twain Pros and Cons
Pros
- Integration with hpopular CRMs
- Contextual research on leads to generate personalized email cop
Cons
- Focused mainly on outreach copy
Twain Pricing
Twain operates on a credit-based pricing model where 1 credit equals 1 researched lead sequence. It offers a free tier with sample credits to test deep research capabilities. Paid plans start at $99/month (covering 500 lead credits), alongside pay-as-you-go options and scalable monthly tiers for larger sales teams.
10. Jasper
Jasper Overview
Language model: Multi-model engine (GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini)
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: AI marketing workspace for branded copy, campaign workflows, and team collaboration
Date launched: January 2021
Created by: Jasper Technologies
Jasper is an AI marketing platform for agencies and content creators. It doesn't have a proprietary LLM of its own.
Instead, it relies on several LLMs such as relying on a single AI model, Jasper utilizes multiple LLMs to optimize output for the marketing task in question.
As far as writing is concerned, Jasper seems to write higher-quality content than ChatGPT and similar chatbots, making it an established AI SEO tool for content marketers.
Jasper Pros and Cons
Pros
- Good at following brand voice and guidelines
- Large range of content and copy project templates to choose from
Cons
- Content must be checked for truth claims and potential plagiarism
- Less effective for deep technical coding, complex math, or non-marketing logic.
Jasper Pricing
Jasper offers a 7-day free trial. The Pro plan starts at $69 per month per user, and gives you brand voice tools and tons of campaign workflows.
11. Character.AI
Character.AI Overview
Language model: Fine-tuned specialized models (DEEPSYNTH family)
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: Persona-driven AI companion, roleplay platform, and interactive voice assistant
Date launched: September 16, 2022
Created by: Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas
Character.ai is an AI-powered conversational companion platform that allows you to have conversations with memorable characters from all walks of life, whether they be celebrities, influential historical figures, or TV and movie personalities.
Character.ai creates distinct personalities for each character so that your conversations feel natural and engaging. Whether it's customer support, entertainment, or any other scenario you can think of, Character.ai will provide you with a unique conversation experience if you’re looking for something a little different.
It has grown to be hugely popular. Character.ai received 176.9 million visits in July 2026, ranking it among the top 200 websites in the world.
Character.AI Pros and Cons
Pros
- Massive range of different characters to chat with
- Highly versatile - play a game, write a story, plan a trip, practice interviewing, etc.
Cons
- Sometimes slow response times and potential waiting rooms
- Characters can lose context, repeat phrases, or drift out of persona during extended chat sessions.
Character.AI Pricing
Character.AI provides a free tier that includes basic text messaging, voice calls, and character creation. The downside is that these are funded by mid-chart ads and you'll also experience usage limits.
Upgrading to c.ai+ costs $9.99/month (or $94.99/year billed annually), which removes ads and unlocks priority server access, extended persona memory, c.ai Labs experimental features, and exclusive chat styles.
12. IBM watsonx
IBM watsonx Overview
Language model: IBM Granite model family + third-party models (Mistral, Llama)
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: AI platform for data management, governance, and enterprise
Date launched: February 16, 2011
Created by: IBM
Originally debuting on an episode of Jeopardy in 2011, IBM's Watson made for an impressive contestant and an exciting early look into what AI had to offer more than 10 years ago.
Unlike consumer chatbots like ChatGPT or Claude, watsonx is a modular cloud studio suite consisting of three primary components: watsonx.ai (studio for generative AI and machine learning), watsonx.data (hybrid data storehouse), and watsonx.governance (AI compliance, risk, and lifecycle monitoring).
IBM watsonx Pros and Cons
Pros
- Long legacy of developing AI technology through the Watson program
- Highly customizable to your business needs and workflows
Cons
- Among the most expensive of the paid options
- Lacks a plug-and-play consumer workspace interface
- Potentially long integration time, steep learning curve
IBM watsonx Pricing
IBM watsonx provides a free tier with limited resources (up to 300,000 tokens/month). Paid tiers start with a pay-as-you-go Essentials Plan or the Standard Enterprise Plan starting at $1,110/month base fee.
13. Otter.AI
Otter.AI Overview
Language model: Proprietary speech-to-text engine
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: AI meeting and transcription assistant
Date launched: 2018
Created by: Otter.AI, Inc.
Used for years by professionals seeking to quickly transcribe meetings or dictations, Otter.AI has been instrumental in saving us the time and trouble of manual transcription. Otter.AI now offers generative AI by taking the form of a “meeting assistant.” Otter.AI can summarize meetings, take notes as you go, and allow you to ask it questions about those transcriptions or notes.
Otter.AI has been a top transcription choice for a long time, and the platform is continuing to grow and offer more functionality. For example, it can integrate with Slack, export conversations, import recorded Zoom or Google Meet meetings, and more.
Otter.AI Pros and Cons
Pros
- Excellent transcription software
- Meeting notes, ask questions about meetings, summarize meetings
- Import audio or video meeting files to create transcriptions you can then export them as a document with different named speakers
- Easy Slack and Google Calendar integration
Cons
- Transcription is not always perfect, will need to be cleaned up
- Primarily optimized for English, with fewer supported language
Otter.AI Pricing
Otter.ai offers a basic free plan with 300 monthly transcription minutes (30 minutes max per meeting) and 3 lifetime file imports. Paid plans start at $16.99/user/month.
14. Auto-GPT
Auto-GPT Overview
Language model: Multi-LLM integration (GPT-4o, Claude 3.5)
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: Autonomous AI agent framework for goal-driven task automation and multi-step workflows
Date launched: April 2023
Created by: Significant Gravitas
Now in public beta, Auto-GPT is an autonomous AI agent.
The primary feature that sets it apart from ChatGPT is that Auto-GPT does the prompting work for you. It takes away the need to enter prompt after prompt to get where you’re going. Auto-GPT works by setting a goal and then letting the AI generate and knock out the necessary tasks. It will ask and answer its own prompts until the goal is complete.
Auto-GPT Pros and Cons
Pros
- Creates prompts for you, autonomously
- AI generates based on goals you set with task automation
- No coding skills required, free and easy to try
Cons
- Like any automation platform, Auto-GPT might sometimes get stuck in a loop
- Sometimes fails to break down tasks into smaller sub-tasks
- No free option
Auto-GPT Pricing
Auto-GPT is 100% free and open-source to download and self-host via GitHub (you only pay for API calls). For non-technical users seeking a zero-setup cloud interface, AutoGPT Cloud plans start at $42.50/month.
15. GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot Overview
Language model: Various models (GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, Gemini Pro)
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: AI-assisted software development
Date launched: June 29, 2021
Created by: GitHub
GitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant designed to help developers write code more efficiently. By inputting natural language phrases or snippets of code, it can generate suggestions for completing the code or performing related tasks.
It operates natively inside major IDEs (VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Xcode, Neovim), terminal CLIs, and GitHub.com.
GitHub Copilot Pros and Cons
Pros
- Deep integration with IDEs and the GitHub ecosystem
- Powerful workflow automation (code review, debugging, etc.)
- Versatile, as it works across a wide range of programming languages
Cons
- Code could be incorrect, so lit requires human oversight
- Costs can stack for repository hosting
GitHub Copilot Pricing
Free version of GitHub copilot is capped at 2,000 code completions and 50 premium chat or agent requests in VS Code and other editors. Pro plans start at $10 per month, offering unlimited code completions and other extras.
16. Writesonic
Writesonic Overview
Language model: Multi-model engine (GPT-4o, GPT-4o mini, Claude Haiku, Gemini)
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: AI content generator and long-form SEO articles
Date launched: January 2021
Created by: Writesonic
Writesonic helps you streamline the writing process.
Writesonic is an AI content creation and SEO platform. I'ts powered by a multi-model engine that incorporates OpenAI and Anthropic models.
Features include an AI Article Writer, Chatsonic (conversational search assistant with live web grounding), brand voice customization, and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) tools to monitor brand visibility across AI search engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity
Writesonic Pros and Cons
Pros
- Automated, search optimized article generation
- Multi-format content generation (social posts, landing pages, ads).
Cons
- Expensive for low-volume writers
- Output still requires human editing and fact-checking
Writesonic Pricing
Writesonic is free if you’d like to try it out. Premium plans start at $49/month, offering 15 AI-generated articles per month and 1 user seat. Higher plans increase the article generation limit and add features like Search Console integration and AI search visibility tracking.
17. Poe
Poe Overview
Language model: Multiple models (GPT-4o, Claude, Google Gemini, Llama, DeepSeek, Flux)
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: LLM aggregator
Date launched: December 2022
Created by: Quora
Poe is an AI-powered chatbot platform that lets you use popular LLMs from the same chat interface. You can run output comparisons across different models for the same prompt or query and generate image and videos.
Poe Pros and Cons
Pros
- Wide selection of LLMs
- Model output comparisons
- Easy-to-use mobile app
Cons
- Metered usage that tracks compute points with no rollover
- Lacks innovative features native to platforms (ChatGPT Canvas, Claude Projects etc.)
Poe Pricing
Poe is free to use with metered usage across basic models. Paid plans start at $4.99/month with 10,000 daily compute points for light to moderate daily use.
18. Tome
Tome Overview
Language model: Claude Sonnet 4.6, Opus 4.7, Haiku, Google Nano Banana 2
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: AI-powered presentation maker and dynamic slide decks
Date launched: December 20, 2022
Created by: Magical Tome, Inc.
Tome is an AI presentation platform designed to transform prompts, raw text, or outline notes into structured visual slide decks.
It launched originally as a storytelling app but has since grown into a smart presentation maker.
Tome focuses heavily on sales, marketing, and founder pitch workflows. It automatically formats slide layouts, writes narrative draft copy, generates inline media, and supports live embeds from tools like Figma, Miro, Looker, and Framer.
Tome Pros and Cons
Pros
- Converts long text and documents into multi-slide presentations
- Good at handling visual alignment and formatting automatically
Cons
- Export options are limited on the free plan
- Not a lot of customization options
Tome Pricing
Tome’s Basic version offers 50 free credits. The Starter paid plan costs $9.5/month when paid annually, which unlocks 12000 credits and access to flagship Sonnet. The Premium plan is pretty expensive but it gives you access to Claude Opus and Nano Banan images in 4k quality, among other extras.
19. Rytr
Rytr Overview
Name: Rytr
Language model: GPT-4 family
Connected to the internet: Yes
Purpose: Budget-friendly AI copywriting, short-form content generation, and social media assistant
Date launched: April 2021
Created by: Rytr LLC
Rytr is a lightweight AI writing assistant built for freelancers, marketers, and small business owners who need quick, template-driven copy. It offers 40+ specialized use cases such as blog outlines, email copy, ad text, and product descriptions, 20+ preset tones of voice, as well as custom brand-voice training.
There's also an integrated plagiarism checker, and a Chrome extension for writing directly in web applications
What makes an interesting choice for an AI-powered writing platform is how many reviewers have noted the balance between its easy-to-use interface and the high quality of the content it generates. With Rytr, users can generate a wide range of writing samples, including long-form content, blog posts, articles, and more.
Rytr Pros and Cons
Pros
- Super affordable AI writer
- A wide range of tone and template library
- Chrome extension
Cons
- Less effective at producing structured multi-page articles
- Phrasing can be repetitive and require factual verification
Rytr Pricing
Rytr’s free forever plan offers up to 10,000 characters per month. However, you can upgrade to Unlimited ($7.50 per month) for unlimited characters, 1 Tone Match, and 50 plagiarism checks per month.
Or you can upgrade to the Premium plan for multiple Tone Matches, 100 plagiarism checks per month, and priority support. This makes Premium ideal for freelancers or businesses working with numerous brand voices.
20. Elicit
Elicit Overview
Name: Elicit
Language model: Multi-LLM engine and semantic scientific extraction
Connected to the internet: Yes (indexed live against global academic databases)
Purpose: Automated literature review, semantic paper search, structured data extraction, and systematic review workflows
Date launched: September 2023
Created by: Elicit Research, PBC
Elicit is a research assistant for gathering information and finding sources in scientific papers. Elicit indexes over 138 million deduplicated academic papers sourced from Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, PubMed, and ClinicalTrials.gov to answer complex research questions grounded in peer-reviewed literature.
Elicit makes searching research papers easy, whether you want to find specific phrases (the keywords don’t have to be exact), read abstract summaries of papers relevant to your search, or organize your papers and findings with notebooks.
Elicit Pros and Cons
Pros
- Trace every data point or quote directly to the source for instant verification
- Search for relevant topics across a breadth of research papers
- Rapidly adopted by the research community
- Access to over 138million academic papers
Cons
- The limited library might not have the exact information for which you’re searching
- Full-text data extraction
Elicit Pricing
Elicit’s standard offering is free and allows you to use up to 5,000 credits. You can upgrade to the Pro plan for $49/month, which gives you systematic review workflows screening 5,000 papers, table extraction, multi-source reporting, and more.
Conclusion
Finding the right AI platforms for your needs is straightforward when you know what to look for.
Just keep in mind that each of these ChatGPT alternatives has its own special uses, and then try them out to see what works best for you.
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