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Alternatives to ChatGPT
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Everyone's experience is different when using AI, with ChatGPT being one of the most popular ones. If you're searching for some alternatives, this is your list!
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Alts to ChatGPT

Alts to ChatGPT

There is some back-and-forth about the merits/ethics/etc. of ChatGPT lately, and you may be one of many who prefer not to get caught up. If that describes you, consider these alternatives:

 
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Looking for person-based AI? Personal assistant Pi comes very close. My first introduction allowed me to have a brief conversation with Pi before asking me to sign up (you have a few options to sign up with). It's great for general conversations, can...
Pi, your personal AI
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Perplexity.ai has adequate options for the free version including: incognito option, spaces for segmented conversations, a website scanner, dozens of templates, the ability to attach files, voice mode and more. Prices: Free, $20/mo, $200/mo
Perplexity
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lex.page is a writing companion combined with research skills that connects with Kit (formerly ConvertKit), which makes it great for newsletter drafts. Prices: Free, $14.99/mo (yearly price) or $24.99/mo.
Collaborative documents, with powerful AI editing tools | Lex
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You.com is a personal chat first AI assistant that offers several options to personalize your chats, including creating your own agents for your regular tasks. You.com constantly improves and updates, making even the pro tier a good value for your money. This link is affiliated.
You.com | AI for workplace productivity
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When I want to draft out app ideas, Claude hasn't let me down yet. The free tier is generous enough to let me sketch out my idea, and it does an outstanding job keeping my files organized. Pro is $17/mo as of Aug. 2025, making it one of the more affo...
Claude
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If you have a MS 365 subscription, check out MS CoPilot as an already paid for alternative to ChatGPT, and save about $10/month (depending on your MS 365 sub level).
Microsoft Copilot
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