Best ChatGPT alternatives (2026)

Looking for something other than ChatGPT? Here are the closest alternatives, compared by price, features and who they’re best for.

Why look for a ChatGPT alternative?

People switch for all sorts of reasons: pricing, a missing feature, a simpler workflow, better support, or a tool that fits their team size better. The options below cover the most common ones.

Best free alternative

Claude

Best cheaper alternative

Rows

Best for enterprise

Jasper

Compare ChatGPT alternatives

#	Tool	Pricing	Starts at	Best for	Rating
1	Claude	Freemium	USD 20	Startups, Agencies, Develope...	★ 4.7	Visit →
2	Google Gemini	Freemium	USD 20	Startups, Small business, Ma...	★ 4.4	Visit →
3	Perplexity AI	Freemium	USD 20	Startups, Marketing teams, S...	★ 4.6	Visit →
4	Jasper	Paid	USD 39	Marketing teams, Agencies, E...	★ 4.4	Visit →
5	Shopify Magic / Sidekick	Freemium	—	E-commerce, Small business,...	★ 4.2	Visit →
6	Make	Freemium	USD 9	Small business, Agencies, Ma...	★ 4.6	Visit →
7	Mailchimp	Freemium	USD 13	Small business, E-commerce,...	★ 4.1	Visit →
8	Notion AI	Freemium	USD 20	Startups, Small business, Ma...	★ 4.4	Visit →
9	Descript	Freemium	USD 24	Creators, Marketing teams, F...	★ 4.5	Visit →
10	Fathom	Freemium	USD 19	Startups, Small business, Sa...	★ 4.7	Visit →
11	Beautiful.ai	Paid	USD 12	Marketing teams, Agencies, E...	★ 4.3	Visit →
12	Rows	Freemium	USD 8	Startups, Marketing teams, S...	★ 4.3	Visit →