Best Claude alternatives (2026)

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

Why look for a Claude 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

ChatGPT

Best cheaper alternative

Make

Best for enterprise

GitHub Copilot

Compare Claude alternatives

#	Tool	Pricing	Starts at	Best for	Rating
1	ChatGPT	Freemium	USD 20	Marketing teams, Freelancers...	★ 4.8	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	GitHub Copilot	Freemium	USD 10	Developers, Enterprise, Star...	★ 4.6	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	Jasper	Paid	USD 39	Marketing teams, Agencies, E...	★ 4.4	Visit →
8	Mailchimp	Freemium	USD 13	Small business, E-commerce,...	★ 4.1	Visit →
9	Notion AI	Freemium	USD 20	Startups, Small business, Ma...	★ 4.4	Visit →
10	Descript	Freemium	USD 24	Creators, Marketing teams, F...	★ 4.5	Visit →
11	Fathom	Freemium	USD 19	Startups, Small business, Sa...	★ 4.7	Visit →
12	Beautiful.ai	Paid	USD 12	Marketing teams, Agencies, E...	★ 4.3	Visit →