AI Assistants & Chatbots
AI assistants and chatbots are general-purpose tools that answer questions, draft text, write code, and reason about problems in natural language. This category covers the major consumer-facing assistants.
6 tools in this category
How we evaluate AI assistants
We test each assistant on the same set of prompts across writing, reasoning, coding, and summarization tasks. We score on output quality, instruction-following, citation behavior, and usability of the interface.
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ChatGPT demonstration verdict—replace after testing.
Best for: Demo best for: first-time buyers
- Core workflow
- Collaboration
- Integrations
- Demo pro: primary workflow
- Demo pro: editable listing
- Demo con: unverified claim
- Demo con: verify pricing
Claude demonstration verdict—replace after testing.
Best for: Demo best for: growing teams
- Core workflow
- Collaboration
- Integrations
- Demo pro: primary workflow
- Demo pro: editable listing
- Demo con: unverified claim
- Demo con: verify pricing
Gemini demonstration verdict—replace after testing.
Best for: Demo best for: first-time buyers
- Core workflow
- Collaboration
- Integrations
- Demo pro: primary workflow
- Demo pro: editable listing
- Demo con: unverified claim
- Demo con: verify pricing
Grok demonstration verdict—replace after testing.
Best for: Demo best for: growing teams
- Core workflow
- Collaboration
- Integrations
- Demo pro: primary workflow
- Demo pro: editable listing
- Demo con: unverified claim
- Demo con: verify pricing
Microsoft Copilot demonstration verdict—replace after testing.
Best for: Demo best for: first-time buyers
- Core workflow
- Collaboration
- Integrations
- Demo pro: primary workflow
- Demo pro: editable listing
- Demo con: unverified claim
- Demo con: verify pricing
Perplexity demonstration verdict—replace after testing.
Best for: Demo best for: growing teams
- Core workflow
- Collaboration
- Integrations
- Demo pro: primary workflow
- Demo pro: editable listing
- Demo con: unverified claim
- Demo con: verify pricing
Compare tools in this category
| Tool | Pricing | Our rating | Rated variables | Free plan | Tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Demo — verify current pricing | Ease of use 3.9Features 4.0Value for money 3.8Support 3.7 | No | Not yet | View → | |
| Claude | Demo — verify current pricing | Ease of use 4.0Features 4.1Value for money 3.9Support 3.8 | No | Not yet | View → | |
| Gemini | Demo — verify current pricing | Ease of use 4.1Features 4.2Value for money 4.0Support 3.9 | No | Not yet | View → | |
| Grok | Demo — verify current pricing | Ease of use 4.2Features 4.3Value for money 4.1Support 4.0 | No | Not yet | View → | |
| Microsoft Copilot | Demo — verify current pricing | Ease of use 4.3Features 4.0Value for money 4.2Support 4.1 | No | Not yet | View → | |
| Perplexity | Demo — verify current pricing | Ease of use 3.9Features 4.1Value for money 4.3Support 3.7 | No | Not yet | View → |
How to choose the right tool
Pick an assistant based on your primary use case: long-form writing, coding, research with citations, or general Q&A. Consider context window size and whether the assistant integrates with your existing tools.