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Comparator · Chat assistants

Claude$20/mo (Pro)vs

ChatGPT$20/mo (Plus (consumer))

Starting price$20/mo · $20/mo

Free tieryes · yes

Plans documented8 · 10

Platforms4 · 4

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Comparison of Claude, ChatGPT
	Claude Visit website for Claude (opens in a new tab)	ChatGPT Visit website for ChatGPT (opens in a new tab)
Category	Chat assistants	Chat assistants
Main use cases	Writing and editing documents Research with web search Coding with Claude Code Creating Word, Excel and PowerPoint files Automating recurring tasks	Drafting and editing text Answering general questions Summarizing documents Getting help with code Brainstorming ideas
Best for	Knowledge workers, Software developers, Teams and enterprises, Writers and researchers	Knowledge workers, Students, Developers, General consumers
Platforms	Web, Desktop, Mobile, API	Web, Desktop, Mobile, API
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free $0; Pro $20/mo monthly or $17/mo billed annually ($200/yr); Max from $100/mo (5x or 20x usage); Team standard seat $25/mo monthly or $20/mo annually, premium seat $125/mo monthly or $100/mo annually; Enterprise $20/seat/mo annually plus usage-based cost. Checked Sep 30, 2026. Official pricing ↗	Individual plans: Free, Go, Plus and Pro; organization plans: Business and Enterprise. Prices were displayed in a non-US currency when we checked, so US prices are not confirmed here — see official pricing. Checked Sep 30, 2026. Official pricing ↗
Key features	Web search with citations Artifacts for shareable documents and visuals Projects, memory and custom instructions Connectors to business tools Voice mode Browser and Microsoft 365 extensions	Chat with file uploads and data analysis Web search and deep research Image generation Voice conversations Projects, memory and custom GPTs Codex coding agent
Pros	Free plan includes web search, file creation and code execution Apps for web, desktop (macOS/Windows) and mobile (iOS/Android) Team and Enterprise plans with SSO and admin controls Developer API available	Free plan available for everyday chat Apps for web, iOS, Android and desktop Wide feature set in one product (search, images, voice, files) Business and Enterprise plans with SSO and admin controls
Limitations	Free plan has usage limits Claude Code and Projects require a paid plan Heaviest usage tiers start at $100/month Can produce inaccurate output that needs checking	Free plan limits uploads, image generation, voice and deep research The lower-cost Go plan may include ads, per OpenAI's pricing page Can produce inaccurate or outdated information that needs checking API usage is billed separately from ChatGPT subscriptions
Ratings	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet
Review status	Listed Verified Sep 30, 2026	Listed Verified Sep 30, 2026