OpenAI's conversational AI assistant. The most widely-used AI chatbot with web browsing, code execution, image generation, and plugin support.
Our take
ChatGPT defined the AI assistant category and remains the most versatile general-purpose AI tool available. GPT-4o delivers strong performance across writing, analysis, coding, and creative tasks. The plugin ecosystem and custom GPTs add extensibility. The free tier is usable but rate-limited during peak times. At $20/month, the Plus plan is reasonable for heavy users. ChatGPT's weakness is in specialisation — purpose-built tools often outperform it in specific domains like long-form writing or code generation. But as a Swiss Army knife for AI tasks, nothing else matches its breadth.
Pricing
Free
Free- • GPT-4o mini
- • Limited GPT-4o
- • Web browsing
- • Basic analysis
Plus
$20/mo- • GPT-4o
- • DALL-E
- • Advanced analysis
- • Custom GPTs
- • Early features
Pro
$200/mo- • Unlimited access
- • o1 pro mode
- • Higher limits
- • Priority access
Pricing verified 2026-03-12
Ratings
Overall score: 90/100 (composite of the above ratings)
Features
core
advanced
integrations
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Founded: 2015
HQ: San Francisco, CA
Company size: 1,000+
Last updated: 2026-03-10