Best Claude alternatives
5 tools that do what Claude does, ranked by our overall review score.
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Gemini7.5Google's AI assistant, tied into Gmail, Drive, Android and Google storage plansCheaper than Claude
ChatGPT7.5OpenAI's flagship AI assistant for writing, research, coding, images and voiceCheaper than ClaudeEasier than Claude
Perplexity7.2AI answer engine that cites its sources
Microsoft Copilot6.8Microsoft's AI assistant: chat, images and search tied into Windows, Edge and OfficeCheaper than Claude
DeepSeek6.4Free Chinese AI chatbot and low-cost API, with data-handling trade-offsCheaper than ClaudeOpen source