Claude and ChatGPT are two widely used conversational AI assistants. Claude is developed by Anthropic; ChatGPT is developed by OpenAI. Both respond to natural-language prompts and can help with writing, research, brainstorming, coding, and everyday questions. They differ in their pricing plans, supported platforms, and workflow features. This page compares verified facts about each tool side by side. Both are listed in our AI Assistants category.
What each tool is
Claude is an AI assistant from Anthropic, available at claude.com. Anthropic presents it as an AI partner for work, with features for organizing longer-running work into Projects, creating documents and interactive content with Artifacts, web search, voice mode, memory, and connectors that link external tools and documents.
ChatGPT is OpenAI’s conversational AI assistant, available at chatgpt.com. OpenAI presents it as a tool for instant answers, productivity, and inspiration. Its listed features include image generation, voice chats, deep research, memory, projects, custom GPTs, scheduled tasks, file uploads, and study mode.
Side-by-side comparison
| Claude | ChatGPT | |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Official site | claude.com | chatgpt.com |
| Free plan | Yes, including a trial of Pro at signup | Yes |
| Paid plans | Pro: $20/month or $200 billed annually; Max: from $100/month | Go: $8/month; Plus: paid tier; Pro: from $100/month |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, desktop | Web, iOS, Android |
| Organizing work | Projects | Projects |
| Web search | Yes | Yes |
| Voice input | Voice mode | Voice chats |
| Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Image generation | Not listed as a feature | Included |
| External integrations | Connectors and MCP integrations | Custom GPTs |
Pricing and free plans
Both tools offer a free plan. On Claude, the free plan includes a trial of the Pro plan when you sign up; paid options are Pro at $20 per month (or $200 billed annually) and Max from $100 per month. On ChatGPT, paid options are Go at $8 per month, the Plus paid tier, and Pro from $100 per month. Details verified on the official pricing pages at claude.com/pricing and chatgpt.com/pricing.
Platforms
Claude is available on the web and through iOS, Android, and desktop apps. ChatGPT is available on the web and through iOS and Android apps.
Which fits different use cases
Neither tool is universally better; the right choice depends on the task at hand:
- If you organize long documents or ongoing work into dedicated workspaces, both offer a Projects feature — compare how each one handles your material.
- If generating images inside the chat matters to you, ChatGPT includes image generation on its plans.
- If you want to connect external tools and documents to the assistant, Claude offers connectors and MCP integrations.
- If you build reusable custom assistants, ChatGPT offers custom GPTs.
- Writers may also want to browse our Writing category for tools focused specifically on writing tasks.
Try them with ready-made prompts
A practical way to compare the two is to run the same task in each. Browse the Claude prompt library and the ChatGPT prompt library for ready-to-use prompts, and see our guide on how to choose an AI writing tool for broader buying guidance.