Freemium AI assistants
We list 14 AI assistants tools, ranked by community votes and market presence (how often other tools are positioned as alternatives to them). Top picks right now: ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot.
| # | Tool | Pricing | Starts at | Best for | Platforms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChatGPT OpenAI's conversational assistant | Freemium | $8/mo | Small businesses, Creators, Developers | web, ios, android, macos, windows | 0 |
| 2 | Claude Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis and code | Freemium | $20/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Creators | web, ios, android, macos, windows | 0 |
| 3 | Microsoft Copilot AI assistant inside Windows and Microsoft 365 | Freemium | $10/mo | Enterprise, Small businesses | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 4 | Google Gemini Google's AI assistant across Workspace and Android | Freemium | $5/mo | Small businesses, Creators, Developers | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 5 | Perplexity AI answer engine with citations | Freemium | $20/mo | Small businesses, Creators | web, ios, android, macos | 0 |
| 6 | Le Chat Mistral's assistant with European data residency | Freemium | $15/mo | Developers, Small businesses | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 7 | You.com AI search and agents for work | Freemium | — | Small businesses, Developers | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 8 | Character.AI Conversational characters and role-play | Freemium | $10/mo | Creators | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 9 | Cursor AI-first code editor with agents, now owned by SpaceX | Freemium | $8/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | macos, windows, linux, web | 0 |
| 10 | DeepSeek Free AI chat app and low-cost API built on open-weight models | Freemium | — | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 11 | Genspark AI agent workspace that turns prompts into reports, slides and sheets | Freemium | $25/mo | Creators, Freelancers, Small businesses | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 12 | Grok xAI's AI assistant with live X data, bundled with X and Cursor | Freemium | $8/mo | Creators, Developers, Freelancers | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 13 | Meta AI Meta's free AI assistant inside WhatsApp, Instagram and its own app | Freemium | — | Creators, Freelancers, Small businesses | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 14 | Poe Many AI models in one subscription | Freemium | $5/mo | Creators | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
All 14 tools
2.Claude
▲ 0Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis and code
Freemium · $20DevelopersSmall businessesAI assistant inside Windows and Microsoft 365
Freemium · $10EnterpriseSmall businessesGoogle's AI assistant across Workspace and Android
Freemium · $5Small businessesCreators6.Le Chat
▲ 0Mistral's assistant with European data residency
Freemium · $15DevelopersSmall businesses9.Cursor
▲ 0AI-first code editor with agents, now owned by SpaceX
Freemium · $8DevelopersSmall businesses10.DeepSeek
▲ 0Free AI chat app and low-cost API built on open-weight models
FreemiumDevelopersSmall businesses11.Genspark
▲ 0AI agent workspace that turns prompts into reports, slides and sheets
Freemium · $25CreatorsFreelancers12.Grok
▲ 0xAI's AI assistant with live X data, bundled with X and Cursor
Freemium · $8CreatorsDevelopers13.Meta AI
▲ 0Meta's free AI assistant inside WhatsApp, Instagram and its own app
FreemiumCreatorsFreelancers