Comparisons
AI chat assistants compared
Five AI chat assistants, scored uniformly on the same seven criteria - with a source link and date for every entry, so you can verify the numbers yourself. Switch between the individual and business perspective at the top of the table. At the bottom you'll find scenario recommendations instead of a single "winner": which tool fits depends on your specific situation.
How we score →Last data review: 07/05/2026, 07:00 AM
| Tool | Price | Value for moneyCost (entry tier through business) relative to the feature set on offer. | Privacy & GDPRIs a DPA available? EU data residency? Is a training opt-out documented for business customers? | Performance & context windowHow much text/data fits into a single request, and general model strength. | German-language qualityHow well the tool performs in practice when used in German. | Integrations & APIHow well it connects to your own systems, breadth of the plugin/extension ecosystem. | MultimodalityImage, video, and voice output beyond plain text. | Business admin & complianceSSO, an admin console/user management, and documented security certifications. | Ideal for | Details |
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ChatGPT OpenAI | Free · Plus $20/month · Business from ~$20/user/month | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | Newcomers with no prior experience +1 | |
Claude Anthropic | Free · Pro $20/month · Team from $20/user/month | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 4 of 5 | Long texts, documents, or research in a single request +1 | |
Gemini | Free · AI Pro ~$20/month · Workspace Business from ~€6.80/user/month | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | Already living in the Google ecosystem (Gmail, Docs, Drive) +1 | |
Grok xAI | Free · SuperGrok ~$30/month · API from $1.25/M tokens | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | Current social-media/trend data matters to you +1 | |
Microsoft Copilot Microsoft | Free · Microsoft 365 Premium ~€22/month · Business add-on from ~€15.60/user/month | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | Individuals with an existing Microsoft 365 subscription +1 | |
Which tool fits you?
Solo founder or small team with no prior experience
ChatGPT
Highest brand recognition, broadest ecosystem, easiest entry point with no prior knowledge needed.
Current web and social-media data matters
Grok
The only tool with privileged real-time access to public X data.