What are the best Chat AI tools?

We curate top Chat AI tools and keep this list updated. Compare features, pricing, and ease-of-use to pick the right option for your workflow.

How do I choose a Chat AI tool?

Start with your use case, then weigh ease-of-use, pricing, and integrations. Try a free plan if available and review alternatives in this category.

Best Chat AI Tools

Curated tools in the Chat category.

ChatGPT

★4.8Easy

ChatWritingResearchCodingGeneralistOpenAIGPT

Conversational AI for writing, brainstorming, and problem-solving

Pros:

Versatile
Great for beginners
Strong reasoning

Cons:

Can be verbose
Knowledge cutoff

$ Free + $20/month

Try ChatGPT

Claude

★4.8Easy

ChatWritingResearchLong contextAnthropic

Helpful, honest, and harmless assistant for reasoning and writing

Pros:

Great long-context
Strong writing
Safe outputs

Cons:

Occasional refusals
Web access varies

$ Free + Pro

Try Claude

Google Gemini

★4.6Easy

ChatMultimodalCodingGoogle

Multimodal AI for text, images, and code with Google integration

Pros:

Strong search integration
Multimodal
Great for Google users

Cons:

Inconsistent coding
Occasional guardrails

$ Free + Pro

Try Gemini

Microsoft Copilot

★4.4Easy

ChatProductivityDocsAutomationMicrosoft 365

AI assistant across Microsoft 365 and the web

Pros:

Deep M365 integration
Good for enterprise
Web answers

Cons:

Licensing complexity
Org setup required

$ Add-on / included on some plans

Open Copilot

Personal AI

★4.0Medium

ChatProductivityMessagingGrounded

Message with an AI clone trained on your memories

Pros:

Autopilot replies

Cons:

Training required

$ Free + Pro

Open Personal AI