ChatGPT vs Claude
Both cover assistants and writing. Claude is the cheaper way in at $20/mo .
Entry cost
ChatGPT —/mo
OpenAI's assistant, with the widest model and tool ecosystem.
Free tier: yes · Billing: seat
Claude $20/mo
Anthropic's assistant, strong on long documents and code.
Free tier: yes · Billing: seat
Plan by plan
| ChatGPT | Price | Claude | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Go | — | Pro | $20 |
| Plus | — | Max | $100 |
| Pro | — | — | — |
Which to pick
ChatGPT — Generalists who want one assistant that does a bit of everything.
Claude — Long-context work: contracts, codebases, research dumps.
ChatGPT checked 2026-09-28 · Claude checked 2026-10-16