ChatGPT
CommercialMade by OpenAI
Everyday questions, drafting, and practice with a familiar chatbot.
Free option: Yes, free plan; paid plans add more
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A side-by-side look at common AI tools. Product names belong to their owners and are listed only so you can find the official page. AILI does not endorse any company.
With any tool, follow the five AI SafeStep™ steps: Pause, Ask, Check, Protect and Improve.
Checked as of Nov 9, 2026. 17 tools listed.
Showing 17 of 17 tools
Claude
CommercialMade by Anthropic
Careful writing, summarizing, and long documents.
Free option: Yes, free plan; paid plans add more
Gemini
CommercialMade by Google
Questions tied to Google search, Docs and Gmail when you use a Google account.
Free option: Yes, free plan; paid plans add more
Microsoft Copilot
CommercialMade by Microsoft
Questions and drafting inside Windows, Edge, and Microsoft 365.
Free option: Yes, free plan; paid Microsoft 365 options
GitHub Copilot
CommercialMade by GitHub (Microsoft)
Help writing and explaining computer code.
Free option: Limited free for students and open-source; otherwise paid
Meta AI
CommercialMade by Meta
Quick chat and image help inside Meta apps and on the web.
Free option: Yes
Perplexity
CommercialMade by Perplexity
Answers with links you can open and check.
Free option: Yes, free plan; paid plan adds more
Vibe by Mistral (Le Chat)
BothMade by Mistral AI
Chat with Mistral’s models; Le Chat was renamed Vibe.
Free option: Yes, free plan; paid plans add more
Grok
CommercialMade by xAI
Chat tied to the X (Twitter) world and xAI models.
Free option: Limited free; fuller access with X Premium
HuggingChat
Open-sourceMade by Hugging Face
Trying many open models in one free chat window.
Free option: Yes
Ollama
Open-sourceMade by Ollama
Running open AI models on your own computer, offline.
Free option: Yes
Qwen Studio
BothMade by Alibaba
Free hosted chat, with open Qwen models you can also run yourself.
Free option: Yes
Llama
Open-sourceMade by Meta
Meta’s open model family; you run it in tools such as Ollama or LM Studio.
Free option: Yes (open weights; you need a program to run them)
Open WebUI
Open-sourceMade by Open WebUI
A friendly chat screen for models you run locally, often with Ollama.
Free option: Yes
LM Studio
BothMade by LM Studio
A free desktop app that downloads and runs open models on your computer.
Free option: Yes (app is free; models vary)
DeepSeek
BothMade by DeepSeek
Free hosted chat, with open engines you can also run yourself.
Free option: Yes
Jan
Open-sourceMade by Menlo Research
An open desktop app for chatting with local models.
Free option: Yes
| Tool | Made by | Type | Good for | Free option | Home | Help | A&A guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | OpenAI | Commercial | Everyday questions, drafting, and practice with a familiar chatbot. | Yes, free plan; paid plans add more | Home | Help | — |
| Claude | Anthropic | Commercial | Careful writing, summarizing, and long documents. | Yes, free plan; paid plans add more | Home | Help | — |
| Gemini | Commercial | Questions tied to Google search, Docs and Gmail when you use a Google account. | Yes, free plan; paid plans add more | Home | Help | — | |
| Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft | Commercial | Questions and drafting inside Windows, Edge, and Microsoft 365. | Yes, free plan; paid Microsoft 365 options | Home | Help | — |
| GitHub Copilot | GitHub (Microsoft) | Commercial | Help writing and explaining computer code. | Limited free for students and open-source; otherwise paid | Home | Help | — |
| Meta AI | Meta | Commercial | Quick chat and image help inside Meta apps and on the web. | Yes | Home | Help | — |
| Perplexity | Perplexity | Commercial | Answers with links you can open and check. | Yes, free plan; paid plan adds more | Home | Help | — |
| Vibe by Mistral (Le Chat) | Mistral AI | Both | Chat with Mistral’s models; Le Chat was renamed Vibe. | Yes, free plan; paid plans add more | Home | Help | Guide |
| Grok | xAI | Commercial | Chat tied to the X (Twitter) world and xAI models. | Limited free; fuller access with X Premium | Home | Help | — |
| HuggingChat | Hugging Face | Open-source | Trying many open models in one free chat window. | Yes | Home | Help | Guide |
| Ollama | Ollama | Open-source | Running open AI models on your own computer, offline. | Yes | Home | Help | Guide |
| Qwen Studio | Alibaba | Both | Free hosted chat, with open Qwen models you can also run yourself. | Yes | Home | Help | Guide |
| Llama | Meta | Open-source | Meta’s open model family; you run it in tools such as Ollama or LM Studio. | Yes (open weights; you need a program to run them) | Home | Help | — |
| Open WebUI | Open WebUI | Open-source | A friendly chat screen for models you run locally, often with Ollama. | Yes | Home | Help | — |
| LM Studio | LM Studio | Both | A free desktop app that downloads and runs open models on your computer. | Yes (app is free; models vary) | Home | Help | Guide |
| DeepSeek | DeepSeek | Both | Free hosted chat, with open engines you can also run yourself. | Yes | Home | Help | Guide |
| Jan | Menlo Research | Open-source | An open desktop app for chatting with local models. | Yes | Home | Help | Guide |
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