Claude alternatives

Claude: Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding and research.

Claude is strong at writing and coding, but its usage limits frustrate heavy users. These assistants offer higher limits, web search, image generation or more privacy.

Last updated September 25, 2026

7 alternatives to Claude

ChatGPT

ChatGPT has the most features, including image generation, voice mode and a big app store of GPTs.
- Freemium
- Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made in United States
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Google Gemini

Gemini connects to Google Search, Gmail and Docs, and handles very long inputs.
- Freemium
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made in United States
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Perplexity

Perplexity is best for research, since it searches the web and shows sources.
- Freemium
- Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made in United States
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DeepSeek

DeepSeek is a Chinese assistant on open-weight models, and it's cheap through the API.
- Freemium
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made in China
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Le Chat

Le Chat is Mistral AI's assistant from France.
- Freemium
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made in France
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Lumo

Lumo is Proton's private assistant from Switzerland. It keeps no logs.
- Freemium
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made in Switzerland
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Duck.ai

Duck.ai lets you use several AI models privately through DuckDuckGo.
- Freemium
- Web
- Made in United States
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Claude alternatives compared

Product	Pricing	Platforms	Made in
ChatGPT	Freemium	Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android	United States
Google Gemini	Freemium	Web, iOS, Android	United States
Perplexity	Freemium	Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android	United States
DeepSeek	Freemium	Web, iOS, Android	China
Le Chat	Freemium	Web, iOS, Android	France
Lumo	Freemium	Web, iOS, Android	Switzerland
Duck.ai	Freemium	Web	United States

Claude alternatives: frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to Claude?

Popular alternatives to Claude are ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Perplexity. You can compare their pricing, platforms and the country they're made in on this page.

Is there a free alternative to Claude?

Yes. ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Perplexity have a free plan.

Which Claude alternatives work on iPhone and Android?

ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and DeepSeek have apps for both iPhone and Android.

Is there a European alternative to Claude?

Yes. Le Chat (France) and Lumo (Switzerland) are made in Europe.