ChatGPT

Recommended

The AI chat app that also writes, codes, and gets real work done for you.

“A dependable all-rounder that keeps getting better at writing, coding, and getting real tasks done.”

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4.4/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $0/mo
Free plan: No

ChatGPT

Recommended

The AI chat app that also writes, codes, and gets real work done for you.

4.4/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $0/mo
Free plan: No

Try ChatGPT→

Free plan

Yes

Starting price

$8/mo

Apps

Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS

Free trial

How we rated it

BettrList score

4.4/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.8

Ease of use4.5

Value for money4.3

Support3.8

Compliance4.5

BettrList score

4.4/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.8

Ease of use4.5

Value for money4.3

Support3.8

Compliance4.5

The verdict

“A dependable all-rounder that keeps getting better at writing, coding, and getting real tasks done.”

Read the full BettrList reviewOur detailed evaluation — verdict: Recommended with caveats

Pricing breakdown

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Free

A solid way to try ChatGPT before you pay for anything.

Limited access to ChatGPT's newest model
Limited messages, uploads, and image creation
Basic memory and search
Works on web, iOS, and Android

$8/mo

For people who chat a lot and just want more room before hitting a limit.

Everything in Free, with much higher limits
More messages, uploads, and image generation
Longer memory so it remembers more about you
Scheduled tasks and custom GPTs

Recommended

Plus

$20/mo

The plan most people who use ChatGPT for real work end up on.

Access to ChatGPT's advanced reasoning models
Much higher message, upload, and image limits
Full Deep Research access
Codex coding agent included
Projects, scheduled tasks, and custom GPTs
Early access to new features

Pro

$200/mo

Built for people who lean on ChatGPT all day for serious research or coding.

Everything in Plus, with 5-20x the usage
Access to OpenAI's top-tier reasoning model
Unlimited, faster image generation
Maximum Deep Research and Codex usage
Early, research-preview access to new features

Business

$20/mo

A shared workspace for teams, with admin controls and no training on your data. $20/user/mo billed yearly, or $25/user/mo billed monthly. Needs at least 2 seats.

Everything in Plus, shared across your team
Centralized billing and admin console
SSO and workspace-level access controls
Your conversations are never used to train OpenAI's models
SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance

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All features

Chats using OpenAI's newest models, which switch to a slower "thinking" mode on their own for harder questions

Deep Research digs through the web and your files to build detailed, sourced reports

Codex is a built-in coding agent that can write, test, and fix code across a whole project

Remembers useful details from past chats, so you don't have to repeat yourself

Generates and edits images right inside the chat

Voice mode lets you talk to it out loud instead of typing

Connects to Gmail, Google Drive, Slack, and other everyday work apps

Lets you build and share your own custom versions of ChatGPT (called GPTs) for repeat tasks

Reads and works with PDFs, spreadsheets, and slide decks you upload

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