The increasing popularity of ChatGPT has led to increased interest in tools that offer generative AI. Although ChatGPT is a popular tool, there are plenty of other useful alternatives on the market. So if you want to try out other services that offer a ChatGPT-like experience, you're in the right place. In this guide, we've listed a number of ChatGPT alternatives that you can try out.
1. YouChat
You.com was the first known search engine to integrate a chat assistant into the search results and is publicly accessible. In YouChat, you can ask questions like in ChatGPT and then receive answers from YouChat. YouChat uses current content from the Internet for the answers and also lists the sources from which the information for the answer was obtained. The answers can also be enriched with media such as tables, images, videos, code or diagrams. The two fee-based plans, YouPro and YouTeam, provide access to all available AI models, including GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and cost $20 and $30 per month respectively.
2. Jasper Chat
Another ChatGPT alternative is Jasper Chat. In response to ChatGPT, Jasper released the Jasper Chat feature around three weeks later. Jasper is currently one of the most popular text generators on the market and is probably the best alternative to ChatGPT at the moment. Just like ChatGPT, Jasper Chat is also based on the GPT language model and can output both text and code. However, Jasper also uses other LLMs such as those from Google or Anthropic. Jasper Chat is particularly useful for companies in the sales, marketing and content creation sectors. It helps to generate and optimise texts for blog articles, advertisements, social media and more. Jasper Chat is fee-based and users pay $49 per month for the Creator plan and $69 per month for the Pro plan.
For some time now, Jasper Chat has offered the option of integrating Google search results into replies. This function is extremely practical, as it allows current and relevant information to flow directly into the answers. Similar to Jasper, ChatGPT now also offers the option of using web searches to enrich answers with the latest information. The sources from which the answers originate are displayed below the answer in Jasper Chat:
3. Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat)
It was only a matter of time before Bing followed suit with an integration of OpenAI's ChatGPT technology. Copilot (formerly Bing Chat) is primarily there to make searching for content easier. The chatbot responds to the user's question with an answer and suitable search results. It has access to the Internet and uses external websites to generate chat responses and can therefore answer questions on current topics. While the original Bing Chat was intended more as a competitor to the Google search engine, the new chatbot, renamed Copilot, is now intended to be a stronger competitor to ChatGPT. The use of Copilot requires a Microsoft account and is available either in a free version or in the commercial tariff Copilot Pro (22 € / month / user). Copilot Pro enables the integration of Copilot into the web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Users with a separate Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription can also use Copilot in the desktop versions of these applications.
4. Google Gemini (formerly Google Bard)
Similar to Microsoft, Google has also launched its own AI chatbot called Google Gemini (formerly Google Bard). This is integrated into the already familiar Google Search and - just like Microsoft Copilot - automatically answers users' search queries. Gemini (formerly Bard) can also be used outside of Google Search. Gemini is also based on a language model with improved multilingual, reasoning and coding capabilities. Gemini is available in the US, UK, Germany and numerous other countries and in over 40 languages, including German.
5. ChatFlash from Neuroflash
A frequently recommended alternative is the chatbot from the Neuroflash content suite from Hamburg (just like moinAI). Neuroflash wants to score points with its chatbot focussing on German-language texts. ChatFlash is available both via an integrated editor and via a browser extension that can be used directly in applications such as Google Docs, emails or social media. With ChatFlash, users can create content in their own style and based on uploaded knowledge. Just like ChatGPT, Neuroflash can generate text or code. The provider offers a free version and four paid versions, which cost €15 per month (Lite plan), €50 (Standard plan) and €120 per user (Pro plan). The business tariff is only available on request and is based on individual custom pricing.
6. Chatsonic
Chatsonic is a feature of the AI text generator Writesonic and one of the best alternatives to ChatGPT for English texts. Chatsonic offers various personas to choose from, including Poet and Accountant. A particular strength of Chatsonic is its integration with Google's Knowledge Graph, which provides up-to-date information in responses. Chatsonic also supports 25+ languages, including German. Chatsonic can be used free of charge for private purposes, while companies have to pay to use it.
With Chatsonic it is therefore possible to receive information on current events:
And for some time now, users of GPT-4o and 4.1 mini have also been able to carry out Internet searches and thus obtain information on current events:
7. Claude (Anthropic)
Claude is a dialogue-oriented AI tool from Anthropic AI, an AI safety and research lab. Anthropic AI was founded by former OpenAI employees. Claude is capable of handling a wide range of conversational and text processing tasks with a high degree of reliability and predictability. Initial customer reports indicate that Claude leads to significantly fewer harmful results and that communication is easier. An exciting insight into this comes from SimpleQA, a test for large language models such as GPT and Claude. It was noticeable: Claude models prefer to leave questions open that it cannot answer precisely - while GPT sometimes invents answers or gives different answers to the same question. In addition, Claude can also take instructions on personality, tone of voice and behaviour.
The Claude AI chatbot is available in various models:
- Claude 3 Haiku/ Claude 3.5 Haiku
- Claude 3.5 Sonnet/ Claude 3.7 Sonnet
- Claude 3 Opus
- Claude Code
- Claude 4 (Opus & Sonnet)
Anthropic announced a new model at the end of October 2024: Claude 3.5 Haiku. It achieves the performance of Claude 3 Opus, the largest model to date, at the same cost and with similar speed as the previous generation of Haiku.
In addition, Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude Code are new variants of the Claude series. Claude 3.7 Sonnet offers enhanced text generation capabilities and can be used especially for complex tasks. Claude Code focuses on code generation and programming and offers developers powerful tools for creating and optimising software.
The latest generation, Claude 4, includes the Opus 4 and Sonnet 4 models, which Anthropic says set new standards in programming, complex problem solving and AI agents. Claude Opus 4 is now recognised as Anthropic's most powerful model, outperforming previous versions and OpenAI's GPT-4.1 in various benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4, on the other hand, offers a balanced mix of performance and efficiency, ideal for use in interactive applications such as virtual assistants and software development. Claude Sonnet 4 is available to free users, while Claude Opus 4 is only available on paid plans. Both models are already available in Germany.
With the introduction of the web search function in March 2025, Claude can now also access up-to-date information from the internet in real time and provide precise answers - including sources. However, the feature is currently only available to paying Claude users in the USA and is only offered with the Claude 3.7 Sonnet version (as of 07/ 2025).
Interesting: Thanks to a new update called ‘Computer-Use’, Claude 3.5 Sonnet can even independently move the laptop cursor, type texts, fill out forms or surf the internet. This means that the AI can also order pizza online independently, for example 🍕. However, this function is currently in the beta phase and is only available to developers.
Another feature that is not yet available to the general public and is only in beta for the time being: Anthropic has introduced the voice mode for Claude, which allows users to interact via spoken language. This mode is already accessible via the Claude mobile apps for iOS and Android and offers several different voices. However, an exact release date for the general public has not yet been announced. The voice mode is currently only available in English.
A new AI agent with the code name ‘Harmony’ is also under development. This should enable Claude to access users' local files and folders in future - for example to analyse documents, change content or manage code projects. This feature is also still in the test phase and is not yet generally accessible.
8. Perplexity AI
Perplexity AI describes itself as a response engine that is trained on the OpenAI API. It offers similar functions for natural language as ChatGPT. A special feature of Perplexity is the ability to specify sources to support the generated answers. This capability has allowed Perplexity to consolidate itself more and more as an AI research tool in recent months, accounting for around 62% of all traffic in this area. It therefore functions more like a search engine in the academic and scientific field than an author, but still generates original content.
And with the new Deep Research function, Perplexity once again takes its research capabilities to a whole new level: within minutes, the tool analyses hundreds of sources, creates comprehensive reports and enables export as a PDF - ideal for complex topics such as finance, marketing or technology.
Like ChatGPT, the AI Perplexity can change previous answers if, for example, it is asked to write the text a little shorter, funnier or more creatively. However, ChatGPT is more sensitive in comparison and can understand subtleties better, so the experience is definitely different. Perplexity AI offers a free plan - with limited use of the Deep Research feature (up to five requests per day) - as well as a Pro version with more features such as unlimited use of the Deep Research feature for $20 per month.
9. GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is a good alternative to ChatGPT when it comes to generating code instead of text. It is an extension for popular editors such as Neovim, JetBrains IDEs, Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code. With support for various programming languages and frameworks, such as Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, Go, C# and C++, developers can efficiently and quickly create high-quality code. GitHub Copilot has a free trial period for every user. The tool is also free for verified students, teachers and maintainers of popular open source projects.
10. DeepMind Sparrow
In September 2022, DeepMind, a subsidiary of Google, presented an AI chatbot called ‘Sparrow’. Sparrow is based on DeepMind's Chinchilla language model and is an experimental model, a ‘proof of concept’ that is intended to help make chatbots more helpful, factually correct and secure. Similar to ChatGPT, it is trained using reinforced learning (RL), with real people providing feedback on Sparrow's output. An interesting feature of Sparrow is that it incorporates internet sources such as Wikipedia articles into its responses. However, Sparrow has not yet been made publicly available and there is currently no information about a planned public beta version or wider rollout.
11. DeepSeek (Bonus)
Finally, there is a little extra that is currently causing quite a stir in the AI world: DeepSeek. DeepSeek is an open-source chatbot from China that is particularly notable for its fast and favourable training methods. The V3 model is based on a ‘mixture of experts’ architecture with 671 billion parameters and often outperforms GPT-4o or Claude 3.5 in benchmarks - especially for mathematical tasks. A major advantage is that DeepSeek can be used free of charge under the MIT licence, which offers companies greater independence from closed systems such as ChatGPT. DeepSeek also shows that powerful AI models can be developed without the need for huge, expensive data centres. However, there are also a few things to bear in mind: DeepSeek is provided free of charge, but there are costs associated with using it via the API based on the number of tokens processed. It is also suspected that DeepSeek uses ‘model distillation’ to access data from other chatbots, which is why the bot sometimes pretends to be ChatGPT.
Here Is an Overview of all the Tools Mentioned
10 More Alternatives to ChatGPT
Although the alternatives mentioned above are the best known, they are by no means all. There are a variety of additional options to ChatGPT and the previously mentioned options that help with automated text creation, among other things. Now that we have looked at the 10 best ChatGPT alternatives in detail, here are 10 more helpful tools with their functions and costs:
Conclusion
The variety of alternatives available allows users to choose different AI tools try it out and choose the one that best suits your individual requirements. Whether it's creating high-quality articles, generating code, or helping you find information, there's a wide range of options that provide a ChatGPT-like experience. Therefore, the optimal choice depends heavily on the user's preferences.
In conclusion, ChatGPT is undoubtedly impressive. We too at moinAI are impressed by the versatility and use ChatGPT internally for our work processes. However, we would like to dispel some prejudices and emphasize that ChatGPT is not intended to replace all other chatbots, tools, or professions.
It's important to remember that ChatGPT offers impressive capabilities, but it's not for use in the customer communication is suitable for a company. Controlling the generated texts is difficult or impossible, and the answers can constantly vary, which is undesirable in customer communication. Try moinAI and experience the future of customer communication in a secure, efficient and user-friendly way. In just 4 easy steps, you can create a chatbot prototype and get a first impression of the technology — completely free of charge and without obligation.
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