ChatGPT vs Claude
ChatGPT is OpenAI's AI assistant, with deep research, Codex and ChatGPT Work; Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis and code, with Claude Code and Research on paid plans. ChatGPT is cheaper to start: ChatGPT Go costs USD 8 a month, Claude Pro USD 20 a month.
Choose ChatGPT for teams that already work in ChatGPT and mostly need research, writing and analysis, and Claude for long documents, careful writing and software work where reasoning matters most. If you need browser games, videos and websites as well, Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud, is a third option.
Siteglade publishes this comparison. Every statement about another product links to that product's own page, checked on October 27, 2026.
The comparison in one table
No winner is picked here. The cells repeat what ChatGPT and Claude say about themselves, and "Not listed" marks what their pricing pages leave out.
| ChatGPT | Claude | Siteglade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid plans | Go USD 8 a month; Plus USD 20 a month; Pro from USD 100 a month | Pro USD 20 a month; Max from USD 100 a month; Team Standard USD 25 per seat a month | Pro USD 14.99, Plus USD 34.99, Max USD 69.99 a month |
| Free plan | A Free plan with limited deep research, uploads and image generation | A Free plan with web search, file creation, Artifacts and Claude Design, Slides and Docs | Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects |
| Presentations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Documents | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spreadsheets | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Charts and dashboards | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Research with sources | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
What sets ChatGPT and Claude apart
ChatGPT and Claude are both AI agents, so they compete for the same job. Both ChatGPT and Claude list research with sources, documents, presentations, charts and dashboards and code. Only ChatGPT lists spreadsheets and images. Both can be tried for free: ChatGPT offers a Free plan with limited deep research, uploads and image generation, Claude a Free plan with web search, file creation, Artifacts and Claude Design, Slides and Docs. Claude prices some plans per seat, so its cost grows with the team, while every plan ChatGPT lists has one price.
Pricing: ChatGPT vs Claude
ChatGPT's paid plans: Go USD 8 a month; Plus USD 20 a month and Pro from USD 100 a month.
Claude's paid plans: Pro USD 20 a month (Claude Code, Research and Claude in Chrome); Max from USD 100 a month (5x or 20x the usage of Pro) and Team Standard USD 25 per seat a month. Claude's paid plans have usage limits per five-hour session and per week, and its pricing page does not list hosting for websites or apps.
Credits are counted differently by each product, so run one real task in both before you decide.
Where ChatGPT is stronger
The pricing page lists extensions for Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Google Sheets. Pro adds Dot, an always-on agent, and longer Codex and ChatGPT Work sessions.
Where Claude is stronger
Pro includes Claude Code, Research, Claude in Chrome and task handoff and scheduling. The Free plan already creates files with code execution and includes Claude Design, Slides and Docs. Max includes USD 100 to 200 a month in API credits, according to the pricing page.
A third option: Siteglade
Neither ChatGPT nor Claude lists browser games, videos, websites and web apps on its pricing page. Siteglade does. On the paid plans, browser games come with art, sound, controls for keyboard and touch and multiplayer rooms that friends join with a link.
Where Claude is a conversation partner with strong reasoning, Siteglade is built to deliver and host the result: it publishes websites and apps and keeps every project exportable. Every task runs in a sandbox on servers in the EU, and code can be exported on every plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is ChatGPT better than Claude?
Neither is better for everything. ChatGPT suits teams that already work in ChatGPT and mostly need research, writing and analysis; Claude suits long documents, careful writing and software work where reasoning matters most.
Which is cheaper, ChatGPT or Claude?
ChatGPT is cheaper to start: ChatGPT Go costs USD 8 a month, Claude Pro USD 20 a month.
Is there an alternative to both ChatGPT and Claude?
Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud. It delivers browser games, videos, websites and web apps as well, with a Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects.