Comparison

ChatGPT vs Claude

Use this as a starting point, then test both with the same real task before committing.

Criteria

ChatGPT

Claude

Best for

Broad everyday and professional AI assistance

Long documents, thoughtful writing, and complex knowledge work

Platforms

Web, iOS, Android, Desktop

Pricing

Free + paid plans

Free option

Yes

Key features

multimodal, files, web research, coding, custom workflows

long context, files, artifacts, coding, reasoning

Watch out

A generalist; specialist tools can be better for narrow workflows.

Feature availability varies by plan and region.