General AI
Claude
Anthropic’s assistant, quietly preferred by writers and developers for its thoughtful prose and strong reasoning on long, complex documents. Opus 4.7 is the current flagship, with a generous free tier on Sonnet.
ChatGPT
The most widely used AI assistant in the world, built by OpenAI and known for handling almost any task you throw at it. Strong at writing, coding, research, and image generation, with a massive ecosystem of custom GPTs.
Gemini
Google’s AI assistant with deep integration into Gmail, Docs, Drive, and the rest of Workspace. Strong multimodal capabilities and one of the most generous free tiers among the major players.
Copilot
Microsoft’s AI assistant, powered by OpenAI’s models and embedded directly into Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams. The obvious pick if your work lives inside the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Perplexity
An AI answer engine that searches the web live and shows clickable sources under every response. The go-to choice when accuracy and citations matter more than creativity.
Mistral (Le Chat)
A French open-source AI assistant with strong European privacy standards and full GDPR compliance. The natural pick for EU businesses and users who want a homegrown alternative.