Alternatives to Claude
For each task Claude is listed in, the highest-ranked other options of the same kind, ranked only from public benchmarks.
Chat & assistants: apps
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Claude · Cloud · via Claude Opus 5.5
| Tier | Name | Approach | Runs | Rated by | Price | Skill | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S |  ChatLLMAbacus.AI | Apps | Cloud | via Gemini 4 Argon | $10/mo | beginner | |
| S |  GeminiGoogle | Apps | Cloud | via Gemini 4 Argon | Free tier · $4.99/mo | beginner | |
| S |  MammouthMammouth AI | Apps | Cloud | via Gemini 4 Argon | — | beginner | |
| S |  PerplexityPerplexity AI | Apps + Runtimes & gateways | Cloud | via Gemini 4 Argon | Free tier · $20/mo | beginner | |
| S |  VeniceVenice.ai | Apps | Cloud | via Gemini 4 Argon | Free tier · $18/mo | beginner | |
| S |  PoeQuora | Apps | Cloud | via Muse Wonder | Free tier | beginner | |
| S | ChatWise ChatWise | Apps | Cloud | via Claude Opus 5.5 | — | beginner | |
| S |  Google AI StudioGoogle | Apps | Cloud | via Gemini 3.8 Flash | Free | intermediate |
Search & research: apps
S Claude · Cloud · via Claude Fable 5.1
| Tier | Name | Approach | Runs | Rated by | Price | Skill | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S |  SciraScira | Apps | Cloud | via GPT-6.1 Sol | Free tier · $15/mo | beginner | |
| S | Microsoft Copilot Microsoft | Apps | Cloud | via GPT-6.1 Sol | Free tier · $9.99/mo | beginner | |
| A | Gemini Google | Apps | Cloud | 50 on DeepResearch Bench (RACE, GPT-5.5 judge) | Free tier · $4.99/mo | beginner | |
| A |  ChatGPTOpenAI | Apps | Cloud | 48 on DeepResearch Bench (RACE, GPT-5.5 judge) | Free tier · $20/mo | beginner | vs Claude |
| A |  Kagi AssistantKagi | Apps | Cloud | via Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview) | Free tier · $5/mo | beginner | |
| B | Perplexity Perplexity AI | Apps + Search APIs & engines | Cloud | 43 on DeepResearch Bench (RACE, GPT-5.5 judge) | Free tier · $20/mo | beginner | |
| B |  GrokSpaceXSI (formerly xAI) | Apps | Cloud | 41 on DeepResearch Bench (RACE, GPT-5.5 judge) | Free tier · $8/mo | beginner |
Writing: apps
S Claude · Cloud · via Claude Opus 5.5
| Tier | Name | Approach | Runs | Rated by | Price | Skill | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | Gemini Google | Apps | Cloud | via Gemini 4 Argon | Free tier · $4.99/mo | beginner | |
| A |  Open WebUIOpen WebUI Inc. | Apps | Local | via Kimi K3 | Free | intermediate | |
| A |  TextGen (text-generation-webui)oobabooga | Apps | Local | via Kimi K3 | Free | intermediate | |
| A |  JanMenlo Research | Apps | Local | via Kimi K3 | Free | beginner | |
| A |  SillyTavernSillyTavern (open-source project) | Apps | Local | via Kimi K3 | Free | advanced | |
| A |  KoboldCppLostRuins (open-source project) | Apps + Runtimes & gateways | Local | via Kimi K3 | Free | intermediate | |
| A |  KimiMoonshot AI | Apps | Cloud | via Kimi K3 | Free tier | beginner | |
| A |  LM StudioElement Labs | Apps | Local | via Kimi K3 | Free | beginner |
Data analysis: apps
C Claude · Cloud · 42.9% on SpreadsheetBench (V1 full, 912 tasks)
| Tier | Name | Approach | Runs | Rated by | Price | Skill | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A |  WPS Office (WPS AI)Kingsoft Office | Apps | Cloud | 73.5% on SpreadsheetBench (V1 full, 912 tasks) | Free tier | beginner | vs Claude |
| B |  Gemini in Google WorkspaceGoogle | Apps | Cloud | 70.5% on SpreadsheetBench (V1 full, 912 tasks) | — | beginner | vs Claude |
| B | Gemini Google | Apps | Cloud | via Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview) | Free tier · $4.99/mo | beginner | |
| C |  Microsoft 365 CopilotMicrosoft | Apps | Cloud | 57.2% on SpreadsheetBench (V1 full, 912 tasks) | $25/mo | beginner | vs Claude |
| C | ChatGPT OpenAI | Apps | Cloud | 45.5% on SpreadsheetBench (V1 full, 912 tasks) | Free tier · $20/mo | beginner | vs Claude |
Image understanding: apps
S Claude · Cloud · via Claude Opus 5.5
| Tier | Name | Approach | Runs | Rated by | Price | Skill | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | ChatGPT OpenAI | Apps | Cloud | via GPT-6.1 Sol | Free tier · $20/mo | beginner | vs Claude |
| S | Microsoft Copilot Microsoft | Apps | Cloud | via GPT-6.1 Sol | Free tier · $9.99/mo | beginner | |
| S | Perplexity Perplexity AI | Apps + Runtimes & gateways | Cloud | via GPT-6.1 Sol | Free tier · $20/mo | beginner | |
| S |  Meta AIMeta | Apps | Cloud | via Muse Spark 1.3 | Free tier | beginner | |
| S | Gemini Google | Apps | Cloud | via Gemini 3.8 Flash | Free tier · $4.99/mo | beginner | |
| A | Open WebUI Open WebUI Inc. | Apps | Local | via Gemma 4 (31B) | Free | intermediate | |
| A | TextGen (text-generation-webui) oobabooga | Apps | Local | via Gemma 4 (31B) | Free | intermediate | |
| A | Jan Menlo Research | Apps | Local | via Gemma 4 (31B) | Free | beginner |
Slides & presentations: apps
S Claude · Cloud · via Claude Fable 5.1
| Tier | Name | Approach | Runs | Rated by | Price | Skill | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S |  PlayyyPlayyy | Apps | Cloud | 1,294 on Design Arena Slides (proprietary harness slides) | Free tier | beginner | |
| S |  GammaGamma | Apps | Cloud | 1,273 on Design Arena Slides (proprietary harness slides) | Free tier | beginner | |
| S |  ReplitReplit | Apps | Cloud | 1,263 on Design Arena Slides (proprietary harness slides) | Free tier · $20/mo | beginner | |
| A |  ModaModa | Apps | Cloud | 1,229 on Design Arena Slides (proprietary harness slides) | Free tier · $30/mo | beginner | |
| A |  ManusManus | Apps | Cloud | 1,217 on Design Arena Slides (proprietary harness slides) | — | beginner | |
| A | Kimi Moonshot AI | Apps | Cloud | via Kimi K3 | Free tier | beginner | |
| A | ChatGPT OpenAI | Apps | Cloud | via GPT-6 Astra | Free tier · $20/mo | beginner | vs Claude |
| C |  SnapdeckSnapdeck | Apps | Cloud | 1,071 on Design Arena Slides (proprietary harness slides) | Free tier · $10/mo | beginner |
Tiers come only from public benchmarks; tools without a result of their own inherit the tier of the best model they offer. How we rank.