Head to head
ChatGPT vs Claude
The two assistants have converged on pricing: a free plan, a $20 personal subscription, heavy-use tiers from $100 a month, and team seats from $20 to $25 per person. The difference is in emphasis rather than price.
ChatGPT bundles a broad set of features into one app, from deep research to image creation. Claude focuses on writing, analysis and coding, with Projects for organising long pieces of work and Claude Code for developers.
Facts read from each vendor’s own site: ChatGPT on 16 October 2026, Claude on 16 October 2026.
Should I choose ChatGPT or Claude?
ChatGPT and Claude are both general AI assistants with free plans and a $20 a month personal tier. ChatGPT covers a wider range of built-in tools, including image creation and voice, and offers a cheaper Go tier at $8. Claude Pro costs $17 a month billed yearly and is often chosen for long writing, analysis and coding work organised in Projects.
At a glance
ChatGPT
General-purpose AI chat assistant from OpenAI for writing, research, coding, image creation and voice chat, with individual tiers and Business and Enterprise workspaces.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Starts at
- From $8/month per user
- Billing
- per seat
Claude
AI assistant from Anthropic for writing, analysis, coding and research, available on web, desktop and mobile, with individual, Team and Enterprise plans.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Starts at
- From $17/month per user, billed yearly
- Billing
- per seat
Features
Confirmed on the vendor’s site Vendor says it is not offered Not verified (not the same as no)
| Feature | ChatGPT | Claude |
|---|---|---|
| Learns from your content | Yes | Yes |
| Document upload | Yes | Yes |
| Voice conversation | Yes | Yes |
| Takes actions on its own | Yes | Yes |
| Developer API | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise controls | Yes | Yes |
Plans and prices
ChatGPT
Free
Unlimited text chats with GPT-6 · Limited messages with uploads · Limited voice chats · Limited deep research
Free
Go
More messages with tools · More uploads · More voice chats · This plan may include ads.
$8/month per user
Plus
Advanced reasoning models with GPT-6 · Projects, scheduled tasks, and custom GPTs · Expanded deep research · Expanded Codex usage
$20/month per user
Pro 100
Pro reasoning powered by GPT-6 Astra · Ultrafast not included
$100/month per user
Pro 200
Pro 200 includes more usage than Pro 100 · Ultrafast not included
$200/month per user
Pro 500
Highest included usage of the three Pro plans · Includes GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast and GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast
$500/month per user
Business, Standard seat (annual)
For teams of 2-200 employees · All ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex features · Workspace agents for customized workflows
$20/month per seat, billed yearly
Business, Standard seat (monthly)
For teams of 2-200 employees
$25/month per seat
Business, Premium seat (annual)
5x more usage than standard, with no 5-hour limit
$100/month per seat, billed yearly
Business, Premium seat (monthly)
5x more usage than standard, with no 5-hour limit
$125/month per seat
Enterprise
SCIM, EKM, user analytics, domain verification, role-based access controls · Data residency in ten regions · Credit-based and token-based pricing available
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Claude
Free
Chat on web, desktop, and mobile · Search the web, create files, and run code · Projects: up to 5
Free
Pro (annual)
Claude Code included · Research · Claude in Chrome and Microsoft 365
$17/month per user, billed yearly
Pro (monthly)
Claude Code included · Research
$20/month per user
Max 5x
5x more usage than Pro · Priority access at high traffic times · $100/month in API credits
$100/month per user
Max 20x
20x more usage than Pro · Priority access at high traffic times · $200/month in API credits
$200/month per user
Team, Standard seat (annual)
For teams of 2 to 150 · SSO and central billing · Up to $500 per month in pooled API credits
$20/month per seat, billed yearly
Team, Standard seat (monthly)
For teams of 2 to 150
$25/month per seat
Team, Premium seat (annual)
For teams of 2 to 150
$100/month per seat, billed yearly
Team, Premium seat (monthly)
For teams of 2 to 150
$125/month per seat
Enterprise
20 seat minimum · Usage billed at API rates on top of seat fee · SCIM, audit logs, Compliance API, custom data retention
$20/month per seat, billed yearly
Which to choose
Editorial opinion, based on the facts above.
- Choose ChatGPT if
- You want one assistant for many kinds of task, including images and voice, or you want the lower-priced Go tier.
- Choose Claude if
- Your work is mostly long-form writing, analysis or coding, and you want to organise it in Projects at a slightly lower yearly price.
Questions
Is Claude cheaper than ChatGPT?
Monthly, both personal plans are $20. Billed yearly, Claude Pro works out at $17 a month. ChatGPT also has a lower Go tier at $8 a month in the US.
Do ChatGPT and Claude have team plans?
Yes. Both list standard team seats at $20 a month billed yearly or $25 monthly, with premium seats at $100 or $125.
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Sources and method
Both products were read on their vendors’ own websites. Features are marked confirmed only with a quote from an official page; anything we could not find is shown as not verified.
- ChatGPT, checked 16 October 2026: pricing page, pricing page (Business and Enterprise), docs, docs
- Claude, checked 16 October 2026: pricing page, docs, product page, docs
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