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ChatGPT vs Jules

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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ChatGPT

OpenAI's AI assistant for writing, research, coding, image generation and voice chat

4.0(1 review)Freemium
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Jules

Google's coding agent that fixes bugs and opens pull requests, closing 31 December 2026

Freemium
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Verdict

ChatGPT is listed under AI Assistants and Jules under Coding AI. ChatGPT scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.9 vs 7.6 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only ChatGPT is available on Windows, macOS and iOS. Only Jules is available on CLI and offers an API.

Best overall

ChatGPT

  • Students
  • Writers
  • Software Developers
  • Researchers

Choose ChatGPT if

  • You want a tool built for everyday questions, drafting and editing text, summarizing documents, coding help, data analysis and image generation in one assistant.
  • One assistant covers text, voice, images, file analysis, search and coding.
  • Free tier lets users try the service without a card.

Choose Jules if

  • You want a tool built for finishing or exporting existing work before the shutdown, previously, delegating well-scoped GitHub tasks such as bug fixes, dependency bumps and test writing.
  • Works asynchronously, so several tasks can run in the background (3 concurrent on the base plan, up to 60 on Ultra).
  • Plan and diff review steps keep the developer in control before a pull request is opened.
Best for beginners
ChatGPT
Best for business
ChatGPT

Features

18 features compared.

  • Chat with web search
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Voice mode
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Image generation
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • File and image analysis
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Projects
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • ChatGPT agent
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Codex
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Connectors and apps
    ChatGPT
    Available
    Jules
    Not available
  • Asynchronous Cloud Tasks
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • Plan Before Code
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • GitHub Pull Requests
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • GitHub Issue Labels
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • Jules Tools CLI
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • REST API (alpha)
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • CI Fixer
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • MCP Server Support
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • Scheduled and Suggested Tasks
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Jules
    Available
  • AGENTS.md Support
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    Jules
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    ChatGPT
    Freemium
    Jules
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    ChatGPT
    Yes
    Jules
    Yes
  • Starting price
    ChatGPT
    $0
    Jules
    $0
  • Plans
    ChatGPT
    8 plans
    Jules
    3 plans

ChatGPT plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited access to OpenAI's models for everyday use

    • Limited messages
    • Limited file uploads
    • Limited image generation
    • May show ads in some regions

  • Go

    $8/month

    Low-cost plan with more usage than Free

    • More messages than Free
    • More uploads and image generation
    • May show ads

  • Plus

    Most popular

    $20/month

    For individuals who want more capable models and higher limits

    • Access to more advanced models
    • Projects
    • Expanded Codex
    • Higher limits for research and voice

  • Pro 100

    $100/month

    High-volume use for research and coding

    • About 5x Plus usage
    • Everything in Plus

  • Pro 200

    $200/month

    Higher usage than Pro 100

    • About 20x Plus usage
    • Everything in Plus

  • Pro 500

    $500/month

    Highest usage tier

    • Highest usage limits
    • Ultrafast model variants
    • Everything in Plus

  • Business

    $25/user/mo

    For small teams, with a two-seat minimum

    • Shared workspace
    • Admin controls
    • Business data not used for training by default

  • Enterprise

    Custom/user/mo

    For large organizations, priced by contract

    • Single sign-on
    • Admin and security controls
    • Dedicated support

Jules plans

  • Jules

    $0

    Base plan with daily task limits; ends when Jules closes on 31 December 2026

    • 15 tasks per day
    • 3 concurrent tasks
    • Gemini 2.5 Pro access

  • Jules in Pro

    $19.99/month

    Jules usage included with the Google AI Pro subscription; ends when Jules closes on 31 December 2026

    • 100 tasks per day
    • 15 concurrent tasks
    • higher access to the latest Gemini model

  • Jules in Ultra

    $99.99/month

    Jules usage included with the Google AI Ultra subscription; ends when Jules closes on 31 December 2026

    • 300 tasks per day
    • 60 concurrent tasks
    • priority access to the latest Gemini model

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

ChatGPT
8.9overall
Jules
7.6overall

  • General Reasoning & Logic

    ChatGPT
    9.0
    Jules
    Not rated

  • Conversational Fluency

    ChatGPT
    9.2
    Jules
    Not rated

  • Coding & Data Analysis

    ChatGPT
    8.8
    Jules
    Not rated

  • Multimodal Processing

    ChatGPT
    9.0
    Jules
    Not rated

  • Ecosystem & Integrations

    ChatGPT
    8.7
    Jules
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    Jules
    8.2

  • Feature Depth

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    Jules
    7.8

  • Value for Money

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    Jules
    6.5

  • Performance & Speed

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    Jules
    7.5

  • Documentation & Support

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    Jules
    8.0

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

ChatGPT

Pros

  • One assistant covers text, voice, images, file analysis, search and coding
  • Free tier lets users try the service without a card
  • Apps for web, iOS, Android, macOS and Windows with synced history
  • Large ecosystem of connectors, projects and agent features
  • Plans range from $8 to $500 per month, so users can match spend to usage

Cons

  • Free and Go usage limits are low and may include ads
  • Pricing and model lineup change often, which makes limits hard to compare over time
  • Answers can be wrong and need checking, especially for facts and citations
  • The top Pro tiers cost $100 to $500 per month

Jules

Pros

  • Works asynchronously, so several tasks can run in the background (3 concurrent on the base plan, up to 60 on Ultra).
  • Plan and diff review steps keep the developer in control before a pull request is opened.
  • Offered a free base plan with 15 tasks per day.
  • Available through web, CLI and a documented REST API.
  • Frequent updates, with MCP support, CI Fixer and scheduled tasks added in early 2026.

Cons

  • Google is shutting Jules down: read-only after 11 November 2026 and closed on 31 December 2026.
  • Documentation describes GitHub only; no stated support for GitLab or Bitbucket.
  • Paid plans worked only with individual @gmail.com accounts.
  • The REST API is alpha and may change.

Platforms

  • Web
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    Jules
    Supported
  • Windows
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    Jules
    Not supported
  • macOS
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    Jules
    Not supported
  • iOS
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    Jules
    Not supported
  • Android
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    Jules
    Not supported
  • API
    ChatGPT
    Not supported
    Jules
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    ChatGPT
    Not supported
    Jules
    Not supported
  • CLI
    ChatGPT
    Not supported
    Jules
    Supported

Integrations

ChatGPT

2 integrations
  • Gmail
  • MCP connectors

Jules

7 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Linear
  • Stitch
  • Neon
  • Tinybird
  • Context7
  • Supabase

Company

  • Company
    ChatGPT
    OpenAI
    Jules
    Google
  • Founded
    ChatGPT
    2015
    Jules
    1998
  • Headquarters
    ChatGPT
    San Francisco, CA
    Jules
    Mountain View, California, USA
  • Listing
    ChatGPT
    Claimed
    Jules
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is ChatGPT better than Jules?

It depends on your workflow. ChatGPT is built for everyday questions, drafting and editing text, summarizing documents, coding help, data analysis and image generation in one assistant. Jules is built for finishing or exporting existing work before the shutdown, previously, delegating well-scoped GitHub tasks such as bug fixes, dependency bumps and test writing.

What are the key feature differences between ChatGPT and Jules?

ChatGPT: OpenAI's AI assistant for writing, research, coding, image generation and voice chat. Jules: Google's coding agent that fixes bugs and opens pull requests, closing 31 December 2026. ChatGPT is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does ChatGPT or Jules have a free plan?

Yes, both do. ChatGPT is freemium and Jules is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, ChatGPT or Jules?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.