# ChatGPT

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

- Category: [AI Assistants](https://finderatlas.com/categories/ai-assistants)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Website: https://chatgpt.com
- Platforms: Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows
- Mobile app: available
- Made by: OpenAI, founded 2015, San Francisco, CA
- Rating: 4.0/5 from 1 user review
- Last updated: 2026-10-20
- FinderAtlas page: https://finderatlas.com/tools/chatgpt

## Overview

ChatGPT is a general-purpose AI assistant made by OpenAI. Users type, speak or upload files and images, and the assistant answers in text, voice or generated images. It is used for drafting and editing text, summarizing documents, answering questions with web search, writing and debugging code, analyzing data, and generating images. It launched on November 30, 2022, and runs on the web and in apps for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows.

## Key features

- Chat with web search
- Voice mode
- Image generation
- File and image analysis
- Projects
- ChatGPT agent
- Codex
- Connectors and apps

## Pricing

- **Free** ($0): Limited access to OpenAI's models for everyday use
- **Go** ($8/month): Low-cost plan with more usage than Free
- **Plus** ($20/month): For individuals who want more capable models and higher limits
- **Pro 100** ($100/month): High-volume use for research and coding
- **Pro 200** ($200/month): Higher usage than Pro 100
- **Pro 500** ($500/month): Highest usage tier
- **Business** ($25/user/mo): For small teams, with a two-seat minimum
- **Enterprise** (Custom): For large organizations, priced by contract

## Best for

- Everyday questions, drafting and editing text, summarizing documents, coding help, data analysis and image generation in one assistant

## Who uses it

- Students
- Writers
- Software Developers
- Researchers
- Business Teams
- General Consumers

## Strengths

- 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

## Limitations

- 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

## Not recommended for

- Fully offline use, regulated work that needs a vendor with specific compliance guarantees on non-Enterprise plans, tasks that need guaranteed factual accuracy without checking sources

## Integrations

- Gmail
- MCP connectors

## FinderAtlas editorial scores (out of 10)

- General Reasoning & Logic: 9/10
- Conversational Fluency: 9.2/10
- Coding & Data Analysis: 8.8/10
- Multimodal Processing: 9/10
- Ecosystem & Integrations: 8.7/10

## Alternatives

- [Grok](https://finderatlas.com/tools/grok): xAI's AI assistant with live X and web search, image and voice tools ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/chatgpt-vs-grok))
- [Claude](https://finderatlas.com/tools/claude): Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding and working with files ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/chatgpt-vs-claude))
- [Kimi](https://finderatlas.com/tools/kimi): Chat, research and agent assistant from Moonshot AI, built on its Kimi K3 model ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/chatgpt-vs-kimi))
- [Perplexity](https://finderatlas.com/tools/perplexity): AI answer engine that searches the live web and cites its sources ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/chatgpt-vs-perplexity))
- [Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)](https://finderatlas.com/tools/mistral-le-chat): Mistral AI's chat assistant and coding agent for everyday work and software tasks ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/chatgpt-vs-mistral-le-chat))
- [Google Gemini](https://finderatlas.com/tools/gemini): Google's AI assistant for chat, research, image and video creation, and Workspace apps ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/chatgpt-vs-gemini))
- [DeepSeek](https://finderatlas.com/tools/deepseek): Free AI chat app and low-cost API running DeepSeek's open-weights V4 models ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/chatgpt-vs-deepseek))
- [Microsoft Copilot](https://finderatlas.com/tools/microsoft-copilot): Microsoft's AI assistant for chat, writing and research across web, apps and Microsoft 365 ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/chatgpt-vs-microsoft-copilot))

## Recent updates

- 2026-07-01: Added a feature that creates documents from connected apps and files
- 2026-01-01: OpenAI began testing ads for logged-in adult users on the free tier in the US
- 2026-01-01: Added a separate space for health conversations, not available in the UK, Switzerland or the EEA
- 2025-10-01: Launched a browser with an agentic mode for taking actions online
- 2025-09-01: Added connectors based on the Model Context Protocol

## Recent user reviews

- 4/5 (2026-11-05): We use ChatGPT daily for drafts and triage: first passes on directory copy, rewriting stiff sentences, and turning a messy support note into a short action list. It is quick, and the coding help is good enough to sketch a fix before we check it in a real editor. The limit is trust: answers can be confidently wrong, so we never publish a fact or a code change without reading it ourselves.

## FAQ

**Is ChatGPT free to use?**

Yes. The Free plan has no charge but limits messages, uploads, image generation and access to the most capable models. In some regions, including the US, the Free and Go plans may show ads.

**How much does ChatGPT Plus cost?**

Plus costs $20 per month in the US. It raises usage limits and adds access to more advanced models and features compared with Free and Go.

**What are the Pro plans?**

Pro plans are for heavy use. Third-party sources list tiers at $100, $200 and $500 per month, with usage of roughly 5x and 20x Plus on the first two. Check the plan page for current limits.

**Is my data used to train OpenAI models?**

On consumer plans, conversations may be used to improve models unless you turn that off in the data controls settings. Business and Enterprise data is not used for training by default.

**Is there a ChatGPT mobile app?**

Yes. OpenAI publishes ChatGPT apps for iOS and Android. The app supports voice conversation, photo upload and image generation, and syncs history across devices.

**Does a ChatGPT subscription include API access?**

No. The API is a separate OpenAI product billed by usage. A ChatGPT plan does not include API credits.