What to use instead of ChatGPT

Google AI Pro / Gemini is the cheapest verified alternative to ChatGPT: Google AI Plus costs $119.88 a year against the $240 ChatGPT Plus costs, so $120.12 stays in your account. 7 options below, ranked by yearly cost, each with its own verified cancellation guide.

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ChatGPT ChatGPT Plus

Current price

$20 / month

$240 a year

Cancellation

Easy

≈ 1 minute · Web or app store

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Verified alternatives to ChatGPT

7 verified · checked 6 Aug 2026

Ranked by yearly cost, cheapest first. Each one links to our own verified guide, so you can see how hard it is to leave later.

Biggest saving gemini.google.com

Google AI Pro / Gemini Google AI Plus plan $19.99 / month

$120.12 stays with you
every year

$240 $119.88 a year

$119.88 you pay $120.12 you keep

Cancels in about 1 minute Free plan to fall back on Rated Easy to cancel

Switch to Google AI Pro / Gemini Or read our Google AI Pro / Gemini guide

Cheaper than ChatGPT github.com

GitHub Copilot Copilot Pro plan $10 / month

$120 stays with you
every year

$240 $120 a year

$120 you pay $120 you keep

Why this one - For coding, at half the price

Completions and chat in your editor Copilot Free tier included GitHub integration Coding-focused, not a general assistant

Switch to GitHub Copilot Or read our GitHub Copilot guide

Cheaper than ChatGPT copilot.microsoft.com

Microsoft Copilot Microsoft 365 Premium plan $19.99 / month

$40.01 stays with you
every year

$240 $199.99 a year

$199.99 you pay $40.01 you keep

Cancels in about 2 minutes Free plan to fall back on Rated Easy to cancel

Switch to Microsoft Copilot Or read our Microsoft Copilot guide

Cheaper than ChatGPT claude.ai

Claude Claude Pro plan $20 / month

$36 stays with you
every year

$240 $204 a year

$204 you pay $36 you keep

Why this one - Same price, Claude Code included

Annual billing option ($17/month) Claude Code for terminal coding Free tier exists Smaller plugin/GPT ecosystem

Switch to Claude Or read our Claude guide

Free plan cursor.com

Cursor Cursor Pro plan $20 / month

Same listed entry price

Why this one - AI editor, same price

Full AI IDE with agent and chat Free Hobby plan 14-day refund window if unused Editor only - no general chat apps

Switch to Cursor Or read our Cursor guide

Free plan perplexity.ai

Perplexity Perplexity Pro plan $20 / month

Same listed entry price

Cancels in about 1 minute Free plan to fall back on Rated Easy to cancel

Switch to Perplexity Or read our Perplexity guide

Free plan grok.com

Grok Grok SuperGrok plan $30 / month

Higher listed entry price

Cancels in about 2 minutes Free plan to fall back on Rated Easy to cancel

Switch to Grok Or read our Grok guide

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