# Claude alternatives

> 12 alternatives to Claude in AI assistants: Muse, Dots, Grok Bot, ChatGPT Work, Manus, Lindy, Motion, Alexa+, Claude Duet, Comet, Copilot Cowork, Gemini.
> Pricing checked up to 2026-11-03. Data order, not ranked.

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## Claude

Best for work on your own files and browser when you want to choose between approving each action and automated checks; local files and the browser need Claude Desktop open. Pricing: Free $0; Pro $17/mo billed annually ($200 up front) or $20 monthly; Max $100/mo (5x Pro usage); Ultra $200/mo (10x Pro weekly usage, no 5-hour limit for verified accounts); Team Standard $20/seat annual ($25 monthly), Premium $100 annual ($125 monthly); Enterprise $20/seat plus usage. ([source](https://claude.com/pricing), verified 2026-11-03).

## Alternatives

| Tool | Price type | Pricing | Source | Verified |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Muse (Meta)](https://usewhichtool.com/tools/meta-muse) | Free tier | Free with a usage limit; Power $20/mo (500M Muse tokens per week); Maximum $100/mo (3B Muse tokens per week). Extra tokens can be bought separately and do not expire. | [official](https://www.meta.com/help/subscriptions/1021145227643680/) | 2026-11-03 |
| [Dots (OpenAI)](https://usewhichtool.com/tools/openai-dots) | Paid | No standalone plan. First dot included with ChatGPT Pro ($100, $200 or $500/mo, users 18+) and, subject to eligibility, Business Premium seats ($100/seat/mo annual, $125 monthly). Enterprise beta is off until an admin enables it. | [official](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001530-getting-started-with-your-dot) | 2026-11-03 |
| [Grok Bot](https://usewhichtool.com/tools/grok-bot) | Paid | Included with Premium $30/mo, Super $100/mo and Ultra $200/mo, plus Teams ($30+/user/mo) and Enterprise; not on Free or Plus ($8). Weekly usage pool shared with Grok and Cursor, with top-ups available. Taxes extra. | [official](https://x.ai/pricing) | 2026-11-03 |
| [ChatGPT Work (OpenAI)](https://usewhichtool.com/tools/chatgpt-work) | Free tier | Free plan includes Work in the desktop app; Go $8/mo; Plus $20/mo; Pro $100, $200 or $500/mo; Business $20/user/mo (2+ users, annual; $25 monthly). Work and Codex share one usage allowance; extra credits can be bought. | [official](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/pricing) | 2026-11-03 |
| [Manus](https://usewhichtool.com/tools/manus) | Free tier | Free: 300 refresh credits daily; paid from $20/mo (4,000 credits/mo), $40/mo (8,000) and $200/mo (40,000), each plus 300 daily credits; annual billing saves 17%; Team and Enterprise plans available. | [official](https://manus.im/pricing) | 2026-11-03 |
| [Lindy](https://usewhichtool.com/tools/lindy) | Free trial | Trial: $50 in free credits for 7 days, no card. Team is billed per active user by monthly credit tier; Lindy's pricing page currently shows visitors one of two starting tiers, $29.99/mo for 3,000 credits or $49.99/mo for 5,000 credits. Top-ups $10 per 1,000 credits; Enterprise custom. | [official](https://www.lindy.ai/pricing) | 2026-11-03 |
| [Motion](https://usewhichtool.com/tools/motion) | Free trial | Individuals: Pro AI $29/mo annual or $49 monthly (7,500 AI credits/mo); Business AI $39/mo annual or $69 monthly (15,000 credits). Teams: $19 or $29 per seat/mo annual ($29 or $49 monthly). Free trial available. | [official](https://www.usemotion.com/pricing) | 2026-11-03 |
| [Alexa+ (Amazon)](https://usewhichtool.com/tools/alexa-plus) | Free tier | Free text chat with limited daily usage; included with Amazon Prime in the US; Standard $19.99/mo without Prime. Prices differ in other countries. | [official](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCCNHWV5) | 2026-11-03 |
| [Claude Duet (Anthropic)](https://usewhichtool.com/tools/claude-duet) | Paid | No separate price: part of a Claude Pro plan ($17/mo billed annually or $20 monthly) Max ($100/mo) or Ultra ($200/mo), US only, by waitlist. Uses the same usage limits as the rest of Claude. | [official](https://claude.com/product/claude-duet) | 2026-11-03 |
| [Comet (Perplexity)](https://usewhichtool.com/tools/perplexity-comet) | Free tier | Free $0, with Comet included; Pro $17/mo billed annually; Max $167/mo billed annually or $200 monthly ($2,000 a year). | [official](https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/pricing) | 2026-11-03 |
| [Copilot Cowork (Microsoft)](https://usewhichtool.com/tools/copilot-cowork) | Paid | Needs Microsoft 365 Premium ($19.99/mo) or Pro ($99.99/mo). Cowork is a Premium or Pro feature in preview. | [official](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/learning/changes-microsoft-copilot-app) | 2026-11-03 |
| [Gemini (Google)](https://usewhichtool.com/tools/google-gemini) | Free tier | Free $0 (no tasks); Google AI Plus $4.99/mo; Google AI Pro $19.99/mo; Google AI Ultra $99.99/mo or $199.99/mo. Tasks need Pro or Ultra, per Google's help center. | [official](https://gemini.google/subscriptions/) | 2026-11-03 |

- **Muse (Meta)**: Best for trying a personal agent for free, with approvals and an audit trail; it is offered in North America, Japan and, since Oct 27, 2026, Singapore.
- **Dots (OpenAI)**: Best for ChatGPT Pro users who want always on agents in ChatGPT, Slack and Teams; not offered in the EEA, Switzerland or the UK.
- **Grok Bot**: Best for running several agents that share a cloud computer, tools and files; the weekly pool is shared with Grok and Cursor.
- **ChatGPT Work (OpenAI)**: Best for turning your tools and files into documents, presentations and web apps; the Free plan is desktop only, and usage is shared with Codex.
- **Manus**: Best for trying long tasks on free daily credits; monthly credits reset and go to zero if you cancel.
- **Lindy**: Best for teams that want an assistant in Slack and email that waits for approval on outside actions; every active user is billed.
- **Motion**: Best for planning your week with calendar scheduling; trials bill unless you cancel.
- **Alexa+ (Amazon)**: Best for Prime households that want errands like takeout, reservations and rides done by voice; check approvals yourself, since Amazon's pages do not describe them.
- **Claude Duet (Anthropic)**: Best for US Claude Pro, Max or Ultra subscribers who want morning briefs and check-ins; it is a waitlisted research preview that shares your Claude limits.
- **Comet (Perplexity)**: Best for an assistant inside a free browser; agent work in Work mode runs on paid credits.
- **Copilot Cowork (Microsoft)**: Best for Microsoft 365 Premium or Pro subscribers; Personal and Family plans lose access, and it is still a preview.
- **Gemini (Google)**: Best for Google AI Pro or Ultra subscribers who want background tasks with apps like Instacart and OpenTable; not offered in the EEA, Nigeria, Switzerland or the UK.

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