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ChatGPT

A general AI assistant for drafting emails, quotes, policies and posts, summarising documents and answering questions.

Free plan

Price

Free plan available. Paid plans (Go, Plus, Business, Enterprise) are priced per user per month; see the pricing page for current amounts.

Free plan

Unlimited everyday text chats, subject to abuse safeguards. Web search, file and image uploads, data analysis, image creation and 500 MB Library storage, each with its own usage limits. Ads may appear on the free plan in some countries.

Best for

Day-to-day drafting: customer replies, quotes, job adverts, social posts and summaries.

Watch out for

Check everything before it goes to a customer; it can state wrong facts confidently. Keep customer personal data out.

UK notes

Works in the UK. Ask for British English and UK context (VAT, HMRC) in your prompt.

Made by

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Price checked on 2026-10-14 against the sources below. Prices change; always confirm on the provider's page. How we check prices.

Useful for

Admin and emailMarketing and designSocial mediaWritingPlumbers and heating engineersElectriciansBuilders and general tradesCafés and restaurantsHair and beauty salonsIndependent shopsEstate and letting agentsCleaning businessesPersonal trainers and gymsBarbersDog groomersPhotographersFloristsGarages and mechanicsGardeners and landscapersPainters and decoratorsRoofersDriving instructorsTutorsWedding and events businessesMarket traders and mobile businessesRemovals firmsOnline shopsBakeriesPubs and barsB&Bs and guest housesRecruitment agenciesSmall charitiesCoaches and course creatorsIT support and repair shopsPrinters and sign makersPet servicesIndependent car dealersCaterersMusic and dance teachersCraft and handmade sellersLocksmithsPest controlWindow cleanersEvent venuesSmall hotelsYoga and fitness studiosJoiners and carpentersTilers and flooring fittersBookshops and gift shops

Alternatives to ChatGPT

Claude

Free plan

An AI assistant that is good with long documents, careful writing and summaries.

Perplexity

Free plan

An AI search tool that answers questions with links to the sources it used.

Notion

Free plan

Notes, documents, task lists and simple databases in one place, with Notion AI.

Questions

Does ChatGPT have a free plan?

Yes. Unlimited everyday text chats, subject to abuse safeguards. Web search, file and image uploads, data analysis, image creation and 500 MB Library storage, each with its own usage limits. Ads may appear on the free plan in some countries.

How much does ChatGPT cost?

Free plan available. Paid plans (Go, Plus, Business, Enterprise) are priced per user per month; see the pricing page for current amounts.

What are the alternatives to ChatGPT?

Alternatives include Claude, Perplexity, Notion.

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