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ChatGPT vs Claude
ChatGPT and Claude are both general AI assistants with desktop apps, connected apps and memory. ChatGPT has the lowest-priced paid plan (Go, $8 a month); Claude lists connected apps and memory on its free plan.
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ChatGPT and Claude, compared
Plans, prices, apps and settings as the two companies list them on 2026-10-28.
| ChatGPT (OpenAI) | Claude (Anthropic) | |
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| Free plan | Free, $0. | Free, $0. It lists connected apps and memory. |
| Plans for one person | Go $8 a month. Plus $20 a month. Pro from $100 a month, in $100, $200 and $500 plans. | Pro $17 a month billed annually ($200 up front), or $20 billed monthly. Max from $100 a month, with 5x or 20x Pro usage. |
| Plans for teams | Business: $20 per user a month billed annually, $25 billed monthly, for 2 or more users. | Team, 2 to 150 seats. Standard: $20 per seat a month billed annually, $25 monthly. Premium: $100 annually, $125 monthly. |
| Enterprise | Enterprise and Edu: contact sales. Price not published. | $20 per seat a month billed annually, 20-seat minimum, plus usage at API rates. |
| Desktop app | macOS, Windows and Linux. On Mac, Option+Space opens Quick Chat, per OpenAI's release notes. | macOS, Windows and Linux (beta). Quick Entry is a global hotkey. |
| Connected apps | Plugins include Gmail and Slack. OpenAI's help pages also describe Google Calendar and Outlook. Check the help center for which plans get which apps. | Connectors for Slack, Gmail, Google Calendar and Microsoft 365, for all users. On Team and Enterprise, an owner enables them. |
| Memory | "Memories let ChatGPT carry useful context from earlier chats into future work." | On by default for Free, Pro and Max. Off for Team and Enterprise until a member turns it on. You can pause or reset it. |
| Training on your chats | Free, Plus and Pro: the Improve the model for everyone setting in Data Controls. The default depends on location and settings. Business, Enterprise and Edu: not used by default. | Free, Pro and Max: a privacy setting controls training, and incognito chats are not used. Team, Enterprise and the API are under Commercial Terms, which that policy update does not cover. |
Which one
Pick the one that fits
This is our reading of the listed facts. It is not a test of answer quality.
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Pick ChatGPT if
You want the lowest-priced paid plan: Go is $8 a month. You want a choice of three heavy-use plans: Pro comes at $100, $200 and $500 a month.
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Pick Claude if
You want connected apps and memory listed on the free plan. You want a lower price than ChatGPT Plus when billed annually: Claude Pro is $17 a month and Plus is $20.
With Scrubbr
Use either one with Scrubbr
ChatGPT and Claude both work in their own window or bar. Scrubbr works at your cursor, in any app, including ChatGPT and Claude.
Hold Option and say what you need. Scrubbr gathers the email thread, Slack conversation or meeting notes behind it, and writes a full prompt into the box with your context already in it. You do not paste anything. Read Scrubbr for AI prompts.
Questions
ChatGPT vs Claude questions
Is ChatGPT or Claude better?
Neither wins on every job. The sources list differences in price, connected apps, memory and training settings, but they do not test answer quality. Try both free on your own work, then pick the one that fits.
Which costs less, ChatGPT or Claude?
ChatGPT has the lowest paid plan: Go at $8 a month. Plus is $20 a month. Claude Pro is $17 a month billed annually ($200 up front), or $20 billed monthly. Both have a free plan. For teams, ChatGPT Business and Claude Team Standard are both $20 per user a month billed annually, or $25 billed monthly.
Do ChatGPT and Claude have Mac apps?
Yes. OpenAI says to download ChatGPT for macOS, Windows or Linux. Anthropic says Claude Desktop is available on macOS, Windows and Linux (beta). On Mac, OpenAI's release notes say Option+Space opens Quick Chat. Claude Desktop has a global hotkey called Quick Entry.
Do ChatGPT and Claude remember me?
Both have memory. OpenAI says memories let ChatGPT carry useful context from earlier chats into future work. Anthropic says Claude's memory is on by default for Free, Pro and Max, and off for Team and Enterprise until a member turns it on. You can pause or reset it.
Are my chats used to train the models?
It depends on your plan and settings. For ChatGPT Free, Plus and Pro, OpenAI has a Data Controls setting called Improve the model for everyone, and the default depends on location and settings. For Claude Free, Pro and Max, a privacy setting controls training. Business and commercial plans are treated separately by both. Check each company's current terms.
Can Scrubbr work with ChatGPT and Claude?
Yes. Scrubbr writes at your cursor in any app with a text box, including ChatGPT and Claude. Hold Option, say what you need, and Scrubbr writes the prompt with your context from your email, chats and meetings. See Scrubbr for AI prompts.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Facts about ChatGPT and Claude checked on 2026-10-28. ChatGPT: OpenAI plan pricing, ChatGPT desktop app, ChatGPT release notes, ChatGPT plugins, ChatGPT personalization, OpenAI Help: model training, OpenAI Help: Google apps.
Claude: Claude pricing, Claude Desktop install, Claude connectors, Claude memory, Anthropic consumer terms update, Claude: who can view my chats.
OpenAI's own pricing page is chatgpt.com/pricing. Tools change their plans and prices often. Check the linked pages before you decide.
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