Best AI Chatbot Tools
Compare 15 AI Chatbots tools by verified monthly pricing, free plans, and features.
AI chatbots are conversational assistants built on large language models. People use them to draft and edit text, answer questions, analyze files, brainstorm ideas, and even write code.
ToolScanner currently tracks 15 AI Chatbots tools. 15 of them offer a real free plan, so you can start without paying. Verified paid plans start from $4.99 per month on a monthly-billing basis.
When you compare options, the factors that usually matter are: Answer quality on your actual tasks, File and document analysis, Web search / up-to-date answers, API access for building on top, Price and free plan (monthly-billing basis).
Every tool below has a detail page with verified pricing. You can compare any two side by side, or use AI Finder and the stack builder to plan a full setup within your budget.
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Featured tools
General-purpose AI assistant for writing, coding, and more.
Best for General writing & brainstorming
AI assistant built for careful reasoning and long documents.
Best for Long-document analysis and summarization
Google's multimodal AI assistant across search and docs.
Best for Google Workspace integration (Docs, Gmail, Sheets)
Microsoft's AI assistant built into Windows, Edge, and Office apps.
Best for Users already inside Windows/Office/Edge
Chat with AI-driven characters and personas for roleplay and conversation.
xAI's conversational assistant integrated with X (Twitter).
How to choose
What matters most depends on your use case. For AI Chatbots tools, weigh these factors:
- Answer quality on your actual tasks
- File and document analysis
- Web search / up-to-date answers
- API access for building on top
- Price and free plan (monthly-billing basis)
Free options
General-purpose AI assistant for writing, coding, and more.
Best for General writing & brainstorming
AI assistant built for careful reasoning and long documents.
Best for Long-document analysis and summarization
Google's multimodal AI assistant across search and docs.
Best for Google Workspace integration (Docs, Gmail, Sheets)
Microsoft's AI assistant built into Windows, Edge, and Office apps.
Best for Users already inside Windows/Office/Edge
xAI's conversational assistant integrated with X (Twitter).
Meta's free AI assistant built into Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook.
Best for…
Related comparisons
All 15 tools
General-purpose AI assistant for writing, coding, and more.
Best for General writing & brainstorming
AI assistant built for careful reasoning and long documents.
Best for Long-document analysis and summarization
Google's multimodal AI assistant across search and docs.
Best for Google Workspace integration (Docs, Gmail, Sheets)
Microsoft's AI assistant built into Windows, Edge, and Office apps.
Best for Users already inside Windows/Office/Edge
xAI's conversational assistant integrated with X (Twitter).
Meta's free AI assistant built into Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook.
A hub for chatting with many AI models, including GPT, Claude, and Gemini, in one app.
Best for Trying multiple AI models from one subscription
Chat with AI-driven characters and personas for roleplay and conversation.
DeepSeek's free, high-performance conversational AI assistant.
Mistral AI's chat assistant with web search and coding help.
Personal AI chatbot from Inflection AI focused on supportive conversation.
Free chat interface from Hugging Face for open-source language models.
AI assistant from Moonshot AI known for long-context conversations.
Alibaba's free chat assistant built on the Qwen model family, with strong multilingual and reasoning capabilities.
Korean all-in-one AI assistant for writing, image generation and search, built on multiple third-party models and free to use.
Frequently asked questions
What are AI Chatbots tools?
AI chatbots are conversational assistants built on large language models. People use them to draft and edit text, answer questions, analyze files, brainstorm ideas, and even write code. ToolScanner currently tracks 15 AI Chatbots tools.
Are there free AI Chatbots tools?
Yes — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot offer a verified free plan.
How do I choose a AI Chatbots tool?
Start from your use case, then compare: Answer quality on your actual tasks, File and document analysis, Web search / up-to-date answers, API access for building on top, Price and free plan (monthly-billing basis). Prices on ToolScanner are verified on a monthly-billing basis, so you're comparing like for like.
Which AI Chatbots tools offer an API?
Based on recorded platform data: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, DeepSeek.
How much do AI Chatbots tools cost?
Verified paid plans in this category start from $4.99 per month, and 15 tools offer a free plan. Several tools use usage-based or quote-based pricing — check each detail page.
Can I compare AI Chatbots tools side by side?
Yes — select any tools for an interactive side-by-side comparison, start from a curated comparison page, or let AI Finder shortlist tools by budget and use case.