Claude vs ChatGPT
Two of the best AI assistants, compared plainly. Both are in Chatly.
Where each one wins
Claude wins
Writing
Zapier's testers prefer Claude for creative writing. In our test, both wrote a thank-you note you could send.
- Tie
Coding
Both have a dedicated coding agent, and on our short test they wrote the same function.
- Tie
Everyday reasoning
Both got the train sum right, with the working shown.
- Tie
Summaries
Both turned a council notice into three accurate bullets with every date and amount.
ChatGPT wins
Images
Only ChatGPT makes images. Claude can describe or plan an image but not draw it.
- ChatGPT wins
Price to start
ChatGPT has a cheaper paid step. At $20 a month the main plans cost the same.
Claude and ChatGPT at a glance
| Feature | Claude | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Newest models | Claude Fable 5.1, Opus 5.5 and Sonnet 5.5 | GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol |
| In Chatly | Yes, every model above | Yes, every model above |
| Free plan | Yes, with Sonnet 5.5 | Yes, with GPT 5.6 Luna |
| Paid plans for one person | Pro $20 a month ($17 billed yearly). Max from $100 | Go $8, Plus $20 and Pro from $100 a month |
| Team plans | $25 a seat a month ($20 billed yearly) | $25 a seat a month ($20 billed yearly) |
| Makes images | No | Yes |
| Web search and deep research | Yes | Yes |
| Voice mode | Yes | Yes |
| Coding agent | Claude Code | Codex |
| Longest input | Up to 1M tokens | Up to 1M tokens |
Claude 5 Opus30sDear Margaret,
Thank you so much for looking after everything while I was away — the tomatoes are thriving and the cat seems perfectly content, so you clearly worked your magic. It's such a comfort knowing a kind neighbour is keeping an eye on things. I really appreciate it.
With warm thanks, [Your name]
That's about 65 words — happy to tweak the tone or sign it off with your name if you'd like.
GPT 5.6 Sol15sHere's a warm note for Margaret:
Dear Margaret,
Thank you so much for looking after everything while I was away. The tomato plants are thriving thanks to your careful watering, and the cat clearly enjoyed your company — she seems almost disappointed I'm back! It's such a comfort knowing a kind neighbour is just next door. I really appreciate it, and I hope you'll let me return the favour sometime.
With warm thanks, Pat
That's 76 words — want me to tweak the tone, or save it as a Gmail draft?
Our take: Both notes are ready to send. Claude's is tighter; ChatGPT's adds a warm detail about the cat and signs it with the name it remembered from earlier chats.
Or use both, in one place
Claude Pro and ChatGPT Plus cost $40 a month together. In Chatly both sit in one model picker, with Gemini, Grok and more. Every answer on this page came from it.
- Claude Opus 5.5NEWAnthropic's newest Opus.
- GPT-6 AstraNEWOpenAI's GPT-6 flagship.
- Claude 5 OpusNEWFrontier agentic coding & enterprise work.
- GPT 5.6NEWOpenAI's newest frontier flagship.
Pricing
| Plan | Claude | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0, Sonnet 5.5 | $0, GPT 5.6 Luna |
| Cheapest paid | Pro, $20 a month ($17 billed yearly) | Go, $8 a month |
| Main paid plan | Pro, $20 a month | Plus, $20 a month |
| Heavy use | Max, from $100 a month | Pro, from $100 a month |
| Teams | $25 a seat a month ($20 billed yearly) | $25 a seat a month ($20 billed yearly) |
Prices in US dollars. Taxes and local prices vary.
Then put the answer to work
The same plan runs the agent behind the chat. It makes the files, not just the text, and works with Gmail, Slack and 40+ other apps.
Turn an answer into slides
A deck with real charts and speaker notes, ready to present or edit.
Write the document
Reports, proposals, contracts and invoices, formatted and ready to send.
Build the spreadsheet
Budgets, trackers and models that arrive built, filled in and charted.
Publish a website
A landing page or a full site, live on its own link from one request.
Make the images
Product shots, headshots and social posts from the top image models.
Research with sources
Deep research that reads the web for you and cites every claim.
Chatly plans
Three plans, and Teams on top: pick how long you pay for, and how many credits.
Standard
$18/ month, billed quarterly
Perfect for getting started with AI
Subscribe7K credits / month
- Flash and Pro modes
- 3 concurrent agent tasks
- 2 scheduled tasks
- Connect up to 2 apps, like Gmail and Slack
- 2 knowledge bases
- Commercial usage rights
- Build and publish websites
- Create presentation-ready slides
- Deep research with citations
- Generate docs, sheets and audio
- Generate images and videos
Professional
$36/ month, billed quarterly
More credits, more room to create
Subscribe- Flash, Pro and Ultra modes
- 5 concurrent agent tasks
- 5 scheduled tasks
- Connect up to 5 apps, like Gmail and Slack
- 5 knowledge bases
- Commercial usage rights
- Build and publish websites
- Create presentation-ready slides
- Deep research with citations
- Generate docs, sheets and audio
- Generate images and videos
- AI ad creator
- AI video editor
Ultra
$183/ month, billed quarterly
Built for power users who never hit limits
Subscribe- Flash, Pro and Ultra modes
- Unlimited concurrent agent tasks
- 25 scheduled tasks
- Connect all 40+ apps
- 25 knowledge bases
- Commercial usage rights
- Build and publish websites
- Create presentation-ready slides
- Deep research with citations
- Generate docs, sheets and audio
- Generate images and videos
- AI ad creator
- AI video editor
- Early access to new models
Chatly for Teams: pooled credits and shared seats, from three seats. Talk to us
Which should you choose?
Choose Claude if
- You write a lot and want prose that needs little editing
- You work with long documents and reports
- You want Claude Code for programming
Choose ChatGPT if
- You want to make images in the same chat
- You want the cheapest paid step (Go, at $8 a month)
- You rely on voice mode or custom GPTs
Common questions
Is Claude better than ChatGPT?
Neither wins everywhere. Claude is often preferred for writing and long documents; ChatGPT makes images and has a cheaper paid step. On our four everyday prompts they were close, which is why Chatly gives you both in one model picker.
Which is better for coding?
Both are strong. Claude has Claude Code and ChatGPT has Codex, and on our short coding test they wrote the same correct function.
Can Claude make images?
No. ChatGPT can make and edit images in the chat; Claude cannot generate images.
Which is cheaper?
ChatGPT Go costs $8 a month, the cheapest paid step. The main plans, Claude Pro and ChatGPT Plus, both cost $20 a month.
Can I use Claude and ChatGPT without paying for both?
Yes. Chatly puts Claude and GPT models in one model picker, along with Gemini, Grok and others, so you can switch between them in the same place.
How did you test them?
We sent the same four prompts to Claude 5 Opus and GPT 5.6 Sol inside Chatly on 29 September 2026 and show the answers exactly as they came back.
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