Best AvA Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from AI chatbots and assistants ranked against AvA on the same published basis.

AvA alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	ChatGPT	9.7	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2	Perplexity	9.7	Free plan	$20/mo	Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
3	Claude	9.6	Free plan	—	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4	Microsoft Copilot	9.5	Free plan	$8.33/mo	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
5	Gemini	9.4	Free plan	Free	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
6	Grok	9.3	Free plan	Free	Web, iOS, Android
7	Poe	9.3	Free plan	Free	Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
8	Amazon Q	9.1	Free plan	—	Web, Android
9	DeepSeek	8.9	Free plan	Free	Web, iOS, Android
10	Lumo	8.9	Free plan	Free	Web, iOS, Android
11	Yuanbao	8.8	Free plan	Free	Web, iOS, Android
12	Merlin	8.8	Free plan	Free	Web, Mac, iOS, Android
13	AnythingLLM	8.8	Free plan	—	Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
14	LobeChat	8.7	Free plan	$9.90/mo	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15	Meta AI	8.6	No	—	Web, Mac, iOS, Android
16	Kimi	8.6	No	—	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
17	Gemini Notebook	8.6	Free plan	$9.99/mo	Web, iOS, Android
18	Vibe	8.6	Free plan	$14.99/mo	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
19	Doubao	8.5	No	—	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
20	Venice AI	8.5	Free plan	$18/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web

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What is the best alternative to AvA?

ChatGPT, number 1 in AI chatbots and assistants with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Perplexity, Claude, Microsoft Copilot and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to AvA?

ChatGPT is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.