Best AI Chatbots and Assistants in 2026
Updated
65 AI chatbots and assistants ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
65ranked
0free plans on this page
$0.02/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 51 Jan No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Web search: YesFile uploads: Yes
- 52 Onyx No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1$20/mo Web search: YesFile uploads: YesImage generation: Yes
- 53 Cohere North No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 54 HuggingChat No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Web search: YesFile uploads: Yes
- 55 GPT4All No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 File uploads: Yes
- 56 Open Assistant No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Web search: Yes
- 57 Z.ai No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 File uploads: YesImage generation: Yes
- 58 Duck.ai No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 File uploads: YesImage generation: Yes
- 59 AvA No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$0.02/mo Web search: Yes
- 60 NotebookLM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Web search: YesFile uploads: Yes
- 61 Zaknor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Web search: YesFile uploads: YesImage generation: Yes
- 62 Smillee No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Web search: YesFile uploads: YesImage generation: Yes
- 63 OpenThena No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 64 Thareja AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0$20/mo Web search: YesFile uploads: YesImage generation: Yes
- 65 AskDirect No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7 Image generation: Yes
Compare all 15 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Web search | File uploads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jan | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 52 | Onyx | 6.1 | No | $20/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 53 | Cohere North | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | HuggingChat | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 55 | GPT4All | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 56 | Open Assistant | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 57 | Z.ai | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 58 | Duck.ai | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 59 | AvA | 5.3 | No | $0.02/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 60 | NotebookLM | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | $9.99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 61 | Zaknor | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 62 | Smillee | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 63 | OpenThena | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 64 | Thareja AI | 5.0 | No | $20/mo | No | $20/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 65 | AskDirect | 4.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |