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Tick the paid apps you use. We've filled in the price from each company's official page where we could check it. Change it to what you actually pay. You'll see the free alternatives we've checked for each app, with the catch. Nothing you type leaves this page. It's only kept in the address bar, so you can bookmark or share it.

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  • From the official pricing page, checked . Change it if you pay a different amount.

    Free alternatives:

    • ChatGPT (free plan) (Free plan)The catch: Lower usage limits than Plus, some features are limited, and OpenAI says ads may appear on the free plan in some countries.
    • Claude (free plan) (Free plan)The catch: Anthropic's free plan has lower usage limits than its paid plans.
    • Gemini (free) (Free plan)The catch: Google's paid plans offer higher usage and more features than the free level.

  • From the official pricing page, checked . Change it if you pay a different amount.

    Free alternatives:

    • Grammarly Free (Free plan)The catch: Fixes spelling and grammar and shows your tone, but full-sentence rewrites and tone changes are Pro features.
    • LanguageTool (free web editor) (Free plan)The catch: Free only on LanguageTool's website, with a limit per text, and the browser extension now needs Premium.
    • Harper (Open source)The catch: English only, and it doesn't rewrite whole sentences. It checks on your device, so your text isn't sent anywhere.

  • From the official pricing page, checked . Change it if you pay a different amount.

    Free alternatives:

    • Otter Basic (Free plan)The catch: A monthly cap on transcription minutes (300 when we checked) and only 3 file imports, ever.
    • Buzz (Open source)The catch: Doesn't join your calls: you record first, then transcribe. It can be slow on older computers.
    • whisper.cpp (Open source)The catch: For technical users: you install it and run it from the command line.

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    Free alternatives:

    • GIMP (Open source)The catch: Menus and shortcuts differ from Photoshop, so there's a learning curve.
    • Krita (Open source)The catch: Made for drawing and painting rather than photo retouching.
    • Photopea (Free with ads)The catch: Shows ads unless you buy Premium, isn't open source, and complex PSD files may not look exactly the same.
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  • From the official pricing page, checked . Change it if you pay a different amount.

    Free alternatives:

    • Microsoft Copilot Chat (Built in)The catch: Only for Microsoft Entra accounts with an eligible Microsoft 365 subscription, and it doesn't use your work files the way the paid Copilot does. Ask your IT team.
    • LibreOffice (Open source)The catch: No built-in AI assistant, and complex Microsoft Office files may not look exactly the same.

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Free alternatives, app by app

Paid appPriceFree alternatives (and the catch)
ChatGPT Plus $20/month, checked (source)
  • ChatGPT (free plan) (Free plan) The catch: Lower usage limits than Plus, some features are limited, and OpenAI says ads may appear on the free plan in some countries.
  • Claude (free plan) (Free plan) The catch: Anthropic's free plan has lower usage limits than its paid plans.
  • Gemini (free) (Free plan) The catch: Google's paid plans offer higher usage and more features than the free level.
Microsoft 365 Copilot $30/month, checked (source)
  • Microsoft Copilot Chat (Built in) The catch: Only for Microsoft Entra accounts with an eligible Microsoft 365 subscription, and it doesn't use your work files the way the paid Copilot does. Ask your IT team.
  • LibreOffice (Open source) The catch: No built-in AI assistant, and complex Microsoft Office files may not look exactly the same.
Grammarly Pro $12/month, checked (source)
  • Grammarly Free (Free plan) The catch: Fixes spelling and grammar and shows your tone, but full-sentence rewrites and tone changes are Pro features.
  • LanguageTool (free web editor) (Free plan) The catch: Free only on LanguageTool's website, with a limit per text, and the browser extension now needs Premium.
  • Harper (Open source) The catch: English only, and it doesn't rewrite whole sentences. It checks on your device, so your text isn't sent anywhere.
Otter.ai Pro $8.33/month, checked (source)
  • Otter Basic (Free plan) The catch: A monthly cap on transcription minutes (300 when we checked) and only 3 file imports, ever.
  • Buzz (Open source) The catch: Doesn't join your calls: you record first, then transcribe. It can be slow on older computers.
  • whisper.cpp (Open source) The catch: For technical users: you install it and run it from the command line.
Adobe Photoshop Official pricing
  • GIMP (Open source) The catch: Menus and shortcuts differ from Photoshop, so there's a learning curve.
  • Krita (Open source) The catch: Made for drawing and painting rather than photo retouching.
  • Photopea (Free with ads) The catch: Shows ads unless you buy Premium, isn't open source, and complex PSD files may not look exactly the same.