Quick Answer

AI Chatbots software pricing ranges from $0 to $119.88 per user per month in 2026. The category average is $19/user/month. 11 of 11 tools offer free tiers.

Quick Picks

Best Value

Grok

From $0/month

Best Free Tier

Character.ai

Free plan available

Most Feature-Rich

Character.ai

Up to $119.88/month

Full Comparison Matrix

Product Starting Price Popular Tier Enterprise Free Tier Best For
Grok $0 /month $0 /month $0 /month Yes Casual users exploring AI chatbots with light usage needs
Meta AI $0 /month $0 /month $0 /month Yes All users
Pi $0 /month $0 /month $0 /month Yes Anyone seeking a personal AI companion
Google Gemini $0 /user/month $7.99 /user/month $19.99 /user/month Yes Basic usage
Microsoft Copilot $0 /month $10 /month $20 /month Yes Casual users exploring AI assistance without budget constraints
Mistral AI $0 /user/month $15 /user/month $15 /user/month Yes Casual users exploring European open-source AI with basic conversation needs
Poe $0 /month $19.99 /month $249.99 /month Yes Casual users exploring AI chatbots
ChatGPT $0 /user/month $20 /user/month $200 /user/month Yes Casual users testing ChatGPT capabilities with light usage needs
Claude $0 /user/month $20 /user/month $200 /user/month Yes Casual users testing Claude's capabilities with light daily usage needs
Perplexity AI $0 /user/month $20 /user/month $325 /user/month Yes Casual users exploring AI-powered search with source citations
Character.ai $7.92 /month $94.99 /month $119.88 /month Yes Casual users and those exploring AI chatbots

Category Summary

11

Products

$1

Avg Starting

$19

Avg Popular

11

Free Tiers

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