AI agent workspace ('Super Agent') for research, slides, sheets, calls and content generation.
ChatGPT
AI Chat & General AssistantsChatGPT is OpenAI's general-purpose AI assistant, available on web, desktop and mobile. It combines chat with web search, file and data analysis, image generation, voice conversations, deep research and an agent mode that can use a browser and connected apps. It is the most widely used consumer chatbot and is used by individuals, students and businesses.
Pricing
ChatGPT pricing
Free plan: yes; Go ~$5-8/mo, Plus $20/mo, Pro $200/mo
Last checked September 2026 · Confirm on chatgpt.com
Features
What ChatGPT does
- Web search with inline source citations
- Deep research that produces cited reports from the web, files and connected apps
- Native image generation and editing
- Advanced voice mode with real-time conversation
- Agent mode that operates a browser and connected apps
- Projects, memory and custom GPTs / plugins
Pros
- Broadest feature set of any consumer chatbot
- Free plan includes search, image generation and voice with limits
- Large ecosystem of connected apps and third-party plugins
- Polished apps on every major platform
Cons
- Best models and higher limits require paid plans; free tier hits caps quickly
- Free and low-cost tiers show ads in some regions
- Custom GPTs are being migrated to plugins, so older setups may need rework
- Can state incorrect facts confidently, so citations need checking
Fit
Who ChatGPT is for
Look elsewhere if: Users who need strict data residency or want to avoid a US-based provider should consider alternatives such as Mistral Le Chat.
For teams & enterprise
Enterprise readiness
ChatGPT Business (self-serve) and Enterprise (sales-led); Enterprise adds SCIM, EKM, Compliance API and regional data residency.
- Business / enterprise plan
- Yes
- SSO (SAML / OIDC)
- Business & Enterprise
- SCIM user provisioning
- Enterprise plan
- SOC 2
- Type II
- ISO 27001
- Yes
- HIPAA (BAA available)
- Enterprise (BAA)
- GDPR DPA
- Yes
- Data residency options
- US, EU, UK, JP, IN, AU +more
- No training on your data
- Yes
- Audit logs
- Enterprise (Compliance API)
- Admin controls
- Yes
- Deployment
- Cloud
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| Chat Assistants feature checklist | |
|---|---|
| Web search with sources | Yes |
| Image generation | Yes |
| Voice conversations | Yes |
| File & PDF analysis | Yes |
| Custom assistants / GPTs | Yes |
| Runs code / data analysis | Yes |
| Deep research mode | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Yes |
| Developer API | Yes |
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Buying guides
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