#2 in WritingFree tier

ChatGPT

OpenAI's general assistant for drafts, rewrites, and tools.

ChatGPT is OpenAI's consumer assistant. It drafts and rewrites text, and paid plans add higher limits and newer models. Codex, the coding agent, is a separate surface on the same account family.

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Why this rank

It is the default general writer: broad, fast to start, and the place many builders already have an account.

Best for

Everyday drafting, rewriting, and brainstorming.

Pricing

Free tier, plus paid ChatGPT plans for higher limits and newer models. Plan prices change; confirm them on chatgpt.com. API usage on platform.openai.com is a separate bill.

Pricing checked November 7, 2026. Confirm it on the official site.

Before you commit

The newest models and the highest limits are on paid plans.
A ChatGPT subscription is not the same thing as an OpenAI API key.

Also look at

Claude — Anthropic's chat assistant for long, careful drafts.
Gemini — Google's assistant, next to Docs, Gmail, and Drive.
Grammarly — Editing inside the places you already write.