ChatGPT: what it’s best for, pricing and alternatives

Best for: All-round drafting, brainstorming, rewriting and quick analysis

OpenAI's general-purpose assistant for writing, Q&A, file analysis, image generation and more.

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Tasks we recommend ChatGPT for

• Write a blog post or article — Alternative: Fast all-rounder for outlines, drafts and rewrites.
• Write or reply to emails — Best pick: Quickly drafts and rewrites emails in any tone.
• Paraphrase or summarise text — Alternative: Flexible: summarise, simplify or change reading level.
• Write fiction or a novel — Alternative: Great for brainstorming plots and characters.
• Write marketing or ad copy — Alternative: Cheapest flexible option for quick variations.
• Create social media posts — Alternative: Fast caption and content-calendar ideas.
• Research a topic with sources — Alternative: Deep research plus analysis in one place.
• Study or understand my documents — Alternative: Explains concepts and quizzes you.
• Analyse a spreadsheet or make charts — Alternative: Built-in data analysis for files.
• Query a database / SQL — Alternative: Writes and explains SQL queries.
• General AI assistant for everyday tasks — Best pick: Most versatile all-rounder.

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