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ChatGPT

Freemium

The most widely used AI assistant with 900M+ weekly users

4.7/5Editor's Rating
|G2: 4.7/5(1,897 reviews)
Starting at $8/moUpdated 2026-03-27
Overview

What is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT by OpenAI is the world's most popular AI assistant with over 900 million weekly active users. Powered by the GPT-5 model family (including GPT-5.4 with 1M token context), it handles conversation, coding, image generation via native GPT-4o, video creation with Sora, autonomous coding with Codex, and deep research. Available in 6 tiers from Free to Enterprise.

Features

Key Features

GPT-5.4 with 1M token context window
Native image generation (GPT-4o)
Sora video generation
Codex autonomous coding agent
Deep Research for multi-source analysis
Custom GPTs marketplace
Advanced voice mode with Vision
Agent Mode for multi-step tasks
Analysis

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Unmatched versatility: text, code, images, video, research in one platform
  • 900M+ user ecosystem with thousands of custom GPTs
  • 6 pricing tiers from free to enterprise
  • Native image generation eliminates need for separate tools
  • Deep Research produces citation-backed reports

Cons

  • Free and Go tiers now show ads in the US
  • GPT-5 can still hallucinate on niche topics
  • Privacy: training on conversations unless opted out
  • Pro plan at $200/mo is expensive for individuals
DACH Compliance

GDPR and DACH Readiness

DACH-ready
  • EU data residency available
  • Public Data Processing Addendum
  • EUR billing with VAT-ID support

Notes

EU-Datenresidenz nur in Enterprise, Edu und API. Nicht in ChatGPT Plus oder Business.

Source document

Assessment based on vendor documents reviewed 19 April 2026. Does not replace legal counsel.

Pricing

Pricing

$8/mo(free tier available)

freemium model

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