ChatGPT
OpenAI's assistant for writing, research and everyday questions. AI model and agent, with a free plan; runs on web, desktop, mobile. The stack builder picks it for copywriting, writing polish and documents.
What it is known for
- Strengths: drafting and editing writing; images and graphic designs from prompts; write, debug and improve code.
- For: personal use and everyday help, plus work, business and enterprise.
- Runs on: web, mobile, and macOS and Windows desktop apps.
- Learning curve: the page does not say.
- Works with: Gmail and Slack.
Read on October 9, 2026 from chatgpt.com/overview.
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | |
| Go | $8/mo | More messages with tools, more image creation; ad supported |
| Plus | $20/mo | Codex, expanded memory and 20 GB of storage, no ads |
| Pro 100 | $100/mo | Monthly billing only; most capable Pro model, more Work and Codex |
| Pro 200 | $200/mo | More usage than Pro 100 |
| Pro 500 | $500/mo | The highest usage |
| Business | $25/mo, or $20/mo billed yearly | Per user; $20 billed annually; 2-seat minimum |
Checked by hand against chatgpt.com/pricing on October 15, 2026; confidence high. Prices are monthly in US dollars unless the row says otherwise; the builder counts the plan it starts on, Plus.
When the stack builder picks it
The builder reads each job's rules from the top and takes the first step whose conditions hold and whose plan fits the money left. ChatGPT is named in these steps:
- Copywriting, step 2 of 3, when less than $20 is left for it: the free plan; the step also names Gemini and Claude, and the best score takes it.
- Copywriting, step 3 of 3, otherwise: Plus ($20/mo); the step also names Claude, Gemini, Copy.ai and Jasper, and the best score takes it.
- Writing polish, step 3 of 3, otherwise: Plus ($20/mo); the step also names Grammarly, Claude, Gemini and QuillBot, and the best score takes it.
- Documents, step 2 of 3, when less than $20 is left for it: the free plan; the step also names Claude and Gemini, and the best score takes it.
- Documents, step 3 of 3, otherwise: Plus ($20/mo); the step also names Claude and Gemini, and the best score takes it.
The rules are public in stack-rules.json, and how the stack builder scores explains the tie-break.
Alternatives the same rules name
- Gemini: Google's assistant, tied into Gmail, Docs and Search. From free.
- Claude: Anthropic's assistant for writing, analysis and long documents. From free.
- Copy.ai: AI copy and email drafts for sales and marketing. From $29/mo.
- Jasper: AI copywriting for marketing teams, kept in a brand voice. From $69/mo.
- Grammarly: Checks and rewrites your writing as you type, anywhere. From free.
- QuillBot: Paraphrases, checks grammar and tone, and summarises, in the browser, Word and on your phone. From free.
Signals and what people say
- App Store: 4.8 from 11,045,826 ratings, as of October 7, 2026
- Hacker News, 30 days to October 7, 2026: 173 stories
Change log
- October 15, 2026: prices now read on chatgpt.com/pricing, ChatGPT's own page (before: help.openai.com/en/articles/9793128-what-is-chatgpt-pro).
- October 6, 2026: plans and prices first recorded from help.openai.com/en/articles/9793128-what-is-chatgpt-pro.
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