Grok
grok.com
#1
xAI's conversational AI assistant with real-time knowledge, reasoning, and image generation, on the web and via X.
#All In One AI Platforms#General Chatbots
verifiedFreemium
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PolyBuzz
polybuzz.ai
#2
Free-to-start AI chat platform where users converse with or design persona-driven characters across many fictional and roleplay scenarios.
#Casual Character Chat#Character Roleplay Chat
verifiedFreemium
Use AI
use.ai
#3
Multi-Model AI Chat Assistant providing unified access to 25+ LLMs like GPT-5 and Claude.
#Basic Multi Chat#Multi Model Chat Aggregators
Paid · from $29.99/mo
Duck.ai
duck.ai
#4
Free, privacy-focused AI chat from DuckDuckGo offering anonymous access to popular chat models without saving conversations.
#Privacy Focused Chat#General Chatbots
verifiedFree
Hint
hint.app
#5
Subscription astrology app pairing AI birth-chart reports with paid 1:1 chats and calls with human astrologers.
#Tarot Astrology#AI Companions
verifiedPaid · from $19.99/mo
venice.ai
venice.ai
#6
Privacy-focused AI platform offering uncensored chat, image, video, and audio generation across many third-party and open-source models.
#All In One AI Platforms#General Chatbots
verifiedFreemium · from $18/mo
GLM-5.2
z.ai
#7
GLM model line assistant for presentations, writing and coding; real LLM product.
#General Chatbots
verifiedFree
Chub
chub.ai
#8
GenAI platform with options to sign in, get started, search, and access legacy content.
#AI Chat Frontend#General Chatbots
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Talkie AI
talkie-ai.com
#9
AI character chat app for roleplay conversations with fictional, celebrity, and user-created personas.
#Casual Character Chat#Character Roleplay Chat
verifiedFreemium
Caveduck
caveduck.io
#10
Platform for creating and role-playing with AI characters across user-made scenarios and worlds.
#Casual Character Chat#Character Roleplay Chat
verifiedFreemium
ERNIE 5.1
baidu.com
#11
Baidu's flagship Chinese AI assistant for chat, writing, coding and image generation, with strong Chinese-language grounding.
#All In One AI Platforms#General Chatbots
verifiedFreemium
Kindroid
kindroid.ai
#12
Kindroid is an AI companion app for personalized chat characters with memory, voice calls, selfies and roleplay.
#Personality Roleplay#AI Companions
verifiedFreemium
Tarotap
tarotap.com
#13
AI tarot chat platform with multiple reader personalities offering conversational, follow-up-driven readings and spreads.
#Character Roleplay Chat
verifiedFreemium · from $10.83/mo
Mammouth
mammouth.ai
#14
One subscription giving access to many top AI models (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, image models) in a single chat interface.
#All In One Creative#Multi Model Chat Aggregators
verifiedPaid
Chad AI
chadgpt.ru
#15
Russian-language hub for ChatGPT and other neural nets (text, image, audio, video) accessible without a VPN.
#Basic Multi Chat#Multi Model Chat Aggregators
verifiedFreemium
PawChamp
paw-champ.com
#16
AI-powered dog training and care app with expert support.
#AI Companions
Paid · from $9.99/mo
Chat & Ask AI
askaichat.app
#17
Multi-model AI chat app bundling web search, image generation, PDF and YouTube analysis across GPT, Claude and Gemini.
#Model Comparison#Multi Model Chat Aggregators
verifiedFreemium
#18
Chat with AI characters online for free without signing up or downloading.
#Casual Character Chat#Character Roleplay Chat
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CHAI AI
chai-research.com
#19
Consumer platform for creating and chatting with AI characters and stories, running on in-house RLHF-trained LLMs.
#Casual Character Chat#Character Roleplay Chat
verifiedFreemium
Overchat
overchat.ai
#20
All-in-one AI app giving access to many chat, image and video models (GPT, Claude, Gemini and more) under one subscription.
#All In One Creative#Multi Model Chat Aggregators
verifiedFreemium · from $14.99/mo
Rubii
rubii.ai
#21
Free-to-start platform for chatting with AI characters/companions, plus AI image and short-video generation for them.
#Personality Roleplay#AI Companions
verifiedFreemium
Human or Not 2
humanornot.so
#22
Free online social Turing game where you chat two minutes and guess whether the other party is a human or an AI bot.
#General Chatbots
verifiedFree
Chatbox
chatboxai.app
#23
Cross-platform AI client for chatting with many models with local data storage; free apps plus a paid managed AI service.
#Multi Model Chat Aggregators
verifiedFreemium · from $3.99/mo
AI-PRO.org
ai-pro.org
#24
Subscription AI portal bundling access to ~14 creativity and productivity AI tools, including a ChatGPT-style assistant.
#Basic Multi Chat#Multi Model Chat Aggregators
verifiedPaid
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Chat & Companions tools compared
| Tool | Best for | Free tier | Price | Monthly visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok | xAI's conversational AI assistant with real-time knowledge, reasoning, and image generation, on the web and via X. | Yes | Freemium | 245M |
| PolyBuzz | Free-to-start AI chat platform where users converse with or design persona-driven characters across many fictional and roleplay scenarios. | Yes | Freemium | 58M |
| Use AI | Multi-Model AI Chat Assistant providing unified access to 25+ LLMs like GPT-5 and Claude. | — | $29.99/mo | 27M |
| Duck.ai | Free, privacy-focused AI chat from DuckDuckGo offering anonymous access to popular chat models without saving conversations. | Yes | Free | 19M |
| Hint | Subscription astrology app pairing AI birth-chart reports with paid 1:1 chats and calls with human astrologers. | — | $19.99/mo | 13M |
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