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Character.AI vs ChatGPT

A side-by-side look at pricing, free plans, platforms and features, for tools that both cover chatbots.

Character.AIVerified

Chat with AI characters you create or discover

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ChatGPTVerified

OpenAI’s general-purpose AI assistant

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Feature Character.AIChatGPT
PricingFreemiumFreemium
Free to startYesYes
Best forCharacters, ChatbotsChatbots, Writing, Coding
Who uses itContent creators, Writers, StudentsConsultants, Marketers, Developers, Students, Small business owners
Works onWebWeb
AboutCharacter.AI lets people chat with AI characters made by its community or create their own, from study helpers and language partners to fictional personas. It runs on the web and mobile apps, is free to use, and offers a paid plan with faster replies and extra features.ChatGPT is OpenAI’s conversational assistant for writing, research, coding, analysis and brainstorming. It can search the web, read files and images, create pictures and hold a voice conversation, with a free tier and paid plans for heavier use and teams.

Character.AI vs ChatGPT: privacy and safety

From each vendor’s public policies, as scored by SafeScore.

Character.AIChatGPT
SafeScoreNot rated yet98
Trains on your dataNot rated yetNo (by default)
GDPR / DPANot rated yetYes
SOC 2 / ISO 27001Not rated yetYes
HIPAA BAANot rated yetNot found
Data deletionNot rated yetYes
SSO & admin controlsNot rated yetYes
Full report—Is ChatGPT safe?

Which one should you pick?

Both are described from their official websites; try each with a real task from your own work before you commit, since quality depends heavily on the job.

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