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Claude vs ChatGPT: catalog facts
Claude	ChatGPT
Freemium Free tier with usage limits, plus paid subscription plans.	Freemium Free to start; features and limits vary by plan.
Web	Web
Large context window for long documents Strong at coding and analysis	Handles writing, coding, analysis and images in one place Used from the browser with nothing to install
Runs only as an online service Free tier has usage limits	Features and limits vary by plan Hosted service, so prompts are processed on OpenAI's servers
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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