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GChatGPT vs GPT4All
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose ChatGPT if…
- you want the lower entry price ($8/mo vs $20/mo)
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: individuals and students, writers and knowledge workers
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Choose GPT4All if…
- you work on Windows, macOS, Linux
- you're in its core audience: developers, ai power users
Side by side
Feature ChatGPT GPT4All
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$8/mo$20/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYes—
Web search—
File upload & analysis—
Image generation—
PlatformsWebWindows, macOS, Linux
CategoryAI ChatbotsLocal & Open Models
CompanyOpenAINomic, Inc.
Based in—United States
Founded—2022
Part of——
Key features
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- Chat-based answers to questions and tasks
- Help with writing and editing
- Coding help through the included Codex agent
- Several individual tiers from Free to Pro
- Per-seat team workspaces through Business
- Enterprise plan sold through sales
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- Runs open-source LLMs locally with no cloud required
- LocalDocs for private chat with your own files
- Support for thousands of models
- Full customization of model settings
- Windows x64 and ARM builds
- macOS and Ubuntu Linux builds
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
ChatGPT
Free$0
Go$8/mo (US)
Plus$20/mo
ProFrom $100/mo
Business$20/user/mo billed annually; $25 monthly
EnterpriseCustom
GPT4All
Free$0
Individual$20/mo
Business$40/user/mo
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
ChatGPT
- Free plan available
- Go plan costs $8/month in the US
- Codex is included in all plans, Free included
- Business plan starts at just 2 users
- Free plan has limited features
- Pro tiers cost $100–$500 per month
- Enterprise pricing is only available from sales
GPT4All
- Nomic says no data leaves your machine
- Native apps for Windows (including ARM), macOS and Linux
- Supports thousands of open-source models
- Free option to get started
- No mobile app listed
- Published paid plans cover Nomic's wider platform and don't spell out GPT4All-specific features
- Desktop only, with no web version listed
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