DISCOVERIES / CHATGPT / ALTERNATIVES
ChatGPT alternatives
9 tools that do the same job as ChatGPT, indexed against search the web and learn to code. Every row shows the date it was last checked, and says so plainly where it has not been.
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AI alternatives
Tools where a model does the work. Faster, usually paid, and your input generally leaves your machine.
| Tool | Price | Free tier | Open source | Checked | |
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| Claude Anthropic's assistant, used for writing, analysis and code. | not checked | unknown | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| Perplexity Answer engine that cites its sources inline, unusually for the category. | not checked | unknown | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| Kagi Paid search with no ads, where the AI parts are opt in rather than default. | $5/month | yes | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| DuckDuckGo Search without a profile following you around. | not checked | unknown | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
Alternatives without AI
Conventional software and hand-built websites. Slower to learn, usually free, and most run entirely on your own machine.
| Tool | Price | Free tier | Open source | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marginalia Search An index that deliberately favours small, text-heavy, non-commercial pages. | not checked | yes | yes | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| freeCodeCamp A full curriculum, written by people, entirely free. | not checked | unknown | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| Wiby Search engine for the old, hand-made web. Surfaces pages nothing else does. | not checked | unknown | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| MDN Web Docs The reference for how the web actually works. | not checked | unknown | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| Exercism Practice problems in 70 odd languages with feedback from human mentors. | not checked | unknown | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
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