Best Cleus Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from AI chatbots and assistants ranked against Cleus on the same published basis.

Cleus alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	ChatGPT	9.5	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2	Perplexity	9.5	Free plan	$20/mo	Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
3	Claude	9.5	Free plan		Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4	Microsoft Copilot	9.3	Free plan	$8.33/mo	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
5	Gemini	9.2	Free plan	Free	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
6	Poe	9.0	Free plan	Free	Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
7	Grok	8.9	Free plan	$30/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
8	AnythingLLM	8.5	Free plan		Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9	LobeChat	8.5	Free plan	$9.90/mo	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10	Amazon Q	8.4	Free plan		Web, Android
11	Vibe	8.4	Free plan	$14.99/mo	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
12	DeepSeek	8.3	Free plan	Free	Web, iOS, Android
13	Kimi	8.3			Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
14	Lumo	8.3	Free plan	Free	Web, iOS, Android
15	Merlin	8.3	Free plan	Free	Web, Mac, iOS, Android
16	Quad Chat	8.3	Free plan	$8/mo	Android, iOS, Web
17	LibreChat	8.3	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18	Meta AI	8.2	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Mac, Web
19	Doubao	8.2			Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
20	Yuanbao	8.2	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Web

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What is the best alternative to Cleus?

ChatGPT, number 1 in AI chatbots and assistants with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: Perplexity, Claude, Microsoft Copilot and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Cleus?

ChatGPT is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.