Best Poe Alternatives in 2026

Poe scores 7.5/10 on our tests. Here are 4 alternatives worth considering in the AI Chatbots & Assistants space.

Poe logo

Poe

B

One subscription, every major AI model -- Quora's multi-model chatbot lets you switch between GPT-4, Claude, and more

7.5
Current pick

Top Alternatives, Ranked

1ChatGPT logo
ChatGPT
A
+1.3 higher

The chatbot that started the AI revolution -- most popular AI assistant in the world

Overall: 8.8/10Free tier availableFrom $0
2Perplexity AI logo
Perplexity AI
A
+1.0 higher

AI-powered search engine that gives cited answers instead of a list of links

Overall: 8.5/10Free tier availableFrom $0
3NotebookLM logo
NotebookLM
B
+0.3 higher

Google's free research assistant that turns your documents into an AI you can query -- and a podcast you can listen to

Overall: 7.8/10Free tier availableFrom $0
4Microsoft Copilot logo

Microsoft's answer to ChatGPT -- free GPT-4 access with Bing search built in, but it feels like a corporate product

Overall: 7.5/10Free tier availableFrom $0

Score Comparison

ToolEase of UseOutput QualityValueFeaturesOverall
Poe(current)8.07.08.07.07.5
ChatGPT10.08.08.09.08.8
Perplexity AI9.08.09.08.08.5
NotebookLM8.07.09.56.57.8
Microsoft Copilot8.07.08.07.07.5

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Read our full reviews or use the comparison tool to see how they stack up head-to-head.