{"data":{"slug":"chatgpt","name":"ChatGPT","vendor":"OpenAI","category":"ai_assistant","summary":"OpenAI's general-purpose AI assistant for chat, writing, research, images, data analysis and coding.","website":"https://chatgpt.com","pricing":{"model":"freemium","freeTier":true,"pricingUrl":"https://chatgpt.com/pricing","notes":"Prices are US list prices. OpenAI's pages block automated fetches, so they were read through a text reader proxy. Nonprofits can get up to 75% off Business or Enterprise according to the pricing FAQ. 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Lacks resize-to-every-format, brand kits and multi-person review.","limitations":["No brand kit or locked templates","No multiplayer design editing or approvals","Text-heavy layouts often need fixing"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[]}},{"capability":"web-research","capabilityName":"Research a topic on the web with citations","fit":"strong","availableOnPlans":"all","scores":{"quality":4,"ease":5,"reliability":3},"skill":"none","notes":"Web search and deep research produce cited reports. 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