Assistants & ResearchGeneral assistants
General assistants
General-purpose AI assistants for work, sold to individuals and teams. Editorial
Prices in this segmentChanges 9Comparisons 3
- Tools tracked
- 3
- Monthly entry price
- Per plan $4.99–$20/mo3 of 3 tools · per-plan median $14.99/mo
- Lowest paid plan billed monthly, as a range per price basis (per plan, per seat, per user) — bases are never mixed
- Free tier
- 3of 3 verified
- Changes · 30 days
- 22 tools
- 2 pricing events on record (all time): price moves, plan, and availability changes
- Last 30 days
- This segment logged 2 verified changes in the last 30 days. No comparison with the 30 days before: direct tracking does not cover all of them.
- Last 30 days (evidence for last 30 days)
- Share of changes
- 2 of 71 (3%) verified changes across all tracked tools in the last 30 days came from this segment (2 tools with a change). It holds 3 of 72 tracked tools (4%).
- This segment · 30 days (evidence for share of changes)All · 30 days (evidence for share of changes)Tracked tools (evidence for share of changes)
- Monthly entry price
- 3 of 3 tools have a verified monthly entry price — 3 per plan: from $4.99 to $20/mo, median $14.99/mo.
- Prices (evidence for monthly entry price)
- Free tiers
- 3 of 3 tracked general assistants have a verified free tier.
- Free tiers (evidence for free tiers)
- Activity
- 2 tools with an Activity value — too few for a segment median.
- Segment (evidence for activity)
Changes per week · General assistants
- Pricing & plans
- Releases
- Availability & platforms
- Ownership & names
| Week starting | Changes |
|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 7 Sept 2026 | 1 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | 1 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 0 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 0 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 0 |
Recently active
ActivityToolMarketCap Activity Index v1
- Claude52 / 100Moderate confidence1 verified change · 30d · 3 active days · 90d
- Gemini44 / 100Moderate confidence1 verified change · 30d · 3 active days · 90d
- Mistral VibeNo value publishedInsufficient history0 verified changes · 30d · 0 active days · 90d
Recorded change activity, ordered highest first — not quality, adoption, or popularity. Release cadence differs by segment. How it is calculated
Board
3 toolsOrdered by most recent verified change first · no ranking
| Select to compare | Segment | Delivery | The lowest verified paid plan billed monthly, in USD, read from the vendor’s own pricing page. Free plans and custom quotes are not entry prices. | Free tierYes when the vendor’s own pricing shows a plan that costs nothing to start — a verified $0 plan or a sourced free-tier fact. | ActivityThe Activity Index: 0–100 for how much verified, dated change was logged for the tool in the last 90 days. It measures activity — not quality, usage, or popularity.0–100 · 90 days | The most recent change logged from a first-party source — a price, plan, release, platform, availability, or ownership change — and how long ago it happened. | When the oldest current fact or price on this record was last checked against the vendor’s page. Everything in the row is at least this fresh. | How many of the standard profile facts are verified with a source. Gaps read “Not yet verified” — they are never guessed. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ClaudeAnthropic | General assistants | Web app | $20/moPro | Yes | 52 | Release2 weeks ago Claude Duet opens as a research preview for Pro and Max | 9 days ago | 8/9 | General assistantsFree tier9 days ago | |
GeminiGoogle | General assistants | Web app | $4.99/moGoogle AI Plus | Yes | 44 | Release3 weeks ago Google Antigravity is built into the Gemini macOS app | 9 days ago | 7/9 | General assistantsFree tier9 days ago | |
Mistral VibeMistral AI | General assistants | Web app | $14.99/moPro | Yes | Insufficient history | Release4 months ago Vibe adds per-workspace connector controls and scoped API keys | 9 days ago | 7/9 | General assistantsFree tier9 days ago |
Activity is the 0–100 Activity Index: verified change over 90 days, not quality. How it is measured →
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Entry prices & free tiers
Lowest verified paid monthly list price per tool, ordered by price — not a ranking. “—” means not yet verified.
Latest releases
- ClaudeRelease
Claude Duet opens as a research preview for Pro and Max
Anthropic opened a research preview of Claude Duet, an app in which Claude works as a proactive agent, for Pro and Max plans.
support.claude.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 21 Oct 2026Claude — official release noteshttps://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes ↗ - GeminiRelease
Google Antigravity is built into the Gemini macOS app
Users can start a coding agent from chat in the Gemini macOS app and get a notification when its work is ready for review; English only, for eligible accounts.
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 13 Oct 2026Gemini — official release noteshttps://gemini.google/release-notes/ ↗ - GeminiRelease
Skills roll out in Gemini chat and will replace Gems
Skills rolled out globally in Gemini chat, initially for users 18+, and existing Gems will migrate to Skills automatically.
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 30 Sept 2026Gemini — official release noteshttps://gemini.google/release-notes/ ↗ - ClaudeRelease
Cowork becomes part of every Claude conversation
Cowork no longer requires picking a mode first, rolling out gradually to Pro and Max on web, desktop, and mobile; design, slide, and document creation is available on every plan.
support.claude.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 16 Sept 2026Claude — official release noteshttps://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes ↗ - GeminiRelease
Gemini Spark agent arrives in the macOS app for Google AI Ultra
Gemini Spark, a personal AI agent that works on tasks, became available in the macOS app for Google AI Ultra subscribers 18+ in listed countries; English only.
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 30 Jun 2026Gemini — official release noteshttps://gemini.google/release-notes/ ↗
Alternatives in General assistants
Comparisons in this segment
What changed
- ClaudeRelease
Claude Duet opens as a research preview for Pro and Max
Anthropic opened a research preview of Claude Duet, an app in which Claude works as a proactive agent, for Pro and Max plans.
support.claude.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 21 Oct 2026Claude — official release noteshttps://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes ↗ - GeminiRelease
Google Antigravity is built into the Gemini macOS app
Users can start a coding agent from chat in the Gemini macOS app and get a notification when its work is ready for review; English only, for eligible accounts.
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 13 Oct 2026Gemini — official release noteshttps://gemini.google/release-notes/ ↗ - ClaudePlans
Max and Team plans now include monthly Claude Platform API credits
Max and Team plans began including monthly API credits for running apps and agents on the Claude Platform, claimed by linking a Claude Console organization.
support.claude.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 7 Oct 2026Claude — official release noteshttps://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes ↗ - GeminiRelease
Skills roll out in Gemini chat and will replace Gems
Skills rolled out globally in Gemini chat, initially for users 18+, and existing Gems will migrate to Skills automatically.
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 30 Sept 2026Gemini — official release noteshttps://gemini.google/release-notes/ ↗ - ClaudeRelease
Cowork becomes part of every Claude conversation
Cowork no longer requires picking a mode first, rolling out gradually to Pro and Max on web, desktop, and mobile; design, slide, and document creation is available on every plan.
support.claude.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 16 Sept 2026Claude — official release noteshttps://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes ↗ - GeminiPlatform
The Gemini Windows app launched for Windows 10 or later, with Alt + Space opening Gemini from any app.
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 10 Sept 2026Gemini — official release noteshttps://gemini.google/release-notes/ ↗ - ClaudeAvailability
Cowork becomes available on web and mobile, starting with Max
Cowork expanded beyond desktop to web and mobile, running remotely in beta with rollout starting on Max plans.
support.claude.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 7 Jul 2026Claude — official release noteshttps://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes ↗ - GeminiRelease
Gemini Spark agent arrives in the macOS app for Google AI Ultra
Gemini Spark, a personal AI agent that works on tasks, became available in the macOS app for Google AI Ultra subscribers 18+ in listed countries; English only.
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 30 Jun 2026Gemini — official release noteshttps://gemini.google/release-notes/ ↗ - Mistral VibeRelease
Vibe adds per-workspace connector controls and scoped API keys
Mistral added admin controls for connector access per workspace and per tool, scoped API keys, multi-account connectors, and a Connectors Debugger, and made Connectors in Vibe Code generally available.
mistral.ai
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 24 Jun 2026Mistral Vibe — official news post on connector controlshttps://mistral.ai/news/more-control-over-connectors/ ↗
Pricing in this segment
- ClaudePlans
Max and Team plans now include monthly Claude Platform API credits
Max and Team plans began including monthly API credits for running apps and agents on the Claude Platform, claimed by linking a Claude Console organization.
support.claude.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 7 Oct 2026Claude — official release noteshttps://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes ↗ - ClaudeAvailability
Cowork becomes available on web and mobile, starting with Max
Cowork expanded beyond desktop to web and mobile, running remotely in beta with rollout starting on Max plans.
support.claude.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 7 Jul 2026Claude — official release noteshttps://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes ↗