Free copy.ai AlternativesAI Writing Tools and other similar apps like copy.ai

The best free alternative to copy.ai is ChatGPT. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to copy.ai and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to copy.ai are Claude, Perplexity, Secret Llama and Goose OSS.

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  1. ChatGPT icon
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    AI language model perfect for generating interactive human-like text in various styles. Built on architecture allowing real-time natural language generation, ideal for applications demanding fluent, relevant output over diverse topics broadened by extensive training data.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
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  2. Claude icon
     295 likes

    AI assistant offering secure chat and API access, specializing in summarization, search, writing, Q&A, and coding, with large token windows, customizable behavior, top data retention policies, and advanced safeguards for secure and reliable enterprise or individual use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Sheets
    • US flagUnited States
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  3. Perplexity icon
     197 likes

    AI-powered engine offers precise answers through a conversational interface utilizing large language models. Features include predictive text, personalized profiles, and Pro Search for advanced AI capabilities. Ideal for summarizing content, exploring topics, and enhancing productivity.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
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  4. Secret Llama icon
     66 likes

    Runs fully private, offline chatbot entirely in browser, ensuring conversation data never leaves the device. No server, installation, external services, or account needed. Supports Llama 3, Mistral, and other open source models in a ChatGPT-like interface for privacy-focused users.

    Cost / License

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    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Goose OSS icon
     27 likes

    An open-source platform for seamless automation in engineering tasks, providing local execution and control. Customizable with any LLM for enhanced autonomy, enabling developers to efficiently handle debugging to deployment tasks while preserving privacy.

    Cost / License

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    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. DeepL Write icon
     77 likes

    An AI tool enhancing English and German communication by offering robust suggestions on phrasing, tone, style, and grammar, ideal for professionals, multilingual teams, and varied proficiency users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Together Chat icon
     19 likes

    Together Chat is a next-generation consumer app designed to let you interact seamlessly with today's most popular open-source models, including free access to DeepSeek R1, securely hosted in the North America.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. Brave Leo icon
     28 likes

    Leo is an AI-powered intelligent assistant, built right into the browser. Leo can answer questions, help accomplish tasks, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Brave
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  9. Private GPT icon
     36 likes

    Ask questions to your documents without an internet connection, using the power of LLMs. 100% private, no data leaves your execution environment at any point. You can ingest documents and ask questions without an internet connection!

    Cost / License

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    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  10. ailight icon
     12 likes

    Highlight and transform anything on your screen — without breaking your flow or leaving your current app.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  11. nanochat icon
     12 likes

    Complete LLM chatbot implementation, offering tokenization, pretraining, finetuning, evaluation, inference, and a simple web UI. Runs on a single 8xH100 node, features a hackable codebase, dependency-lite design, and automates the full workflow via scripts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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  12. Apollo AI icon
     11 likes

    Customizable interface for private, on-device AI model chatting, open source and closed source LLM connections, OpenRouter support, custom backend support, and unified access to language models without reliance on a single provider, ensuring privacy and flexibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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