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ChatGPT Work vs Claude in Chrome vs Dots by OpenAI

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

ChatGPT Work

4.0

From $20/mo

Best overall

Claude in Chrome

4.1

From $20/mo

Dots by OpenAI

3.8

From $100

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Pick it if: ChatGPT users who want admin, inbox, research and reporting jobs done for them without building automations.

Best overallEasiest to use

Pick it if: Claude subscribers who spend their day in web apps and want the repetitive clicking done for them.

Pick it if: ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium users who want an assistant that keeps working on ongoing jobs without being asked every time.

Overview

AttributeChatGPT WorkClaude in ChromeDots by OpenAI
In one lineChatGPT's agent mode: hand it a whole task across your email, apps, files and browser.Anthropic's Chrome extension that lets Claude click, type and fill in forms for you.Always-on ChatGPT agents with their own cloud computer that keep working on your goals.
Pricing modelFreemiumPaidPaid
Starting price$20/mo$20/mo$100
Free plan Yes No No
Works with Claude Code No Yes No

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeChatGPT WorkClaude in ChromeDots by OpenAI
Overall rating4.04.1Winner3.8
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.0
4.5
4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.0
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
4.5
4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
4.0
3.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
3.5
3.5
3.5

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeChatGPT WorkClaude in ChromeDots by OpenAI
Access & platform
Free plan Yes No No
Mobile app Yes No Yes
Desktop app Yes No Yes
Browser extension No Yes No
API access No No No
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes Yes
Connects to other apps Yes Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes Yes
Understands images Yes Yes Yes
Makes images Yes Noโ€“
Makes video No Noโ€“
Writes code Yes Yes Yes
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style No Yesโ€“
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score12/ 1710/ 1710/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeChatGPT WorkClaude in ChromeDots by OpenAI
Plans

Free

Free

Trying a task or two on desktop.

ProOur pick

$20/mo, or $17/mo billed yearly

Anyone trying browser tasks for the first time.

ChatGPT ProOur pick

$100, $200 or $500/mo

Heavy ChatGPT users outside Europe who want a personal agent.

PlusOur pick

$20/mo

Handing off a few jobs a week.

Max

$100/mo

People running browser tasks most days.

Business Premium

$100/seat/mo billed yearly, or $125 monthly

Teams that want dots in every supported country.

Pro

From $100/mo

Anyone running agent tasks every day.

Ultra

$200/mo

All-day agent users.

Enterprise and Edu

Custom

Large organisations testing agents under admin control.

Business

See website

Teams that want shared admin and no training on their data.

Team

From $20/seat/mo billed yearly, or $25 monthly

Teams of 2 to 150 who want admin control.

Enterprise

From $20/seat/mo yearly plus usage, 20-seat minimum

Larger companies with security rules.

Which plan to pickTry it on Plus with a couple of real jobs. If you hand it work most days you'll run out of credits, and that's when Pro or extra credits make sense.Pro is enough to see what it can do for you. Browser tasks use your limits faster than chat, so if you hand it real work every day you'll likely need Max. Teams should use the Team plan so an admin can control which sites Claude can use.Pro 100 is the cheapest way in for one person, and the bigger Pro tiers don't give you a better dot, just more room for the work it runs. If you're in the UK or Europe, or you want dots for staff, Business Premium is the only option. Don't upgrade from Plus just to try it until OpenAI publishes the usage terms that apply after the launch month.

Key features

AttributeChatGPT WorkClaude in ChromeDots by OpenAI
Standout features
  • Works across your apps
  • Its own browser
  • Scheduled and triggered tasks
  • Finished outputs
  • Runs in the cloud
  • Desktop app access
  • Acts on the page
  • Works across tabs
  • Cowork in the side panel
  • Background tasks
  • Safety checks
  • Works with Claude Code
  • Always on
  • 4,000+ apps
  • Talk to it anywhere
  • Custom rules
  • Activity view
  • Saved logins

Pros and cons

AttributeChatGPT WorkClaude in ChromeDots by OpenAI
Pros
  • Handles multi-step work across email, calendar and files, not just chat
  • Runs in the cloud, so scheduled tasks don't need your computer on
  • No separate subscription if you already pay for ChatGPT
  • Asks before important actions, and you can redirect it mid-task
  • Hands back finished documents, decks and spreadsheets
  • Works in the Chrome you already use, with your logins
  • Included with any paid Claude plan
  • Handles websites that have no connector or API
  • Your skills and connectors work in the side panel
  • Anthropic publishes its prompt-injection test results
  • Keeps working on a goal without you starting each task
  • Its own cloud computer, so nothing runs on your laptop
  • Custom rules give clear control over what it can do alone
  • Reach it in Slack and Teams, not just ChatGPT
  • Chatting with it doesn't count against your ChatGPT limits
Cons
  • Long tasks burn through credits quickly, especially on Plus
  • Long or complex jobs still go wrong and need checking
  • Reads a lot of your email, calendar and chat, which some teams won't accept
  • Only one Gmail account at a time for now
  • Desktop Chrome only: no Edge, Brave, Safari or phone
  • Web pages can hide instructions to trick it, and the risk isn't zero
  • Browser tasks use up your Claude limits quickly
  • Slower than doing a short task yourself
  • Not on the free Claude plan
  • Needs Pro or Business Premium, at $100 a month or more
  • Pro users in the EU, UK and Switzerland can't use it yet
  • Tasks it runs still use your plan's limits, and later pricing for extra dots is unknown
  • Early reviews reported failed checkouts, dropped messages and permission bugs
  • An agent with access to your apps around the clock needs careful rules and regular checks

Who each one is for

AttributeChatGPT WorkClaude in ChromeDots by OpenAI
Best for
  • Sorting inbox and calendar admin across connected apps
  • Weekly reports and reviews on a schedule
  • Research that ends in a finished document or deck
  • Repetitive web jobs like comparing suppliers or filling in forms
  • Prep notes before meetings and calls
  • Pulling numbers out of dashboards and portals with no export
  • Tidying Google Drive, Gmail and other web apps
  • Updating a CRM from your calendar and emails
  • Researching competitors across many sites
  • Testing a website you built with Claude Code
  • Ongoing watch jobs like reviews, competitors or a support inbox
  • Daily or weekly briefings pulled from your apps
  • Research that keeps running in the background
  • Teams that want an agent inside Slack or Teams
You'll find it used by
  • Business owners
  • Operations teams
  • Marketers
  • Analysts
  • Sales teams
  • Marketers
  • Operations teams
  • Sales teams
  • Founders
  • Web developers
  • Founders
  • Operations teams
  • Product teams
  • Researchers

Questions people ask

Which is better, ChatGPT Work, Claude in Chrome or Dots by OpenAI?

Claude in Chrome scores highest overall in our ratings (ChatGPT Work 4.0/5, Claude in Chrome 4.1/5 and Dots by OpenAI 3.8/5). ChatGPT Work is best for sorting inbox and calendar admin across connected apps and weekly reports and reviews on a schedule. Claude in Chrome is best for pulling numbers out of dashboards and portals with no export and Tidying Google Drive, Gmail and other web apps. Dots by OpenAI is best for ongoing watch jobs like reviews, competitors or a support inbox and daily or weekly briefings pulled from your apps.

Which is cheaper, ChatGPT Work, Claude in Chrome or Dots by OpenAI?

ChatGPT Work: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $20/mo. Claude in Chrome: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $20/mo. Dots by OpenAI: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $100.

Which is easier to use, ChatGPT Work, Claude in Chrome or Dots by OpenAI?

Claude in Chrome rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Claude subscribers who spend their day in web apps and want the repetitive clicking done for them.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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