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ChatGPT Work vs Firefox vs Google Chrome

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

Firefox

3.6

Free to start

Best overall

Google Chrome

4.1

From $19.99/mo

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.

Pick it if: Business owners who want a trusted, independent browser and want to decide for themselves whether AI is on or off.

Best overallEasiest to use

Pick it if: Anyone already using Chrome and Google's apps who wants AI help reading, comparing and researching without switching browsers.

Overview

AttributeChatGPT WorkFirefoxGoogle Chrome
In one lineChatGPT's agent mode: hand it a whole task across your email, apps, files and browser.Mozilla's free browser with optional AI you can switch off with one setting.The world's most used browser, now with Gemini built in to read pages and do tasks.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreeFreemium
Starting price$20/moFree$19.99/mo
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code No No No

Rating breakdown

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

AttributeChatGPT WorkFirefoxGoogle Chrome
Overall rating4.03.64.1Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.0
3.5
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
3.0
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
3.5
3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
4.5
4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
3.5
3.5
4.0

Feature comparison

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

AttributeChatGPT WorkFirefoxGoogle Chrome
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Mobile app Yes Yes Yes
Desktop app Yes Yes Yes
Browser extension No No Yes
API access No No No
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes No 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 No Yes
Understands images Yes No Yes
Makes images Yes No Yes
Makes video No No No
Writes code Yes No No
Runs agents or automations Yes No Yes
Learns your brand or style No No No
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score12/ 176/ 1712/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeChatGPT WorkFirefoxGoogle Chrome
Plans

Free

Free

Trying a task or two on desktop.

FirefoxOur pick

Free

Everyone, with AI on or off as you choose.

FreeOur pick

Free

Most people: summaries, tab comparisons and AI search.

PlusOur pick

$20/mo

Handing off a few jobs a week.

Smart Window beta

Free

Heavy researchers in the US, Canada or France.

Google AI Pro

$19.99/mo

US users who want Gemini to do tasks on websites for them.

Pro

From $100/mo

Anyone running agent tasks every day.

Google AI Ultra

From $99.99/mo

Heavy users who hit Pro's limits.

Business

See website

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

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.There's nothing to pay. Use the sidebar with whatever AI account you already have. If you're in the US, Canada or France, try Smart Window with a free Mozilla account. Everyone else can join the waitlist.Use it free. The side panel is what most business owners will actually use, and it's free in Australia. Only pay for AI Pro if you're in the US or India and want auto browse, or you want Gemini's better models anyway. Nobody needs Ultra for the browser.

Key features

AttributeChatGPT WorkFirefoxGoogle Chrome
Standout features
  • Works across your apps
  • Its own browser
  • Scheduled and triggered tasks
  • Finished outputs
  • Runs in the cloud
  • Desktop app access
  • Smart Window (beta)
  • Pick your chatbot
  • Link previews
  • Choice of models
  • Optional memory
  • AI Controls
  • Gemini side panel
  • Auto browse
  • Works with Google apps
  • AI Mode in the address bar
  • Skills
  • Scam protection

Pros and cons

AttributeChatGPT WorkFirefoxGoogle Chrome
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 consequential actions, and you can redirect it mid-task
  • Hands back finished documents, decks and spreadsheets
  • Every AI feature is optional and free
  • One switch blocks all AI, and stays off through updates
  • Open source, from a non-profit-owned company
  • Use the chatbot you already pay for
  • Link previews run on your own computer
  • Most people already use it, so there's nothing to switch
  • Free Gemini side panel, available in Australia
  • Works with Gmail, Calendar and YouTube
  • Huge extension library
  • Asks before sign-ins and purchases during auto browse
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
  • Smart Window is only in the US, Canada and France, and still beta
  • No agent that clicks through sites or fills in forms
  • The sidebar is just the chatbot's website in a panel
  • Smart Window needs a Mozilla account and has daily limits
  • A Smart Window bug pulled in browsing from before people opted in, since fixed
  • Auto browse is paid, US and India only, and not on iPhone
  • Early reviews found auto browse unreliable and prone to claiming tasks it hadn't done
  • Page content you share with Gemini is sent to Google
  • Not yet available in the EU
  • Gemini prompts are increasingly pushed into the browser whether you want them or not

Who each one is for

AttributeChatGPT WorkFirefoxGoogle Chrome
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
  • Keeping AI out of the browser entirely
  • Using your own ChatGPT or Claude in a sidebar
  • Summarising and tidying lots of open tabs (US, Canada, France)
  • A browser not owned by an ad or AI company
  • Summarising pages and YouTube videos
  • Comparing products or suppliers across tabs
  • Adding events to Google Calendar from a page
  • Google Workspace users who don't want a new browser
You'll find it used by
  • Business owners
  • Operations teams
  • Marketers
  • Analysts
  • Sales teams
  • Privacy-minded owners
  • Researchers
  • Developers
  • Teams with AI rules
  • Small business owners
  • Marketers
  • Students
  • Google Workspace users

Questions people ask

Which is better, ChatGPT Work, Firefox or Google Chrome?

Google Chrome scores highest overall in our ratings (ChatGPT Work 4.0/5, Firefox 3.6/5 and Google Chrome 4.1/5). ChatGPT Work is best for sorting inbox and calendar admin across connected apps and weekly reports and reviews on a schedule. Firefox is best for Keeping AI out of the browser entirely and using your own ChatGPT or Claude in a sidebar. Google Chrome is best for summarising pages and YouTube videos and comparing products or suppliers across tabs.

Which is cheaper, ChatGPT Work, Firefox or Google Chrome?

ChatGPT Work: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $20/mo. Firefox: It's free and open source. Google Chrome: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo.

Which is easier to use, ChatGPT Work, Firefox or Google Chrome?

Google Chrome rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone already using Chrome and Google's apps who wants AI help reading, comparing and researching without switching browsers.

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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