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ChatGPT Work vs Firefox vs Comet

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

Best overall

ChatGPT Work

4.0

From $20/mo

Firefox

3.6

Free to start

Comet

3.9

From $5/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Best overall

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

Best value

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

Easiest to use

Pick it if: Anyone who researches, compares or reads a lot online and wants an AI helper in the browser without paying for it.

ChatGPT Work scores highest overall, but Firefox gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.

Overview

AttributeChatGPT WorkFirefoxComet
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.Perplexity's free web browser with an assistant that reads your tabs and does tasks.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreeFreemium
Starting price$20/moFree$5/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 WorkFirefoxComet
Overall rating4.0Winner3.63.9
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
4.0
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 WorkFirefoxComet
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 No
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/ 1711/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeChatGPT WorkFirefoxComet
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

Everyday browsing with an assistant for summaries and questions.

PlusOur pick

$20/mo

Handing off a few jobs a week.

Smart Window beta

Free

Heavy researchers in the US, Canada or France.

Comet Plus

$5/mo

Readers who want partner publishers' paywalled articles.

Pro

From $100/mo

Anyone running agent tasks every day.

Perplexity Pro

$20/mo, or $200/yr

Anyone who wants the agent to do tasks for them.

Business

See website

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

Perplexity Max

$200/mo, or $2,000/yr

Heavy users running many tasks in the background.

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 sidebar assistant alone is worth having, and most people never need more. Pro makes sense if you want Perplexity's research tools anyway, but don't buy it just for the browser agent, since Pro's credits are a one-off bundle. Nobody needs Max just for the browser.

Key features

AttributeChatGPT WorkFirefoxComet
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
  • Comet Assistant
  • Browser control
  • Work mode
  • Works like Chrome
  • On every device
  • Comet Plus

Pros and cons

AttributeChatGPT WorkFirefoxComet
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
  • Free on Mac, Windows, Android and iPhone
  • Feels like Chrome, with your extensions and bookmarks
  • Answers about the page come with sources you can check
  • Comet Plus is included with Perplexity Pro and Max
  • Good at summaries and comparing tabs
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
  • Repeated prompt-injection attacks found by researchers in 2025 and 2026; risky with logged-in accounts
  • The agent is slow and sometimes gets stuck or gives up halfway
  • Browser control moved behind Computer credits in September 2026, so Pro users lost an included feature
  • Paying users complain of quiet limits, model downgrades and features being removed
  • Amazon sued over its shopping agent, and the case is still running

Who each one is for

AttributeChatGPT WorkFirefoxComet
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 long pages, PDFs and videos
  • Comparing products or suppliers across tabs
  • Quick research while you browse
  • Hands-off form filling and bookings (Pro and Max)
You'll find it used by
  • Business owners
  • Operations teams
  • Marketers
  • Analysts
  • Sales teams
  • Privacy-minded owners
  • Researchers
  • Developers
  • Teams with AI rules
  • Researchers
  • Marketers
  • Students
  • Founders

Questions people ask

Which is better, ChatGPT Work, Firefox or Comet?

ChatGPT Work scores highest overall in our ratings (ChatGPT Work 4.0/5, Firefox 3.6/5 and Comet 3.9/5). 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. Comet is best for summarising long pages, PDFs and videos and comparing products or suppliers across tabs.

Which is cheaper, ChatGPT Work, Firefox or Comet?

ChatGPT Work: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $20/mo. Firefox: It's free and open source. Comet: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $5/mo.

Which is easier to use, ChatGPT Work, Firefox or Comet?

Comet rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone who researches, compares or reads a lot online and wants an AI helper in the browser without paying for it.

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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