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ChatGPT Work 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

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Comet

3.9

From $5/mo

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At a glance

ChatGPT Work4.0

Best overall

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

Comet3.9

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.

Overview

Attribute	ChatGPT Work	Comet
In one line	ChatGPT's agent mode: hand it a whole task across your email, apps, files and browser.	Perplexity's free web browser with an assistant that reads your tabs and does tasks.
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	$20/mo	$5/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Works with Claude Code	No	No

Rating breakdown

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

Attribute	ChatGPT Work	Comet
Overall rating	4.0Winner	3.9
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	4.0	4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.5	4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	4.0	3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	4.0	4.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	3.5	3.5

Feature comparison

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

Attribute	ChatGPT Work	Comet
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Desktop app	Yes	Yes
Browser extension	No	Yes
API access	No	No
Teams & business
Team workspace	Yes	Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO	Yes	Yes
Connects to other apps	Yes	Yes
Open source or self-hosted	No	No
AI abilities
Works with your files	Yes	Yes
Understands images	Yes	Yes
Makes images	Yes	No
Makes video	No	No
Writes code	Yes	No
Runs agents or automations	Yes	Yes
Learns your brand or style	No	No
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	12/ 17	11/ 17

Pricing

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

Attribute	ChatGPT Work	Comet
Plans	Free Free Trying a task or two on desktop.	FreeOur pick Free Everyday browsing with an assistant for summaries and questions.
	PlusOur pick $20/mo Handing off a few jobs a week.	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 pick	Try 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.	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

Attribute	ChatGPT Work	Comet
Standout features	Works across your apps Its own browser Scheduled and triggered tasks Finished outputs Runs in the cloud Desktop app access	Comet Assistant Browser control Work mode Works like Chrome On every device Comet Plus

Pros and cons

Attribute	ChatGPT Work	Comet
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	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	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

Attribute	ChatGPT Work	Comet
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	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	Researchers Marketers Students Founders

Questions people ask

Which is better, ChatGPT Work or Comet?

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

Which is cheaper, ChatGPT Work or Comet?

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

Which is easier to use, ChatGPT Work 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.

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

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