Best AI for Getting Things Done
AI products that can research topics, search the web, and take actions using tools.
Capability Coverage
| Capability | ChatGPT | Claude | Microsoft Copilot | Gemini | Grok | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do Multi-Step Research | free | paid | — | free | paid | free |
| Search the Web | free | — | — | free | paid | free |
| Take Actions and Run Tools | free | paid | paid | free | — | free |
Do Multi-Step Research
Can plan, search, synthesize, and return a more developed research output across multiple steps or sources.
Search the Web
Can retrieve current information from the web as part of an interaction.
Take Actions and Run Tools
Can go beyond plain chat by taking actions, using tools, browsing interfaces, or running task steps on the user's behalf.