FileGPT vs PDF.ai (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
FileGPT
From $8.33/mo against from $17/mo
Free plan
PDF.ai
Only PDF.ai has one
Higher rating
PDF.ai
3.6 against 4.2
Same job?
Yes
Both are Productivity tools

Side by side

Compared on	FileGPT	PDF.ai
Our rating	3.6	4.2Better
Starts at	$8.33/moBetter	$17/mo
Free plan	No	YesBetter
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Plans	From $8.33/mo	From $17/mo
Key features	Chat across PDFs, docs, audio, video and YouTube Cross-source querying over several files at once Long text support for large documents Handwriting, audio and video content parsing Web page ingestion alongside file uploads	Chat interface for asking questions and getting summaries from a PDF API for programmatic PDF parsing, extraction, and splitting Bootstrapped growth past 350,000 users without outside funding Multiple pricing tiers from Hobby through Enterprise Document-grounded answers tied back to source PDF content
Pros	Queries several sources at once instead of one file at a time Handles audio and video, not only text documents Full five-tier price list published	Proven bootstrapped success with real, disclosed revenue figures Free Hobby tier lets users try the core chat feature at no cost API access extends the tool beyond a single web interface for developers
Cons	No company or legal entity named; support is a Gmail address Annual billing only across every tier Handwriting and audio parsing degrade with source quality	Origins as an acquired weekend project mean the underlying codebase is not purpose-built from scratch Solo-founder operation carries key-person risk for long-term support Entry paid tier at $17 a month sits above some rival PDF chat tools
Company	FileGPT	PDF.ai, founded 2023

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260818. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is FileGPT better than PDF.ai?

In our reviews FileGPT scores 3.6 and PDF.ai scores 4.2. The better pick depends on the job. FileGPT: Query PDFs, audio, video and YouTube together in one conversation. PDF.ai: Chat-based PDF assistant and API for parsing, extracting, and splitting document data.

Which is cheaper, FileGPT or PDF.ai?

FileGPT has the lower starting price: from $8.33/mo for FileGPT and from $17/mo for PDF.ai.

Do FileGPT and PDF.ai have free plans?

Only PDF.ai has a free plan.

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