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ChatGPT vs Strawberry

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

ChatGPT

$8/mo Free tier

OpenAI's AI assistant for recruiting writing, research and analysis. Free plan; Go $8/mo, Plus $20/mo, Pro from $100/mo, Business from $20/user/mo billed annually.

Where ChatGPT fits

  • Recruiters drafting outreach, job ads and Boolean strings every day
  • Agency desks that want one project per req with the JD and notes attached
  • Teams that work in Excel, Word, Slack or Teams
  • Anyone new to AI who wants to start on a free plan

Strawberry

$20/mo Free tier

Strawberry is a desktop AI browser for Mac and Windows whose companions do browser work for you in the accounts you are already signed into. Its Talent Theo companion sources candidates on LinkedIn and GitHub, scores them against your scorecard and works with Ashby, Greenhouse and Lever. There is a free plan with 500 credits a month, and paid plans start at $20.

Where Strawberry fits

  • In-house recruiters sourcing niche or hard-to-search roles
  • Small teams on Ashby, Greenhouse or Lever with no sourcing tool budget
  • Agency recruiters who also build client lead lists
  • Anyone who wants AI to do repetitive browser work on a schedule

At a glance

DetailChatGPTStrawberry
Starting price$8/mo$20/mo
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underAI assistantsAI assistants, Lead generation, AI sourcing

Where they pull apart

ChatGPT

Stands out: ChatGPT packs the widest set of everyday tools into one plan: projects, scheduled tasks, custom GPTs, deep research, voice and Office extensions. Most recruiting prompt guides, including the prompt library on this site, are written with it in mind.

Watch out: Personal plans use your chats for training unless you opt out, so keep candidate personal data out of Free, Go and Plus, or move the team to Business, where data is never used for training. It cannot reach LinkedIn or your ATS on its own.

Not the right fit for

  • Finding candidate contact data or LinkedIn profiles
  • Teams handling candidate data on personal accounts instead of a Business workspace

Strawberry

Stands out: Because it is the browser itself, a companion can work across LinkedIn, your ATS and a Google Sheet in one task without any API connector, and you can watch it work and take over. Recruiters at Zapier and Float credit it with strong results on niche sourcing.

Watch out: You have to switch browsers to use it, and it is desktop only. Credits run down fast on long sourcing runs, so the free 500 a month is a trial rather than a working allowance. Having an agent act on LinkedIn while signed in can break LinkedIn's terms, so set its permissions carefully.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that cannot change their company browser
  • High-volume sourcing that needs a large contact database
  • Users who want a mobile app

Pros and cons

ChatGPT

  • Free plan with unlimited everyday text chats
  • Projects, scheduled tasks and custom GPTs on paid plans
  • Extensions for Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Google Sheets
  • Free and Go plans limit uploads, images and deep research
  • The Go plan may show ads
  • Personal plans can train on your chats unless you opt out

Strawberry

  • Works in any site you are signed into, no connectors needed
  • Recruiting companion that sources, scores and debriefs
  • Free plan and a low $20 entry plan
  • Means switching browsers, desktop only
  • Credits run down quickly on big jobs
  • Agent actions on LinkedIn can break its terms

What each one costs

ChatGPT

$8/mo

The Free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited everyday text chats, with tighter limits on uploads, images and deep research. Go is $8/mo and may show ads, Plus is $20/mo, and Pro comes in three monthly tiers at $100, $200 and $500. ChatGPT Business costs $20/user/mo billed annually ($25 monthly) for Standard seats and $100/user/mo billed annually for Premium seats, with a two-seat minimum; Enterprise is quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

Strawberry

$20/mo

The Free plan costs $0 and includes 500 credits a month. Intern is $20 a month for 6,000 credits, Part-time is $85 a month for 25,000 credits and Full-time is $250 a month for 75,000 credits. Extra credits cost $10 per 1,000. Ordinary browsing uses no credits; credits are spent when you chat with a companion or it takes actions. Credits refill monthly. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 27 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is ChatGPT cheaper than Strawberry?
ChatGPT starts lower, at $8/mo against $20/mo for Strawberry. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try ChatGPT or Strawberry for free?
ChatGPT and Strawberry carry a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 7 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?