Poe
One app for many chatbots.
why this verdict
Downgrade — pay for the workflow, not the AI
ChatGPT and OpenRouter cover the headline feature free, so the $20/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- ChatGPT + native multi-model. OpenAI, May 13, 2024 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers headline only editorial call
- The headline feature, but not the workflow, data or integrations around it.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 3 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: ChatGPT, OpenRouter and Perplexity.
- What the call is worth $240/yr
- $20/mo at the entry paid tier — $240 a year per seat.
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- May 13, 2024
- List price
- $20/mo
- Per year
- $240
The backstory
Poe, from Quora, is one app that gives access to many chatbots and image models under a single subscription. Aggregating models is useful, but the big assistants like ChatGPT keep adding breadth, tools, and native multi-model options that erode the reason to use a middleman. Poe is wounded because its core pitch, many bots in one place, is being absorbed by the leaders themselves. It survives for users who want to compare models and build custom bots cheaply in one interface.
Escape hatches
switching could free up $240/yrLeading assistant with image and tools
chatgpt.com open_in_newOne API and playground across many models
openrouter.ai open_in_newAnswer engine with model choice
perplexity.ai open_in_new3 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.