ChatGPT
AI assistantsOpenAI’s general AI assistant for writing, analysis, research and everyday questions, with free, individual and business plans.
Free plan available
The tools directory
General AI assistants.
General-purpose AI chat assistants recruiters use for drafting, summarising and research. Check plans and data handling with each vendor before choosing.
Updated 16 October 2026
Tools
4 tools
Claude
AI assistantsAnthropic’s AI assistant for writing, analysis and working with documents, with free, individual, team and enterprise plans.
Free plan available
Gemini
AI assistantsGoogle’s AI assistant for writing, research and brainstorming, also available inside Google Workspace for business accounts.
Free plan available
Microsoft Copilot
AI assistantsMicrosoft’s AI assistant, available as an app and built into Microsoft 365 apps on paid personal and business plans.
Free app available
What to look for
- A business plan for anything with candidate details
- Whether your data is used for training
- Admin controls for your team
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Descriptions are summarised from each vendor’s official website and link to the source. We don’t list prices or plans because they change often; check with the vendor. Sponsored placements are labelled and kept separate from the listings. Sources checked 15 October 2026.