ChatGPT and Bard are both AI-powered chatbots, but the first was created by OpenAI while the second was built by Google. Functionally, they’re identical: just ask the bot to do something for you and it’ll try its best to generate a response. It’s worth noting that Bard is only available in English, Japanese, and Korean at the time of writing, whereas ChatGPT will happily talk to you in any major language including Spanish, French, and Italian.
Another major difference is the pricing. Bard is currently completely free-to-use but ChatGPT, on the other hand, is only free if you’re happy using an older version of the tool. To access the latest version, you’ll have to pay $20 USD per month or choose a flexible plan (usually costing a few cents for every request you make).