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ChatGPT Plus vs tl;dv: pricing compared

Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of AI tools. Updated for 2026.

At a glance

Side by side

ChatGPT Plus starts at $8/user/mo (Go) and tl;dv at $33.64/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $80 vs $336.40 a month: ChatGPT Plus is $256.40 a month (76%) cheaper than tl;dv on list price.

ChatGPT Plus

Cheaper for 10 people

From$8/user/mo

10 people: $80 a month · $960 a year

  • Free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 5 plans · priced per user

tl;dv

AI

From$33.64/user/mo

10 people: $336.40 a month · $4,036.80 a year

  • Free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 3 plans · priced per user

Plans

ChatGPT Plus and tl;dv plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

ChatGPT Plus

  • Free

    Basic access

    Free

  • Go

    Low-cost tier (US price)

    $8/user/mo

  • Plus

    Monthly billing only

    $20/user/mo

  • Pro

    From $100; $200 and $500 tiers

    $100/user/mo

  • Business

    Per user, min 2 users · $20/user/mo billed annually

    $25/user/mo

chatgpt.com/pricing returned 403; figures from OpenAI help center/business pricing snippets. Plus has no annual option. Enterprise: contact sales.

Prices from ChatGPT Plus's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

tl;dv

  • Free

    Unlimited recordings and transcriptions · AI notes, 30+ languages

    Free

  • Pro

    Per seat, billed monthly · €18/seat/mo on annual billing

    $33.64/user/mo

  • Business

    Per seat, billed monthly · €29/seat/mo on annual billing

    $45.24/user/mo

Prices in EUR: Pro €29, Business €39 per seat/mo monthly; annual €216 and €348 per seat/yr. Converted at 1.16 USD/EUR. Page advertises '40% off annual'. Pricing page lists no per-plan feature details or Enterprise tier.

Prices from tl;dv's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Team cost

What each costs your team

Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.

ChatGPT Plus and tl;dv cost by team size
TeamChatGPT Plus (Go)tl;dv (Pro)Difference
5 people$40$480/yr$168.20$2,018.40/yrChatGPT Plus $128.20 less a month
10 people$80$960/yr$336.40$4,036.80/yrChatGPT Plus $256.40 less a month
25 people$200$2,400/yr$841$10,092/yrChatGPT Plus $641 less a month

ChatGPT Plus is priced per user. tl;dv is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.

FAQ

ChatGPT Plus vs tl;dv: questions

Which is cheaper, ChatGPT Plus or tl;dv?

ChatGPT Plus starts at $8/user/mo (Go) and tl;dv at $33.64/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $80 vs $336.40 a month: ChatGPT Plus is $256.40 a month (76%) cheaper than tl;dv on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do ChatGPT Plus and tl;dv have free plans?

ChatGPT Plus has a free plan (Free). tl;dv has a free plan (Free).

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