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ChatGPT
Conversational AI for text, image, code, and data
Free tierDSGVO: partialEU-AI-Act: limited
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Alternatives to Descript
A curated shortlist of active tools in the same space as Descript, with quick signals for pricing, GDPR, and EU AI Act risk.
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Edit video & podcasts like a document
Free tierDSGVO: partialEU-AI-Act: limited
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anthropic
Claude
Anthropic's chatbot with strong reasoning and long context
Free tierDSGVO: partialEU-AI-Act: limited - 95
cursor
Cursor
VS Code-based IDE with deep AI integration
Free tierDSGVO: partialEU-AI-Act: limited - 95
github
GitHub Copilot
IDE AI assistant from GitHub/Microsoft
Free tierDSGVO: conformEU-AI-Act: limited - 92
google
Gemini
Google's multimodal chatbot with deep Workspace integration
Free tierDSGVO: partialEU-AI-Act: limited - 90
anthropic
Claude Code
Anthropic's code agent for terminal and IDE
from €18.00/monthDSGVO: partialEU-AI-Act: limited - 88
microsoft
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft's AI assistant for web and Microsoft 365
Free tierDSGVO: conformEU-AI-Act: limited - 88
perplexity
Perplexity
Answer engine with citations — AI-powered research
Free tierDSGVO: partialEU-AI-Act: limited - 85
codeium
Windsurf (ehem. Codeium)
Cascade agent in its own IDE — generous free tier
Free tierDSGVO: partialEU-AI-Act: limited - 80
canva
Canva Magic Studio
AI suite embedded in Canva design
Free tierDSGVO: conformEU-AI-Act: limited - 80
gamma
Gamma
AI-generated presentations, docs, and websites
Free tierDSGVO: partialEU-AI-Act: minimal - 80
grammarly
Grammarly
AI writing assistant for style, grammar, and tone
Free tierDSGVO: conformEU-AI-Act: minimal
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