What happened
AINOW published a comparison of 17 AI agents as of October 2026, covering pricing, free-trial availability, and training-data and certification status for each.
Why it matters
The comparison warns that a proposal built on a comparison from six months earlier risks rejection because product names and prices change several times a year.
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The agent market is one where the label is applied to very different products: single-purpose tools like ChatGPT, agents embedded in existing business systems, accounting- or sales-specific services, no-code builders, and developer tools. Because those categories bill differently—per user, per credit, or per workflow run—a simple price comparison is not enough and the billing unit has to be checked alongside the headline rate.
Several name and pricing changes occurred during 2026, including ChatGPT agent moving to ChatGPT Work, Claude Cowork being integrated into Claude, and GitHub Copilot shifting all plans to usage-based billing. For readers preparing an internal proposal, those shifts are presented as the reason to recheck official sites and record the confirmation date, rather than relying on an older comparison.
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