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BearlyAI vs Poe

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Poe has one; not confirmed by us for BearlyAI
Best fit
BearlyAI: People who want to compare Claude, GPT, Gemini and Grok in one thread history · Poe: People who want several vendors' models under one login and one bill
Platforms
BearlyAI: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Chrome extension · Poe: Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows
Trust score
About even — BearlyAI 86, Poe 90

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

BearlyAIEncrypted multi-model chat workspace where the subscription converts into model creditsPoeOne subscription across many third-party models

Side by side

FactBearlyAIPoe
CategoryMulti-model Chat AggregatorsMulti-model Chat Aggregators
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$20/mo—
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score86 / 10090 / 100
PlatformsWeb, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Chrome extensionWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, API
CompanyBearly, Inc.Quora
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

BearlyAI

A single subscription that buys pass-through credits across most frontier models, wrapped in per-chat encryption and desktop apps. The catch is that credits are the whole budget: heavy days on expensive models burn the month's allowance rather than throttling you politely.

Pros

  • Model choice spans several vendors, including newer Chinese models
  • Credits are billed at stated cost rather than marked-up seat tiers
  • Native apps on four desktop platforms plus iOS, a Chrome extension and a CLI
  • Free tier with daily credits lets you test before paying

Cons

  • Credit budgets make monthly spend hard to predict for heavy users
  • No documented public API for building on top of it
  • Overlaps heavily with what individual model vendors now bundle themselves

Poe

Poe makes sense if you want to compare frontier models side by side without paying each vendor, and the custom-bot layer is a cheap way to publish a prompt as a product. The catch is the points meter: one subscription buys wildly different quantities of use depending on which bot you pick, and per-bot costs are Poe's to change, so the plan you buy is not necessarily the plan you keep.

Pros

  • One subscription spans models from several vendors plus image and video generators
  • Custom bots can be built from a prompt and shared or monetised
  • Apps on web, iOS, Android, Mac and Windows
  • A creator API exists for developers

Cons

  • Points pricing makes real capacity hard to predict across models
  • Per-bot point costs and allowances are set by Poe and change over time
  • The home page blocks automated access and the subscription page shows regional prices, so USD figures could not be confirmed from the vendor
  • No team or enterprise tier is visible

Which one fits

Choose BearlyAI if you need

  • People who want to compare Claude, GPT, Gemini and Grok in one thread history
  • Privacy-minded users who dislike training on their content
  • Teams that need SSO and audit logs without running their own gateway

Choose Poe if you need

  • People who want several vendors' models under one login and one bill
  • Creators publishing custom bots without hosting anything
  • Comparing model answers side by side before committing to one vendor

BearlyAI vs Poe: the questions people ask

Is BearlyAI cheaper than Poe?

BearlyAI starts at $20/mo. Poe has a free tier; what its paid plans cost is not confirmed by us yet.

Does BearlyAI or Poe have a free tier?

Both: BearlyAI has a free tier, and Poe has a free tier.

Which has a public API, BearlyAI or Poe?

Poe ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for BearlyAI is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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