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Poe vs Zecoba

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
Only Poe (Zecoba has paid plans only)
Public API
Both have one
Higher Trust score
Poe — 90 vs 73 for Zecoba
Best fit
Poe: People who want several vendors' models under one login and one bill · Zecoba: Occasional users who don't want a flat monthly AI subscription
Platforms
Poe: Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows · Zecoba: Web

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

PoeOne subscription across many third-party modelsZecobaPay-per-token ChatGPT-style interface with GPT-3.5/GPT-4 modes, a prompt store, plugins, and an API for developers.

Side by side

FactPoeZecoba
CategoryMulti-model Chat AggregatorsGeneral-purpose AI Chatbots
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Public APIYesYes
Trust score90 / 10073 / 100
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, APIWeb, API
CompanyQuoraZecoba
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

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

Zecoba

Zecoba's pay-per-token model is worth knowing about mainly as a contrast to flat-subscription competitors, paying only for what is generated rather than a monthly cap, which suits light or bursty use better than heavy daily chatting. This record could not be verified against the vendor's own site during research, so confidence is low and every detail should be checked directly before use.

Pros

  • Token-based billing avoids paying for a monthly cap that might go unused
  • Multiple modes (GPT-3.5, GPT-4, browsing, image, data analysis) are offered in one interface
  • Includes a prompt store and plugin system
  • Offers a developer API separate from the consumer interface

Cons

  • The vendor's own site did not return readable content to this research, so nothing here is independently confirmed first-party
  • Token-based pricing has no confirmed flat entry number, making cost hard to estimate in advance

Which one fits

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

Choose Zecoba if you need

  • Occasional users who don't want a flat monthly AI subscription
  • Developers wanting API access billed by token rather than by seat
  • People wanting GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 style modes plus plugins in one interface

Poe vs Zecoba: the questions people ask

Does Poe or Zecoba have a free tier?

Poe has a free tier; Zecoba has paid plans only.

Which has a public API, Poe or Zecoba?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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