Chatsavo vs ChatGPT Toolbox (AI Toolbox): an honest comparison
ChatGPT Toolbox is now AI Toolbox and works with four AIs. How it compares with Chatsavo: where AI Toolbox is ahead and where Chatsavo is the better deal.
| Price | Chatsavo | AI Toolbox (formerly ChatGPT Toolbox)per AI |
|---|---|---|
| Month | Free | $9.99 |
| Year | Free | $59 |
| Lifetime | Free | $99 |
AI Toolbox (formerly ChatGPT Toolbox) prices checked on October 26, 2026 · source
ChatGPT Toolbox has grown and changed its name: it is now AI Toolbox, and it works not only with ChatGPT but also with Claude, Gemini and Grok. It's a strong product, and we'll say plainly where it's ahead.
AI Toolbox data checked on 26 Oct 2026 on its pricing page.
At a glance
| Feature | Chatsavo | AI Toolbox (formerly ChatGPT Toolbox) |
|---|---|---|
| AI sites | ChatGPT and Claude; Gemini, Grok, Alice, DeepSeek and Perplexity are in testing; GigaChat comes later | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok |
| Search inside message text | Yes, with jump to the matching message | Yes; first 25 results on the free version |
| Word forms and typos | Yes, English and Russian | Not claimed |
| Search filters | Free: site:, folder:, before:, after:, role:, has:code |
Its own set |
| Bulk actions | Yes: select several chats and file them, pin them, or download Markdown | Yes: delete and archive (5 chats at a time on free) |
| Move a chat to another AI | Coming soon | Yes (chat handoff, Context Mentions) |
| Sync | Not yet; later with end-to-end encryption | Yes, even on free; end-to-end encryption not claimed |
| Where data lives | Only in your browser | Synced through AI Toolbox's server |
| Price | Free: every feature, no card, no account | Per AI: $9.99 a month, $59 a year, $99 lifetime. All four: $199 lifetime |
| Trial | Not needed: everything is free | Free-forever version; 14-day money-back |
Where AI Toolbox is stronger
No caveats here: on features, AI Toolbox is ahead of us today.
- Four AIs right now, including Gemini and Grok.
- Bulk actions: delete and archive many chats at once.
- Moving a conversation to another AI. It's on our roadmap; AI Toolbox already has it.
- Sync across devices, even on the free version.
- PDF and ZIP export, a Teams plan.
- A generous free version with no time limit.
If you need all of that today and the budget fits, AI Toolbox is a strong option.
Where Chatsavo is better
- Search that understands word forms. "Configure server" also finds "configuring servers". One-letter typos are forgiven. Russian is fully supported too, with declensions and ё/е.
- Jump to the matching message. Click a result and Chatsavo opens the chat and scrolls to the right spot.
- Fast. Across 5,000 chats, search answers in hundredths of a second: in our benchmark on a synthetic set, 95% of queries finish within 9 ms.
- Free on every site. AI Toolbox charges per AI, and the $9.99 module gives cross-AI features from ChatGPT only. All four AIs means the $199 All Access Lifetime. Chatsavo is free, all of it, on every supported site — more on the Free page.
- Your data doesn't reach our servers. Folders and chat text stay in your browser. The extension sends nothing to our servers. Sync of folders, placement, prompts, tags, bookmarks, chains and rules is encrypted with a passphrase on your computer: the Chatsavo server never sees it.
- Russian AIs. Alice is already in testing, GigaChat comes later; AI Toolbox doesn't support them.
What Chatsavo doesn't do yet
- GigaChat;
- full chat-list parity on Gemini, Grok, Alice, DeepSeek and Perplexity (the panel is there, support is in testing; Alice has no separate list);
- "continue in another model";
- automatic updates from a store: the build is installed from a zip by hand.
How to switch
There is no import from AI Toolbox yet, so the move is manual.
- Save a copy from AI Toolbox. Export your important chats to Markdown as an archive.
- Install Chatsavo and open ChatGPT or Claude. The Chatsavo panel appears on the left.
- Create folders. Use "New folder"; for nested ones open a folder's menu and choose "Subfolder" (up to 5 levels).
- File your chats. Drag a chat from the site's list into a Chatsavo folder, or choose "Move to…" in the chat's menu.
- Fill the search. Chatsavo saves a chat's text when you open it. Open your important old chats once.
- Try the search. Press Alt+Shift+F. Try filters:
site:claude has:codefinds replies with code in Claude. - Full JSON data download is in settings: "Download everything (JSON)"; files up to 25 MB are restorable in this version.
You can keep both extensions running until you're sure everything is in place.
Sources
AI Toolbox prices and features checked on 26 Oct 2026 at ai-toolbox.co/pricing. If something has changed, tell us and we'll fix it.