7 Features That Claude, the Best ChatGPT Alternative, Still Misses

Claude is the best alternative to ChatGPT , but it still lacks some key features that could make the tool truly competitive with this platform. If Claude had these additional features, it would be better than ChatGPT .

7. Projects for free mode

Claude has a Projects feature in the paid version, which allows users to organize their chats more efficiently. This is a great way to keep things organized, and you can also apply specific guidelines to make sure your responses are more specific. Using Projects in ChatGPT will help you organize your sidebar better than before.

However, Claude still doesn't have Projects or any similar features for the free version. It's understandable to charge for some tools; this is a business and they need to make money. However, offering some of the Projects features could encourage more users to sign up for the paid version.

Offering 1 or 2 free Projects would be a good idea. Without them, Claude's sidebar would be very cluttered.

6. GPT style customization tool

Custom GPTs are another great tool that sets ChatGPT apart from the rest; but it's the app's most underrated feature. You can use all sorts of custom GPTs, like ones that help you do better research than ChatGPT's native Deep Research tool. Plus, you can create workouts and even analyze the data.

Claude doesn't have this feature, however. Artifacts is great for working in more detail and editing code or writing with less distraction, but it's not the same as starting conversations using a custom GPT. The same goes for Claude's GitHub integration.

With the GPT-style customization tool, Claude's conversations will be even more accurate. Furthermore, there is no need to do too many adjustments.

5. Advanced voice modes

You can communicate with Claude on your mobile device through its voice mode. In addition to sending voice messages, you can receive voice responses from the AI engine. This feature is useful for a variety of purposes, such as preparing for a job interview.

However, it is not as good as ChatGPT and Gemini . Both of these tools offer more advanced voice modes and more voice options. Chatting with these tools feels more like a real conversation than other options.

While this may improve in the future, Claude is still slow for now. In the meantime, you can use ChatGPT's live voice and video in a variety of ways.

4. Create an image

ChatGPT's image generation capabilities have improved significantly since the early days of DALL-E. While errors in text and human-animal interactions were common before, they are now less common.

Gemini also has an image generator, although it's not on par with ChatGPT. Claude, however, doesn't have any. This is a bit disappointing; people sometimes use Claude to generate ideas, so having the option to create prototype images would be nice.

3. Better emotional intelligence

Many AI tools have gotten much better at developing a more human-like tone of voice, even when you still know you're talking to a robot. ChatGPT's GPT-4o model, for example, is making great strides. One area where it excels is emotional intelligence.

ChatGPT is capable of conversing in a friendly tone and also recognizes emotions based on how you type. Additionally, it is much better than Claude at asking follow-up questions and helping you get the full picture.

When writing prompts in Claude, the responses still feel mechanical. Until this changes, doing any deep work or conceptualizing with the app will be harder than it needs to be.

2. Better memory

Claude, like other AI tools, will learn about you as you give it more information. However, it is still significantly slower than other tools. For example, with ChatGPT, the memory is constantly updated as you chat. While this can sometimes be annoying if you don't want it to be, any errors can be easily fixed.

With better memorization, Claude will be even more fun to use. Furthermore, it will likely keep many people away from ChatGPT and similar alternatives. If you are confused about which tool to use, you can always try running the same prompt on different AI software.

1. Extended multi-language function

Claude supports several languages. You can use the tool in English, German, Indonesian, Portuguese, etc. In these languages, you can speak or write in different variations, such as Latin American Spanish.

Claude doesn't have many multilingual options, however. English speakers will be fine, but in many cases it will be more difficult to get prompts in your native language. While this feature will certainly be expanded in the future, for now other tools are better in this regard.

Claude is still a great AI chatbot, but a few simple tweaks would take it to the next level. Having Projects available for the free version would be great, as would GPT-style customization features. Just a few of these features would increase its value.

David Pac

Update 17 July 2025