I canceled ChatGPT Plus and 2 other AI subscriptions — here’s what I replaced them with

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. General technologyI canceled ChatGPT Plus and 2 other AI subscriptions — here’s what I replaced them withThis is your sign to audit your AI subscriptions.By Bryan Wolfe•14 hours ago•0••Add AndroidAuthority on GoogleBryan Wolfe / Android AuthorityA few months ago, I reviewed my AI subscriptions and simply asked: “Am I actually using this?” The answer, in three out of four cases, was not really. I was paying for Adobe Firefly, ChatGPT Plus, and Perplexity Pro. Each served a different purpose on paper, but in reality, I used them similarly and paid three times for the same convenience. I canceled all three, switched to free alternatives, and saved about $50/month in the processTo make sense of my choices and their consequences, let me lead you through what I cut, what I replaced it with, and my honest take on the tradeoffs. How many AI subscriptions do you pay for?863 votesNone41%135%215%36%41%5 or more2%Adobe Firefly → IdeogramIdeogramI subscribed to Adobe Firefly because of one specific selling point: it’s trained on licensed content, which, in theory, makes it safer to use commercially. For anyone producing content professionally, that matters, or at least it sounds like it should.The reality is that I was generating AI images occasionally, not constantly. And Firefly’s output, while clean, rarely blew me away. I was paying for a safety guarantee I didn’t often need and image quality that free tools...