How to compare AI chatbots side by side
2026-11-14 · 2 min read
Open ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude in three panes, ask them the same question, and judge the answers on facts — not on which one sounds most confident.
Why compare at all
Chatbots disagree. Ask the same question in three places and you will get three different answers — different facts, different sources, different confidence. Comparing them side by side is the fastest way to see which answer holds up.
The alternative is tab-switching, and tab-switching is where the details get lost. You remember the answer that sounded best, not the one that was right.
Set it up in MultiPane
Open Ask Everywhere, type your prompt, and leave ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini selected. One click opens all three in separate windows, tiled left to right across your screen, with the prompt already filled in. Gemini cannot be filled from a link, so the prompt is copied to your clipboard — paste it with Ctrl or ⌘ + V.
The first time, your browser may block the extra windows. Allow popups for the site once and it works from then on. Make sure you are signed in to each chatbot so the answers use your own account.
Ask one question, three ways
Write your prompt once, then paste the exact same text into all three. Changing the wording between models is the most common mistake — you end up comparing your prompts, not the models.
Then score the answers on three things: facts (can you verify each claim?), sources (does it link anything real?), and hedging (does it admit what it does not know?). The best answer is usually the one that is easiest to check, not the longest one.
What not to trust
Never trust a single chatbot on a number, a date, or a quote. If two of three agree and the third is an outlier, the outlier is usually wrong — but verify anyway. A confident tone is not evidence.
For anything that matters — code you will ship, facts you will publish, money you will spend — check the answer against a primary source before you use it.