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ChatGPT vs Poe: UI comparison

OpenAI · Quora · week of October 19, 2026

How ChatGPT (OpenAI) and Poe (Quora) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 4 differences and 3 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.

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ChatGPT UI screenshot, desktop, week of October 19, 2026
ChatGPT · desktop · week of October 19, 2026
Poe UI screenshot, desktop, week of October 19, 2026
Poe · desktop · week of October 19, 2026

Differences

  • ChatGPT shows 11 menu items; Poe shows 13.
  • Poe's message box covers more of the screen than ChatGPT's (6.2% vs 3.9%).
  • ChatGPT's sidebar is wider than Poe's (27% vs 5% of the screen width).
  • ChatGPT uses 4 text sizes; Poe uses 3.

Similarities

  • Neither shows a note about the AI's limits.
  • Both were captured in dark mode.
  • Both message boxes sit in the middle third of the screen.

Latest menu changes

ChatGPT

Week of October 19, 2026, compared with the week of October 12, 2026:

  • The Chat item no longer appears in the top bar.
  • The Work item no longer appears in the top bar.

Poe

Week of October 5, 2026, compared with the week of September 28, 2026:

  • An icon button (slider icon) now appears in the input area.

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How the analysis is made