chat.cx vs Shortcut Chat

chat.cx is a Chrome extension that keeps many chatbots, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity, signed in and open in a single browser side panel.

Shortcut Chat sends a single prompt to as many as three models in parallel, and adds saved prompt snippets that insert with one click or a slash command.

About chat.cx

chat.cx is a Chrome extension for people who switch between several AI chat services during the day. Instead of opening a separate browser tab for each assistant, it loads them inside a side panel next to the current page, keeping each conversation running in its own tab. Its catalog covers dozens of services such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, Perplexity and Le Chat. Users can select text or send a screenshot of a page into a chat, ask several chatbots the same question in split view, and open a small launcher directly on a page. The free plan allows up to three chat tabs and five bookmarks, and a one time Early Supporter payment unlocks the rest.

About Shortcut Chat

Shortcut Chat is a web chat app that runs one prompt through up to three language models simultaneously and displays the replies in adjacent columns, so users can compare tone, speed and accuracy. Models come from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI and open source providers, and it supports file uploads plus web search. A shortcuts system stores reusable prompt fragments that can be stacked and triggered by click or by typing a slash. An image mode applies the same comparison to picture generation with models such as Flux, Seedream and Gemini, including presets for transparent backgrounds and resizing. The site positions it as one service in place of several subscriptions. Prices are not shown on the homepage.