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The AI Race Is On |
In 2025, AI tools aren't just disrupting industries—they’re defining how people create, communicate, and work. From billion-visit chatbots to breakthrough AI music generators, the AI race is heating up—and monthly traffic data gives us a front-row seat.
Using up-to-date statistics from AITools.xyz (February 2025), this article ranks the Top 20 most visited AI platforms, with in-depth profiles for the top 20. Whether you’re a business owner, developer, creator, or curious user, this list reveals which tools are leading the charge—and why.
The AI landscape in February 2025 saw dramatic shifts in user traffic, with new contenders rising fast and giants holding their ground. ChatGPT remains the undisputed leader, crossing 5.2 billion visits, up 500 million in just one month, solidifying its 43.16% market share. Canva, riding a wave of AI design innovation, climbed to 996 million visits, while DeepSeek, a Chinese chatbot startup, exploded by 195.86%, jumping to 792.6 million visits and shaking up the global top 3.
Google Translate and Character AI maintained high volumes but saw minimal or negative growth, indicating a plateau in engagement. Meanwhile, JanitorAI dropped 13.24%, signaling possible user fatigue or shifting interest within the character chat category.
In contrast, tools like Perplexity (+25.11%) and Gemini (+18.04%) showed strong growth, fueled by interest in AI-powered search and multimodal chat. QuillBot surged by 67.53%, likely due to academic demand, while Suno rose 26.71% as AI-generated music gained traction across content platforms.
The biggest breakout? Grok, Elon Musk’s edgy chatbot, which skyrocketed from 2.19M to 54.6M visits—a 2,393% jump that catapulted it into the top 20.
On the decline side, Duolingo and DeepL Translate saw notable drops, suggesting users may be exploring more dynamic or conversational AI alternatives. Meanwhile, smaller but stable players like Remove.bg, Claude, and Grammarly posted modest but steady gains.
In short, February 2025 proved one thing: the AI space is moving fast. Platforms that combine utility, novelty, and strong product experience are pulling ahead—while others risk being left behind.
Website: chat.openai.com
Traffic: 5.20 billion
Category: Chatbot
Country: United States
Company: OpenAI
Founders: Sam Altman, Elon Musk, et al.
Launch Year: 2022
Overview: The global benchmark for conversational AI. Used for writing, coding, tutoring, and more.
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Website: canva.com
Traffic: 996.10 million
Category: Design Generator
Country: Australia
Company: Canva Pty Ltd
Founders: Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht
Launch Year: 2013
Overview: Combines easy design with AI tools for image generation, content suggestions, and templates.
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Website: deepseek.com
Traffic: 792.60 million
Category: Chatbot
Country: China
Company: DeepSeek AI
Launch Year: 2025
Overview: China’s AI breakout star. Fast-rising open-source chatbot focused on reasoning and logic.
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Website: translate.google.com
Traffic: 623.30 million
Category: Translator
Country: United States
Company: Google
Launch Year: 2006
Overview: Still dominant in machine translation. Neural networks improve fluency across 100+ languages.
Website: beta.character.ai
Traffic: 223.20 million
Category: Character Chat
Country: United States
Company: Character Technologies Inc.
Founders: Noam Shazeer, Daniel de Freitas
Launch Year: 2022
Overview: Chat with AI characters for fun, learning, or storytelling. A hit with Gen Z.
Website: janitorai.com
Traffic: 173.70 million
Category: Character Chat
Overview: User-driven AI personalities. Known for edgy, adult-focused chatbots. Popular in niche communities.
Website: perplexity.ai
Traffic: 165.90 million
Category: AI Search Engine
Country: United States
Launch Year: 2022
Overview: Combines search with chatbot responses. Cites sources, fast-growing in academic and dev circles.
Website: gemini.google.com
Traffic: 139.40 million
Category: Chatbot
Country: United States
Launch Year: 2024
Overview: Google’s flagship AI assistant, rivaling ChatGPT. Multimodal with strong coding and image tools.
Website: remove.bg
Traffic: 121.70 million
Category: Background Remover
Country: Austria
Launch Year: 2018
Overview: Fast, automatic background removal. Used in e-commerce, design, and social media editing.
Website: claude.ai
Traffic: 111.90 million
Category: Chatbot
Country: United States
Company: Anthropic
Launch Year: 2023
Overview: A safety-focused large language model known for accurate, calm responses.
Website: copilot.microsoft.com
Traffic: 98.90 million
Category: Productivity AI
Launch Year: 2023
Overview: Integrated into Office apps, Copilot writes, edits, and analyzes in real-time.
Website: grammarly.com
Traffic: 94.80 million
Category: Writing Assistant
Launch Year: 2009
Overview: Real-time grammar, tone, and style correction. A staple in education and business.
Website: quillbot.com
Traffic: 94.70 million
Category: Academic Writing Tool
Launch Year: 2017
Overview: Paraphrasing and summarizing tool that helps users rewrite content with clarity.
Website: duolingo.com
Traffic: 91.10 million
Category: Language Learning
Launch Year: 2011
Overview: Fun, gamified learning with AI-personalized lessons. Expanding rapidly into math and music.
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AI Power Players of 2025 |
Website: deepl.com
Traffic: 83.60 million
Category: Translator
Country: Germany
Launch Year: 2017
Overview: Offers highly accurate translations thanks to context-aware neural networks.
Website: suno.com
Traffic: 70.20 million
Category: Music Generator
Launch Year: 2023
Overview: AI-generated songs from text prompts. Dominating TikTok and YouTube music creators.
Website: smallpdf.com
Traffic: 57.00 million
Category: PDF Tools
Overview: Easy, cloud-based PDF editing with compression, conversion, and AI text extraction.
Website: x.ai
Traffic: 54.60 million
Category: Chatbot
Launch Year: 2023
Overview: Elon Musk’s cheeky AI chatbot connected to real-time Twitter/X content.
Website: hubspot.com
Traffic: 54.10 million
Category: Marketing/CRM
Overview: CRM + AI for smart customer targeting, auto content, and analytics.
Website: deepai.org
Traffic: 39.90 million
Category: Developer Tools
Overview: Open AI APIs for image generation, summarization, sentiment analysis and more.
What today’s AI traffic tells us is clear: tools that solve real problems win. Whether you're a creator using Canva, a marketer relying on Grammarly, or a developer testing DeepSeek, the future of work and creativity is powered by AI.
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