The Short Answer
PromptBase is a marketplace where creators sell prompts one at a time, mostly for image models, and buyers pay per prompt or through a subscription. That is a great model if you want a specific Midjourney look. It is a poor fit if you just want good everyday ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini prompts without paying for each one. These are the live alternatives we checked on 28 October 2026:
- The Prompt Index (ours). A free prompt library, 12 free Prompt Packs for specific jobs, and a prompt generator and optimizer.
- PromptHero. A huge prompt gallery for image and video models, now built around image generation.
- God of Prompt. Step-by-step guides, custom GPTs and a prompt library, sold as one-off lifetime bundles.
- AIPRM. Community prompt templates that run inside ChatGPT and Claude through a browser extension.
- prompts.chat. A free, open-source community library you can also self-host.
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What PromptBase Is, and What It Costs
PromptBase describes itself as a marketplace for AI prompts, apps and creators. Its home page says buyers can access 330k prompts for Midjourney, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and more. Independent creators set their own prices and PromptBase keeps a cut of each sale. Much of what we saw first was image work, plus prompts for coding agents and game builders.
Here is what buyers get, taken from PromptBase's own pages on 28 October 2026:
- Pay per prompt. Select prompts are priced at $2.99 to $9.99 each, and we saw a few marketplace listings at $14.99.
- PromptBase Select. $14 for the first month, then $19 a month, to download any 10 prompts a month from 275,000+ Select prompts. Unused downloads roll over to a maximum of 120, and the plan includes 1,000 generation credits a month. PromptBase says that works out to $1.90 a prompt, or $1.40 on the yearly plan.
- Free prompts. A free section of 4,500+ prompts. The ones we saw were mostly image prompts.
- Ratings. PromptBase's home page shows 4.9 from 44,000+ reviews. That is PromptBase's own figure and we have not checked it.
- Refunds. Only if a prompt does not work as described, and the request must come within 24 hours of buying, with evidence.
Worth knowing: PromptBase's pages sit behind a bot check, so we read them in a normal browser on the day. Prices there can change at any time, and the Select price includes a discounted first month, so check the banner before you buy.
What to Look For in an Alternative
People leave a pay-per-prompt marketplace for one of a few reasons. Decide which one is yours before you compare:
- Cost. Ten prompts at $5 each is $50. Is there a free source that covers the same job?
- The right model. PromptBase is strongest for image models. If you mainly use ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini for work, text prompts matter more.
- Quality control. Anyone can sell on a marketplace. Look for ratings, refunds, editing, or a curator.
- Prompts you can adapt. A prompt with clear
{{VARIABLES}}and instructions beats a one-off result you cannot reuse. - Tools, not just text. A generator or optimizer helps when a library prompt is close but not right.
- No lock-in. Can you keep what you download, and cancel without losing it?
- Honest pricing. "Lifetime" and "unlimited" deals often come with limits in the small print.
PromptBase Alternatives Compared
Prices were checked on each product's own site on 28 October 2026, in US dollars. Where we could not confirm something, the table says so.
| Tool | Price model | Free option | Mostly for | Quality control | Comes with tools? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PromptBase (the one you're replacing) | $2.99 to $9.99 per prompt, or Select at $19 a month for 10 downloads | 4,500+ free prompts | Image prompts; also text, video, app and game prompts | Buyer reviews; refund within 24 hours if it does not work as described | Generation credits with Select |
| The Prompt Index (ours) | Free; Basic $9.99 a month; Pro $29.99 a month | Free library of 1,400+ prompts (637 in 12 Prompt Packs), tools with daily limits | Text prompts for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini | Packs written and edited by us, some prompts with worked examples; library includes community submissions | Prompt Generator, Optimizer, PromptShare |
| PromptHero | Plans are for image generation: Starter $16 a month and Pro $24 a month, both billed yearly | Free plan; public prompt gallery | Image and video prompts | Community-uploaded gallery | Image generator, Academy |
| God of Prompt | One-time: $20 Starter Pack, $150 Complete AI Bundle (lifetime) | Free guides and courses; library access not confirmed | Guides, custom GPTs and a prompt library for business use | Sold as a curated library (the seller's description) | Prompt generator, NjectAI Chrome extension, no-code automations bundle |
| AIPRM | Paid plans; current prices not readable on the day | Free version, no time limit | Text prompts inside ChatGPT and Claude | Community templates (AIPRM says it has not tested them), plus a smaller "Verified" set on Pro and above that it does maintain | Browser extension, lists, variables |
| prompts.chat | Free and open source | Everything | Text prompts, plus skills and workflows | Community contributions; no review process stated | Self-hosting option |
1. The Prompt Index: Free Library, Free Packs and Prompt Tools
Disclosure: we make this one. Here's why we think it's the best fit for people who came to PromptBase for everyday work prompts, and when it isn't.
Our approach is the opposite of a marketplace. Instead of selling single prompts, we publish them for free. We write the packs ourselves, so the pack prompts come with instructions on how to use them.
- A free prompt library. The library holds 1,400+ prompts you can copy without paying, sorted by category. 637 of them sit in the 12 packs below.
- 12 free Prompt Packs. Each pack is 50 to 55 prompts for one job or audience, with variables in
{{CAPITALS}}that you fill in. Across the 12 packs there are 637 prompts. Examples: small business owners, writers and authors and ecommerce product descriptions. You can copy any prompt on the page for free. A PDF or Markdown download of a whole pack needs a free account, with no card. - Tools that work on the prompts. The Prompt Generator writes a structured prompt from a plain description, and the Prompt Optimizer rewrites one you already have and marks every change. Save the keepers to PromptShare.
Pricing (checked 28 October 2026): the library and the packs are free. The tools have daily limits: the free plan gives 2 optimisations and 2 generations a day, and a guest gets 1 of each. Basic is $9.99 a month and Pro is $29.99 a month, and both can be paid 12 months up front for 20% less. See plans for what each includes. Right now the first month of Pro is free with code FREE.
To put the price in context, PromptBase says ten Select prompts cost about $50 bought separately or $19 a month with Select. Our packs are free. The comparison is not like for like, because much of what we saw on PromptBase was image prompts and ours are text prompts, but for work prompts the cost gap is real.
Pros
- The library and all 12 packs are free to copy.
- Pack prompts come with instructions and variables, and some have worked examples.
- Generator, optimizer and saving sit next to the prompts.
- No card needed to try anything.
Cons
- Mostly text prompts. We are not a source for Midjourney-style image prompts.
- Far fewer prompts than PromptBase's 330k.
- No marketplace: you cannot sell prompts here.
- Tool limits on the free plan are low.
2. PromptHero
Best for: finding image and video prompts for Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Flux, Sora and similar models.
PromptHero is the closest like-for-like on the image side. Its home page describes it as a place to search millions of AI prompts for Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Sora and other generative models, and prompt text is shown on its public home page. It has since added its own image generator and an Academy.
Pricing (checked 28 October 2026): there is a free plan, but its limits apply to generating images (limited daily generations, public creations, personal use only). Paid plans are credit-based: Starter at $16 a month and Pro at $24 a month, both shown as billed yearly ($194 and $296 a year), with 3,600 and 7,200 generation credits. We could not see a monthly-billing price on the page.
Pros
- Very large gallery for image and video models.
- Free account to start.
- Prompt text is visible on the public home page.
Cons
- Paid plans sell generation credits, not prompts.
- Built around image and video models, so check that it has the text prompts you need.
- We did not see a review process described on the page.
3. God of Prompt
Best for: people who would rather pay once for a curated bundle than buy single prompts.
God of Prompt's live products page leads with step-by-step guides for each major model, custom GPTs, no-code automations and templates, sold as bundles with lifetime access. Its home page also lists a prompt library of 7,200+ prompts across 18 categories and 44 products, and says its prompts cover ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Midjourney and Nano Banana. It also offers a prompt generator, a Chrome extension called NjectAI that adds your business context to prompts, and some free guides and courses.
Pricing (checked 28 October 2026): one-time, lifetime payments rather than a subscription. The AI Starter Pack is $20 and the Complete AI Bundle is $150. The site marks these down from "full prices" of $120 and $400, which are the seller's own reference figures. We could not tell how much of the prompt library is free without buying.
Pros
- One payment, no subscription.
- Guides and GPTs on top of the prompts, not just a list.
- Includes custom GPTs and automations, not just text.
Cons
- $150 up front is more than ten PromptBase prompts, before you know if the prompts suit you.
- We could not tell how much of the prompt library is free without buying.
4. AIPRM
Best for: people who want a prompt library inside the ChatGPT or Claude window.
AIPRM is a browser extension that adds a library of community and verified prompt templates to ChatGPT and Claude, with private templates, lists and variables. Where PromptBase has you buy a prompt and paste it, AIPRM puts the template one click away in the chat.
Pricing (checked 28 October 2026): AIPRM says every customer can use the free version for an unlimited time. Its paid plan prices sit in a live pricing table we could not read, though its own FAQ example uses AIPRM Plus at $10 and AIPRM Pro at $33, so check the table before you buy. All sales are non-refundable and prices are subject to price indexation under its terms. The "Verified" prompts are for Pro and above.
Pros
- Works inside the chat window.
- Free version with no time limit.
- Thousands of public templates.
Cons
- AIPRM's own FAQ says community templates have not been engineered or tested by AIPRM.
- Needs a browser extension.
- Paid sales are non-refundable.
5. prompts.chat
Best for: anyone who wants a no-cost community library, or wants to host their own. Prompt text is visible on its home page without signing in, but we did not test what an account adds.
prompts.chat was formerly known as Awesome ChatGPT Prompts, per its GitHub page. Its site says it was first released on 5 December 2022, and the GitHub repo shows about 175k stars. It is free and open source, and you can self-host it for privacy. It also lists skills, workflows and bots, not only prompts.
Pricing (checked 28 October 2026): free. The repository includes CC0 and MIT licence files.
Pros
- Completely free and open source.
- Huge community and long track record.
- You can self-host it.
Cons
- Community-written, and we did not see a review process described on the page.
- We did not find a prompt generator or optimizer on the home page.
Other Prompt Marketplaces We Did Not Review
If you want a marketplace-to-marketplace swap, these also exist. We checked only that each one is reachable and read its own description. We have not reviewed their quality or prices, so there is no verdict here.
- LaPrompt calls itself a prompt marketplace to discover, buy and sell prompts for text, image, video, audio, 3D and apps. LaPrompt says its home page counts 9,832+ prompts and 2,587+ shops (its own figures, not checked by us).
- Snack Prompt calls itself an AI prompt marketplace, and its menu has a Create/Sell section. We found no price page.
- FlowGPT published a notice that it blocks visitors from the UK since July 2025, and as of our 28 Oct 2026 check it still redirected us to that notice. We could not review it from the UK.
Want to sell prompts? PromptBase and LaPrompt both say they let you sell. We do not offer selling.
When PromptBase Is the Better Choice
We make a competing product, so here is where PromptBase wins:
- You want to sell prompts. PromptBase is a real marketplace. It keeps 20% of marketplace sales, and you keep 100% of sales through your own referral link. We have nothing like it.
- You need a specific image look. For Midjourney, Flux, Gemini Image or ChatGPT Image styles, a specialist seller's prompt can be worth $4.
- You want a human refund route. PromptBase has a refund policy for prompts that do not work as described (within 24 hours). Free libraries have nothing to refund.
- You need scale. 330k prompts, video prompts, agent skills and game builders is far beyond a 12-pack library.
- You want to hire a prompt engineer. PromptBase has a Hire section for custom work.
How to Switch Without Paying Twice
- List what you bought. Check your PromptBase purchases and note the ones you actually reuse.
- Check Select before cancelling. If you have unused downloads, use them first. They roll over up to a limit of 120.
- Try a free pack for your job. Open the Prompt Packs hub and pick the closest match. Copy two or three prompts and test them on a real task.
- Adapt, don't hunt. If a prompt is close, paste it into the Prompt Optimizer or describe the job to the Prompt Generator.
- Save what works to PromptShare. Keep your own library so you are not rebuying prompts.
- Cancel Select only after that. Keep it if you still buy image prompts.
Moving off another tool too? Read our guide to PromptPerfect alternatives, or see Prompting Like a Pro.
Sources Used
Every price and feature above was checked on the product's own pages on 28 October 2026. Prices change, so check before you buy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best free alternative to PromptBase?
It depends on the prompt type. For text prompts for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, The Prompt Index has a free library of 1,400+ prompts, 637 of them in 12 free Prompt Packs of 50 to 55 prompts each, and prompts.chat is a free open-source community library. For image prompts, PromptBase's own free section (4,500+ prompts) and PromptHero's gallery are better fits. We make The Prompt Index, so test it on your own tasks.
How much does PromptBase cost?
On 28 October 2026, PromptBase listed Select prompts at $2.99 to $9.99 each. PromptBase Select was $14 for the first month and then $19 a month, to download any 10 prompts a month from 275,000+ prompts. It also has a free section of 4,500+ prompts. Prices can change, so check PromptBase before buying.
Is PromptBase Select worth it?
Select works out cheaper than buying separately if you will download all 10 prompts a month. PromptBase says ten prompts bought one by one come to around $50 on average, against $19 with Select. It is not worth it if you only need a handful of prompts, or if you mainly want text prompts for work, which free libraries cover.
Can I get a refund on PromptBase?
Only in limited cases. PromptBase's FAQ says refunds are granted solely when a prompt does not work as described, and the request must be made within 24 hours of purchase with a clear explanation and evidence.
Does The Prompt Index sell prompts like PromptBase?
No. We do not run a marketplace and you cannot sell prompts with us. Our library and Prompt Packs are free to copy. A PDF or Markdown download of a whole pack needs a free account. If you want to sell prompts, PromptBase is the better choice: it keeps 20% of marketplace sales and 0% on sales through your own referral link.
Are the Prompt Packs really free?
Yes. You can read and copy every prompt in the 12 packs without an account. Downloading a whole pack as a PDF or Markdown file needs a free account, with no card. The Prompt Generator and Optimizer have daily limits on the free plan, and Basic ($9.99 a month) and Pro ($29.99 a month) raise them.
