C 
Chegg
The textbook case of a business killed by a chatbot.
YES
why this verdict
Cancel it — switch to ChatGPT
ChatGPT and Khan Academy now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $20/mo is optional.
- A named launch, not a vibe named + linked
- ChatGPT answers homework questions for free. OpenAI, November 30, 2022 — announcement linked below.
- How much of the job it covers all of it editorial call
- The whole core job — the thing the subscription was actually for.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 3 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: ChatGPT, Khan Academy and Quizlet.
- What the call is worth $240/yr
- $20/mo at the entry paid tier — $240 a year per seat.
Reason composed from the fields above recorded: announcement linked recorded: free replacement listed recorded: two or more escape hatches
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- November 30, 2022
- List price
- $20/mo
- Per year
- $240
The backstory
Chegg is the clearest AI casualty on this list. It charged ~$20/mo for homework answers; ChatGPT gives the same answers free. Subscribers fell 31% year-over-year to 3.2M in Q1 2025, the stock lost ~99% of its value from its 2021 peak, and the company laid off 45% of staff in late 2025 after cutting 22% in May. Management explicitly blamed AI.
Escape hatches
switching could free up $240/yr C 
ChatGPT Free step-by-step homework help and explanations
chatgpt.com open_in_new K 
Khan Academy Free lessons plus the Khanmigo AI tutor
khanacademy.org open_in_new Q 
Quizlet Study sets and AI-assisted learning
quizlet.com open_in_new3 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.