ChessMentor AI vs Aimchess
Aimchess gives you a stats dashboard. ChessMentor AI turns those same games into a training plan: style radar, puzzles from your blunders, Academy chapters, and 1 game coached in plain words — free.
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| Feature | Aimchess | ChessMentor AI |
|---|---|---|
| Game import (Chess.com & Lichess) | Yes | Yes — automatic by username |
| Engine behind the analysis | Own model + engine | Stockfish 18 (WASM, depth 22) |
| Free deep analysis | Limited on free plan | Yes — unlimited Stockfish, free |
| Move-by-move mistake detection | Aggregate stats | Yes — every move classified |
| Cross-game pattern detection | Yes — metric-based | Yes — themed, ranked by frequency |
| Style radar (playing archetype) | Skill scores | Yes — 4 axes from your games |
| Coach comments in plain words | Metrics & tips | Yes — 1 game free, all games on Pro |
| AI chat about your games | No | No — coach comments, not a chatbot |
| Puzzles from your own mistakes | Yes | Yes — generated from your blunders |
| Academy tied to your weakest axis | Weekly study plan | Yes — interactive chapters |
| Price | ~$10/mo (subscription) | Free / $8.99/mo (Pro) |
Where Aimchess is strong
- • Polished weekly-report format
- • Clear numeric metrics and trend graphs
- • Established, well-known brand
- • Native mobile apps
Where ChessMentor AI wins
- ✓ Free unlimited Stockfish 18 analysis — no paywall on depth
- ✓ Style radar plus puzzles built from your own blunders
- ✓ Academy chapters matched to your weakest axis
- ✓ 1 game coached in plain words (Pro: every game) — not a chatbot
- ✓ Runs Stockfish locally in your browser
Who should switch
If Aimchess left you with a dashboard of numbers but no clear sense of what to actually train, ChessMentor AI is the alternative: radar, puzzles from your mistakes, then 1 coached game. Analysis stays free.