Claude (incl. Claude Code) (Anthropic)
Last checked 2026-10-15
Assistant with Cowork and Claude Code — a coding agent in CLI, Desktop, VS Code, JetBrains, web and mobile; computer use in research preview on Pro/Max.
Capabilities
Sources: code.claude.com/docs/en/desktop · code.claude.com/docs/en/feature-availability · claude.com/pricing
Free or paid, in plain words
Free plan: yes. chat, web search, files & code execution, Artifacts, connectors. Claude Code and Research need Pro. Paid: the lowest price we could verify on the official pricing page is $20/month (other plans may exist).
Getting started with Claude (incl. Claude Code) →
Privacy setting
Settings → Privacy → turn off “Help improve our AI models” (claude.ai/settings/data-privacy-controls). More on data safety
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Key limits & features | For | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Chat on web/desktop/mobile, web search, files & code execution, Artifacts, connectors, up to 5 projects | Everyone | claude.com/pricing | 2026-10-15 |
| Pro | $20/mo · $200/yr | $17/mo effective billed annually ($200); Claude Code, Research, Projects, Claude in Chrome & Microsoft 365; at least 5x Free usage per 5-hour session | Everyday work | claude.com/pricing | 2026-10-15 |
| Max 5x / 20x | $100/mo | From $100/mo; 5x or 20x Pro usage; priority access; $100–$200/mo API credits; monthly billing only | All-day users | claude.com/pricing | 2026-10-15 |
| Team | See official site | SSO, central billing, admin controls, shared projects; monthly and annual | Teams of 2–150 | claude.com/pricing | 2026-10-15 |
| Enterprise | $20/mo | $20/seat/month plus usage billed at API rates; billed annually; SCIM, audit logs, RBAC | Large businesses | claude.com/pricing | 2026-10-15 |
Rubric score
90/100 — Based on published features, pricing and documentation, checked 2026-10-15. No hands-on testing. See methodology.
| Capability breadth | Agentic / automation ability | Ecosystem & integrations | Privacy & business readiness | Value for money | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
Tasks it's listed for (99)
- Rewrite for tone Beginner
- Summarize a long document Beginner
- Proofread and fix grammar Beginner
- Outline a long-form article Beginner
- Draft in a shared canvas Intermediate
- Style-guide enforcement Intermediate
- Explain unfamiliar code Beginner
- Write unit tests Intermediate
- Fix a failing build Advanced
- Refactor across files Advanced
- Automated PR review Intermediate
- Issue to pull request Advanced
- Generate a regex or SQL query Beginner
- Cited quick answers Beginner
- Deep research report Advanced
- Literature scan Intermediate
- Compare products or vendors Intermediate
- Research from your own files Intermediate
- Write a shell/PowerShell script Beginner
- Explain logs and errors Beginner
- Draft a runbook Intermediate
- Infrastructure-as-code changes Advanced
- CI pipeline setup Intermediate
- Draft support replies Beginner
- Summarize a ticket thread Beginner
- Build an FAQ from tickets Intermediate
- Analyze a spreadsheet Beginner
- Excel formula help Beginner
- Clean messy data Intermediate
- Build a dashboard Intermediate
- Write analysis code Intermediate
- Scheduled data report Advanced
- Recurring briefing Intermediate
- Multi-step browser task Advanced
- Human-approval tool calls Advanced
- MCP tool integration Advanced
- Describe or analyze an image Beginner
- Plan your week Beginner
- Meeting notes to actions Beginner
- Make a slide deck Intermediate
- Voice brainstorming Beginner
- Custom assistant for a task Intermediate
- Explain a concept simply Beginner
- Practice quiz from notes Beginner
- Study plan Beginner
- Lesson plan for teachers Intermediate
- Ad copy variations Beginner
- Content calendar Beginner
- SEO brief Intermediate
- Competitor messaging analysis Intermediate
- Personalized outreach email Beginner
- Account research brief Intermediate
- Objection handling practice Beginner
- Proposal draft Intermediate
- Write a job description Beginner
- Interview question bank Beginner
- Policy summary for staff Beginner
- Onboarding checklist Beginner
- Résumé screening support Intermediate
- Explain a financial statement Beginner
- Budget spreadsheet Intermediate
- Invoice data extraction Intermediate
- Variance commentary Intermediate
- Market/company research Intermediate
- Summarize a contract Beginner
- Clause comparison Intermediate
- Regulation research Intermediate
- Compliance checklist Intermediate
- Plain-language rewrite Beginner
- Patient letter drafting Beginner
- Summarize policy updates Beginner
- Intake form design Beginner
- Explain a CVE Beginner
- Phishing awareness content Beginner
- Review code for vulnerabilities Intermediate
- Log triage Intermediate
- Security policy drafting Intermediate
- User story writing Beginner
- PRD draft Intermediate
- Synthesize user feedback Intermediate
- UI mockup concept Intermediate
- Competitive teardown Intermediate
- Prototype to working app Advanced
- Meal plan and grocery list Beginner
- Household budget Beginner
- DIY troubleshooting from a photo Beginner
- Gift ideas Beginner
- Shopping research Beginner
- Itinerary planning Beginner
- Up-to-date travel info Beginner
- Packing list Beginner
- Video script Beginner
- Repurpose content Beginner
- Podcast show notes Beginner
- Business plan draft Beginner
- Website copy Beginner
- Simple website build Intermediate
- Customer review replies Beginner
- Bookkeeping categorization Intermediate
Official site ↗ (link confirmed 2026-10-15 via WebFetch and headless Chrome)