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Claude

AI assistant from Anthropic

💬 Chat & research
S
88
/ 100

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Assistant known for writing, coding and long documents, with projects, artifacts and research.

Use it when…

You want strong writing, analysis and coding help.

Skip it if…

You need built-in image generation.

Score breakdown

Job fit27/30
Ease / time-to-first-result14/15
Value12/15
Momentum14/15
Openness & portability7/10
Trust & maturity9/10
Builder/gamer bonus5/5

Initial editorial estimate from public info; not yet hands-on tested. How we score →

Details

Pricing
Free plan; Pro $20/mo monthly or $17/mo billed annually; Max from $100/mo
✓ Verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026
Free tier
Yes
Starting paid price
$20/mo ($17/mo billed annually)
Platforms
web · Mac · Win · iOS · Android
Open source
No
Official URL
https://claude.ai
URL verified
Oct 18, 2026 (headless Chrome render (curl got bot-protection 403))
Last reviewed
Oct 18, 2026 by agent
Sources
https://claude.ai
https://claude.com/pricing

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