Claude
Anthropic's assistant, strongest for long documents, writing and coding.
Every fact below verified on Oct 6, 2026
In one paragraph
Claude is anthropic's assistant, strongest for long documents, writing and coding. It has a free plan and paid plans from $20/mo, and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension.
Pricing & key facts
- Developer
- Anthropic
- First released
- 2023
- Based in
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension
- Free plan
- YesSonnet and Haiku models, up to 5 projects, usage limits on a rolling five-hour window. Includes web search, file creation, code execution and memory.
- Open source
- No
- Pro $20/mo monthly ($17/mo billed annually)
- Max $100/mo monthly. From $100; 5× or 20× Pro usage
- Team $25/mo per seat, monthly ($20 billed annually). Standard seat
Checked against claude.com on Oct 6, 2026
Key features
- Claude Code agentic coding (Pro and up)
- Web search, file creation and code execution — on Free too
- Memory across conversations
- Connectors to apps and Artifacts
- Claude in Chrome and Microsoft 365 add-ins
- Desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux (beta)
Limitations
- Free plan has no access to the largest models
- Usage limits reset on a rolling five-hour window
- Linux desktop app is in beta
Good to know
Paid plans add Anthropic's larger models; the free plan is limited to Sonnet and Haiku.