AI assistants · by Anthropic

Claude: what it does, who it suits and what it costs

A general AI assistant for writing, analysis and working through documents, with a free plan and paid individual and team plans.

Who it is for

Owners who want help with longer writing and reading tasks, such as policies, proposals, website pages and summaries of long files.

What small businesses use it for

  • Draft a website About page or service page
  • Summarize a long contract or supplier document
  • Rewrite a policy in plain language
  • Plan a month of content from a few notes

Plans and prices

Claude plans
Free$0
Pro$20 per month billed monthly, or $17 per month on an annual plan billed $200 up front
MaxFrom $100 per monthHigher usage limits.
Team (standard seat)$25 per seat per month billed monthly, or $20 billed annuallyFor 2 to 150 seats.

The official page shows a $ sign without naming the currency for these plans. Check the price shown at checkout in Canada.

Checked on the official pricing page on October 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm before you buy.

Worth knowing

  • Free plan available
  • Team plan for small groups from two seats

Watch out for

  • Usage limits apply on every plan
  • Always check facts, prices and legal points it gives you before publishing

These notes come from the maker's published plans and our reading of them. We have not run a formal hands on test of Claude for this page. How we review tools.

Alternatives

ChatGPT

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A general AI assistant for drafting, rewriting, brainstorming and answering questions, with a free plan and paid individual and team plans.

Free planPrices checked October 18, 2026

Gemini

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Google's AI assistant, free with a Google account, with paid Google AI plans that raise usage limits.

Free planPrices checked October 18, 2026

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