Claude

Anthropic's assistant, strong at writing and analysis.

◎ Pick: Everyday writing assistant ◎ Pick: Long-form blog posts ◎ Pick: Write scripts for videofree tierWeb, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows

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Overview

Claude is Anthropic's chat assistant. People use it for writing, editing and analysis.

Best for

Everyday writing and editing.

Skip it if

Skip it if you want image generation in the same app; use ChatGPT.

Pricing

Free $0. Pro $20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly). Max from $100/mo (5x or 20x Pro usage). Team (2–150 people): Standard seat $25/seat/mo ($20 billed yearly); Premium seat $125/seat/mo ($100 billed yearly, 5x Standard usage). Enterprise $20/seat/mo plus usage at API rates, billed yearly. Checked Oct 14, 2026 on the official pricing page.

Pros

Has a free plan.
Free plan includes web search, file creation and Artifacts.
Pro includes Claude Code.

Cons

No built-in image generation.
Heavy use needs Pro ($20/mo).

How it compares

For an everyday writing assistant our Best pick is Claude. The runner-up is ChatGPT. Claude's free plan is also our free pick.

Quick start

Go to claude.ai and sign up for the Free plan.
Ask a question or upload a file.
Claude answers in the chat.

Verdict

Our pick for writing. Start on the free plan.

Where Claude shows up

Analyze a spreadsheetFree pick Draft and review contractsRunner-up Everyday writing assistantBest pick Long-form blog postsBest pick Edit and proofreadRunner-up Write scripts for videoBest pick Chat with PDFs and papersRunner-up Fill out forms and paperworkRunner-up Best all-round chatbotRunner-up

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Runner-upChatGPTchatgpt.com

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Runner-upSpellbookspellbook.com

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