Claude

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What is Claude?

Claude is Anthropic’s assistant for writing, analysing documents, research and coding. Projects organise reference material and instructions, while Artifacts provide a space for developing outputs alongside a conversation.

Claude

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Who should take a closer look?

People developing written work, document-based projects or code through repeated conversations.

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Claude features

Vendor-described capabilities; availability can depend on the plan.

Claude pricing considerations

Free plan available

Free, Pro and Max serve individuals; Team and Enterprise have separate seat and usage terms. Max and Team currently advertise specific API credit allowances, which should be checked separately from ordinary chat usage and API overage.

Free is an ongoing individual tier with limited usage and up to five Projects. Research and Claude Code require an eligible paid plan.

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What to check before choosing

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Claude FAQs

Does Claude have a free plan?

Free is an ongoing individual tier with limited usage and up to five Projects. Research and Claude Code require an eligible paid plan.

Who is Claude for?

People developing written work, document-based projects or code through repeated conversations.

What should I compare before buying?

Check the tier that contains your essential features, confirm plan limits and compare the total quote with your own expected usage.