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Claude

by Anthropic · Application · also known as Claude.ai, Claude app, Claude desktop

Anthropic's consumer and team assistant on web, desktop and mobile, with projects, artifacts, memory, connectors and web search, sold on Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans

ProprietaryFreemiumPaidEnterpriseCloud
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Overview

Claude is Anthropic's end-user assistant, available at claude.ai in the browser, as desktop apps for macOS and Windows (including Windows on ARM) and as iOS and Android apps. The desktop apps can reach local folders and applications, which the web and mobile clients cannot. Core features include projects for grouping files and instructions, artifacts for documents, slides and designs that can be edited in place, persistent memory across conversations, custom instructions, web search, skills and plugins for repeatable tasks, scheduled and parallel tasks, voice, and connectors to external apps through the Model Context Protocol. Coding is delegated to Claude Code, a separate product reachable from the same account and desktop app.

Plans run from a free tier through Pro, Max, Ultra, Team and Enterprise, differing in usage limits, model access and administration. Related offerings include Claude in Chrome, Claude for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and Claude Tag for Slack. Under Anthropic's consumer privacy policy, conversations may be used to train models unless the user opts out in account settings, so teams with confidentiality requirements usually choose the Team or Enterprise tiers, which fall under separate commercial terms.

Editorial note on uncertainty. claude.ai itself returns 403 to automated clients; the product overview on claude.com was used as the canonical homepage.

Capabilities

  • Chat assistant on web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
  • Projects, artifacts, memory and custom instructions
  • Web search, voice and scheduled or parallel tasks
  • Connectors and interactive apps through the Model Context Protocol
  • Skills, plugins and browser or computer use (beta)
  • Team and Enterprise administration

Typical workflows

  1. Draft and iterate on a document or slide deck as an artifact
  2. Attach reference files to a project and query them over weeks
  3. Connect Google Drive or Slack through connectors and act on their content

Strengths

  • Desktop app with local file and application access
  • Projects and memory keep long-running context organized
  • Same account carries over to Claude Code

Limitations

  • Hosted service only
  • Consumer plans allow training on conversations unless opted out
  • Usage limits vary by plan and can interrupt heavy sessions

Prerequisites

  • Anthropic account; paid plan for higher limits and desktop features

Who it is for

  • Knowledge workers and writers
  • Students and researchers
  • Teams needing a shared assistant with admin controls

Alternatives & comparison

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