Claude
A thoughtful assistant for long documents, writing and coding.
About
Claude is Anthropic's conversational assistant, known for handling long documents and detailed instructions with care. It supports chat on web, desktop and mobile, plus projects for organising work, artifacts for structured outputs, and Claude Code for developers on paid plans. Its paid tiers scale mainly by usage rather than by gating most features behind higher prices.
Key features
- Long-document handling with a large context window for analysis and summarising
- Projects for organising chats, files and instructions around a topic
- Artifacts that turn answers into documents, code, tables and interactive pieces
- Web search, file creation and code execution inside conversations
- Claude Code for developers on paid plans, sharing the same usage allowance
- Memory across conversations and connections to apps and tools
- Multiple Claude models with stronger options on paid plans
Pricing
Free tier available; Pro $20/month or $17/month billed annually; Max $100/month; Ultra $200/month
Prices change — check the official pricing page.
Best for
Long documents, careful writing, coding and analysis where accuracy and structure matter.
Limitations to know
AI output can be wrong, so check important facts, figures and code before using them. Long answers can also be wordier than needed, and usage limits can interrupt heavy sessions even on paid plans.
What users like
- Clear, structured and accurate-feeling answers for writing and analysis
- Strong handling of long documents and detailed instructions
- High-quality coding help, including explanations and refactoring
What users complain about
- Usage limits interrupting heavy sessions and breaking workflow momentum
- Answers that are sometimes overly long or cautious
- Free tier feeling restrictive for sustained projects
Our editorial score
Our editorial score: 8.8/10 — our own judgement, not an aggregate of user ratings. See the full review for the reasoning.
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