Claude
by Anthropic
Safe, capable AI assistant for individuals and teams.
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Our verdict
A top‑tier AI assistant with strong safety posture, rich connectors, and enterprise controls—now with polished Microsoft 365 add‑ins and a clear Team/Enterprise path.
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Score breakdown
Overall score
Scores are editorial assessments by the Compare Best AI team on a 0–10 scale.
Expert review
CBAI Editorial Team
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Claude has matured into a full productivity suite: excellent chat and reasoning, capable coding with Claude Code, organized working surfaces (Projects, Artifacts), and an impressive spread of connectors and plugins—including Slack, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365 add‑ins that let Claude act across Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook. Its Team and Enterprise tiers go beyond simple seat licensing with central administration, SSO/SCIM, auditability, spend controls, and even a HIPAA‑ready option. Enterprise billing mixes seats plus API‑rate usage, which is transparent but may feel complex versus flat pricing. Privacy remains a strength: Anthropic states that commercial product data isn’t used for training by default and provides granular retention and access controls. If you live in Microsoft 365 or need strong governance, Claude is one of the best choices in 2026.
How we tested
Tasks evaluated
- ·Verified current plan names, prices, and billing from Claude pricing page.
- ·Checked Help Center article for Free/Pro/Max monthly and annual specifics.
- ·Validated Enterprise features (SCIM, audit logs, Compliance API, HIPAA‑ready).
- ·Confirmed Microsoft 365 add‑in capabilities and requirements.
- ·Reviewed connectors/plugins docs to list verified integrations.
- ·Reviewed Privacy Center statement on model training defaults.
Method
Desk research using Claude/Anthropic official pricing, docs, and Help Center; no hands‑on testing or third‑party aggregators used.
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CBAI Editorial Team
Plans & pricing
Free
Trying Claude with limited usage.
- Chat on web, iOS, Android, desktop.
- Artifacts, Projects, Memory.
- Web search (ability to search the web).
Pro
Individuals needing higher usage and advanced modules.
- Everything in Free plus more usage.
- Includes Claude Code, Cowork, Design, and Science.
- Unlimited projects; Research; access to more models.
- Claude for Microsoft 365 support.
- Annual option: $200/year ($17/mo).
Max 5x
Frequent users who want 5x Pro capacity per session.
- Everything in Pro plus 5x more usage than Pro.
- Higher output limits; early access to advanced features; priority access.
Max 20x
Daily power users needing 20x Pro capacity.
- Everything in Pro plus 20x more usage than Pro.
- Higher output limits; early access to advanced features; priority access.
Team — Standard seat
/seat/mo
Teams of 2–150 needing central billing and admin controls.
- $20/seat/mo when billed annually.
- More usage than Pro; enterprise search.
- Central billing and administration; SSO; admin controls for connectors; desktop app deployment; no training on content by default.
- Mix and match seat types.
Team — Premium seat
/seat/mo
Team members who need 5x Standard usage (intensive work, e.g., Code/Cowork).
- $100/seat/mo when billed annually.
- Includes Code, Cowork, Design, Science.
- Enterprise search; central billing & admin; SSO; admin controls; desktop app deployment; no training on content by default.
Enterprise
/seat + usage
Large organizations needing advanced security, compliance, and observability.
- Annual billing; usage billed at API rates.
- All Team features plus SCIM, audit logs, Compliance API, custom data retention, network controls, IP allowlisting, HIPAA‑ready option, Claude Security (beta).
Pricing may vary by region. Always verify on the vendor's website.
Feature comparison
- Chat on web, iOS, Android, and desktop.
- Claude Code, Cowork, Design, and Science modules (plan‑dependent).
- Artifacts and Projects for creating, organizing, and sharing work.
- Research and web search with extended thinking.
- Memory across conversations.
- Connectors and plugins, including interactive in‑chat apps.
- Claude in Chrome browser extension for in‑browser actions.
- Enterprise features: SSO, central admin, SCIM, audit logs, Compliance API, HIPAA‑ready.
- Microsoft 365 add‑ins (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) with cross‑app actions.
Is it right for you?
Good fit for
Microsoft 365-centric teams
Automate work across Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook with Claude’s add‑ins.
Engineering & data teams
Code generation/review, file execution, and interactive connectors for tools like GitHub and Hex.
Privacy‑sensitive orgs
Default no‑training on commercial data and Enterprise compliance features.
Less suited for
Organizations needing fixed unlimited usage
Enterprise pricing adds per‑token usage at API rates; not a flat, unlimited model.
Air‑gapped/on‑prem deployments
Docs emphasize cloud services and connectors; no on‑prem edition documented.
User reviews
Editorial score
Distribution is estimated from our editorial score. Verified user reviews coming soon.
Use cases
Typical ways teams rely on this tool — from everyday tasks to specialized workflows.
- Drafting, editing, and summarizing content across web, desktop, and mobile.
- Coding help and code review with Claude Code; create and edit files with code execution.
- Research and web search with citing and organization via Projects and Artifacts.
- Microsoft 365 automation across Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook add‑ins.
- Team knowledge work with Projects, shared context, and enterprise search.
Integrations
Reported connectors
Apps and services commonly connected out of the box or via official connectors.
- Slack
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Outlook
- GitHub
- 1Password
- Google Drive
- Gmail
- DocuSign
- Asana
- Amplitude
- Box
- Canva
- Clay
- Figma
- Hex
Privacy & compliance
Security & data practices
Highlights we track from the vendor's documentation. Always confirm current terms, subprocessors, and regional policies on their official site.
- Anthropic states commercial product data is not used to train models by default
- Enterprise adds SSO, SCIM, audit logs, Compliance API, IP allowlisting, network controls, custom data retention, and a HIPAA‑ready offering.
Details
Category
Price
- Free
- Pro $20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly)
- Max $100–$200/mo
- Team from $20/seat/mo ($25 month-to-month)
- Enterprise $20/seat + usage (annual).
Free version
Best for
- Great fit for writing and analysis, coding assistance, research with web search, and Microsoft 365 automations
- scales to teams with SSO/SCIM and compliance options.
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