Claude

anthropic.com
AI & Machine Learning
Weekend Project

AI research and products that put safety at the frontier

How to Replace Claude

Overview

Claude is an AI assistant by Anthropic designed to serve humanity's long-term well-being. It provides conversational AI capabilities with a focus on safety, offering chat, code generation, content creation, and analysis across web, mobile, and desktop platforms.

Features

44 features across 19 categories

AI(2)

Extended thinking for complex workAIPremium

Enable extended thinking mode for handling complex problems

Multiple Claude models accessAIPremium

Access to Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku models with varying capabilities

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Administration(3)

Admin controls for remote and local connectorsPremium

Administrative oversight and controls for connector management

Central billing and administrationPremium

Centralized billing and administrative controls for organizations

User and organizational level spend controlsPremium

Set spending limits at user and organization levels

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Analysis(1)

Analyze text and imagesAI

Process and analyze both text and image content

Also in: Lexion, Ironclad, Juro

Analytics(1)

Usage analyticsPremium

Analytics and reporting on usage patterns and metrics

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Collaboration(2)

CoworkAIPremium

Real-time collaborative workspace for working with Claude alongside team members

Project sharing and collaborationPremium

Share projects and collaborate with team members

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Compliance(4)

Audit logsPremium

Comprehensive audit logging for compliance and monitoring

Compliance APIPremium

API for compliance monitoring and observability

Custom data retention controlsPremium

Configure custom data retention policies for compliance

HIPAA-ready offeringPremium

Compliance with HIPAA regulations for healthcare organizations

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Conversation(1)

Research MemoryAIPremium

Maintain context and memory across multiple conversations for research continuity

Also in: Amazon Lex

Customization(2)

SkillsPremium

Deploy custom skills and capabilities across the organization

User preferencesPremium

Customize Claude's behavior and settings based on user preferences

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Deployment(1)

Enterprise deployment for the Claude desktop appPremium

Deploy Claude desktop application across enterprise environments

Development(3)

Claude CodeAIPremium

Generate and work with code including visualization and execution capabilities

Code executionAIPremium

Run Python code in a sandboxed environment for data analysis

Create and edit files with code executionAIPremium

Create, edit, and execute code files in a sandboxed environment

Integration(7)

Claude in ChromeAIPremium

Browser extension for Chrome integrating Claude functionality

Claude in ExcelAIPremium

Integrated Claude functionality within Microsoft Excel

Claude in PowerPointAIPremium

Integrated Claude functionality within Microsoft PowerPoint (research preview)

Claude in SlackAIPremium

Integration allowing Claude to be used within Slack workspaces

ConnectorsPremium

Integrate any context or tool through connectors with remote MCP support

Desktop extensionsPremium

Browser and application extensions for desktop integration

Google Docs catalogingPremium

Catalog and organize Google Docs within Claude

Interface(1)

Voice modeAIPremium

Interact with Claude using voice input and output

Organization(2)

Access to unlimited projectsPremium

Create unlimited projects to organize chats and documents

ProjectsPremium

Organize chats and documents into projects for better management

Output(1)

ArtifactsAIPremium

Create and display interactive, visual, and structured content outputs

Performance(3)

Batch processingPremium

Process asynchronous workloads together for better efficiency with 50% cost savings

Priority access at high traffic timesPremium

Guaranteed priority access during peak usage periods

Prompt cachingPremium

Cache prompts to reduce redundant processing and costs

Platform(1)

Chat on web, iOS, Android and DesktopAI

Access Claude across multiple platforms including web browsers, iOS and Android mobile apps, and desktop applications

Privacy(2)

Incognito chatsPremium

Private chat sessions that are not saved to conversation history

Model training opt-outPremium

Opt-out of having your content used for model training

Security(5)

IP allowlistingPremium

Restrict access by IP address for enhanced security

Network-level access controlPremium

Control access at the network level for enterprise security

Role-based accessPremium

Fine-grained role-based access control for enterprise users

Single sign-on (SSO) and domain capturePremium

Enterprise authentication and domain management capabilities

System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM)Premium

SCIM protocol support for identity management across domains

Pricing

Free

Free
  • Chat on web, iOS, Android and Desktop
  • Generate code and visualize data
  • Write, edit, and create content
  • Analyze text and images
  • Ability to search the web

Pro

$20/month or $17/month with annual subscription
  • Everything in Free, plus:
  • More usage
  • Includes Claude Code and Cowork
  • Access to unlimited projects
  • Access to Research Memory across conversations
  • Ability to use more Claude models
  • Claude in Excel

Max

From $100 per person billed monthly
  • Everything in Pro, plus:
  • Choose 5x or 20x more usage than Pro
  • Higher output limits for all tasks
  • Early access to advanced Claude features
  • Priority access at high traffic times
  • Claude in PowerPoint (research preview)

Team

$25/month per seat or $20/month with annual billing
  • All Claude features
  • More usage than Pro
  • Claude Code and Cowork
  • Connect Microsoft 365, Slack, and more
  • Enterprise search across your organization
  • Central billing and administration
  • Single sign-on (SSO) and domain capture
  • Admin controls for remote and local connectors
  • Enterprise deployment for the Claude desktop app

Team Premium Seat

$125/month or $100/month with annual billing
  • 5x more usage than standard Team seats
  • Includes Claude Code and Cowork

Enterprise

Custom pricing
  • Everything in Team, plus:
  • Enhanced context window
  • Google Docs cataloging
  • Role-based access with fine grained permissioning
  • System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM)
  • Audit logs
  • Compliance API for observability and monitoring
  • Custom data retention controls
  • Network-level access control
  • IP allowlisting
  • HIPAA-ready offering
  • Latest models access

Education

Custom - Contact for pricing
  • Student and faculty access
  • Comprehensive access for all university members at discounted rates
  • Academic research and learning mode
  • Dedicated API credits and educational features
  • Training and enablement resources

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Claude

Monthly$20/mo
Yearly$240/yr
5-Year Total$1.2k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~3 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$240
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$720
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$1.2k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 44 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Claude alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 44 features.

Buy Claude

Better Value
Monthly cost$200/mo
3-year total$7,200
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Claude saves ~$29,760 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 44 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

8 known integrations

AWS MarketplaceGoogle ChromeGoogle DriveGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft 365Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointSlack