THE QUICK PICTURE
What is Claude?
A conversational assistant with document, coding, and project workflows.
What you can do
- Files and web search
- Projects on paid plans
- Claude Code on eligible plans
Good for
- Drafting and editing content from a specific brief.
- Discussing documents and extracting questions to investigate.
- Organizing related conversations and reference material in eligible project workflows.
What to keep in mind
- Output still needs checking against the original document or code.
- Usage limits apply; a paid tier does not promise unlimited work.
- Project and coding features depend on the selected plan and account.
TAKE THE FIRST STEP
Getting started
- Start at Claude's official login and review the plan's available tools.
- Try one non-sensitive document or a short writing task with explicit acceptance criteria.
- Ask it to distinguish supported facts from assumptions, then review the original source.
BEFORE YOU SUBSCRIBE
Plans & pricing
Confirm regional availability, current prices, and usage allowances on the official page.
Free
Limited assistant access.
Checked Oct 12, 2026Pro monthly
Monthly personal billing.
Checked Oct 12, 2026Pro annual
Full annual payment upfront.
Checked Oct 12, 2026Max 5x
Web subscription; higher usage allowance than Pro.
Checked Oct 12, 2026Max 20x
Web subscription; higher usage allowance than Max 5x.
Checked Oct 12, 2026Team Standard monthly
Per seat, monthly billing; team size eligibility applies.
Checked Oct 12, 2026Team Standard annual
Per seat, annual bill calculated from $20/seat/month.
Checked Oct 12, 2026Team Premium monthly
Per seat, monthly billing.
Checked Oct 12, 2026Team Premium annual
Per seat, annual bill calculated from $100/seat/month.
Checked Oct 12, 2026Enterprise annual base seat
Annual base seat calculated from $20/seat/month; usage at API rates is additional.
Checked Oct 12, 2026
Before you choose
- Pro annual costs $200 upfront; the displayed rounded $17/month is a comparison figure.
- Team and Enterprise entries are per seat. Enterprise base seat price does not include usage charges.
- Tax is excluded. Annual per-seat amounts are calculations from the official billing rates.
See official pricing
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