Claude
Anthropic's assistant for writing, analysis, coding and research, with Projects, Artifacts and file creation, on web, desktop and phone. By Anthropic.
Price
$20/mo
Pro plan. Free plan.
Works on
Web · iPhone · Android · Desktop10+ languages
AI League
77 pts · #5 in writing & chat
See the writing & chat standingsFree plan and price
Free plan. Free plan: chat on web, desktop and mobile with web search, file creation, code execution, memory and Artifacts, within usage limits.
$20 a month billed monthly ($17 a month billed yearly); higher limits, Research and Claude Code.
Good for / not for
- Long documents, reports and analysis
- Writing with a consistent tone
- Making images
Pros and cons
- Top blind-vote score on the LMArena text leaderboard
- Strong at long documents and careful writing
- No ads
- No image generation
- Cheapest paid plan is $20
Alternatives
| App | Free plan | Languages | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Free plan | 60+ | $8/mo |
| Gemini | Free plan | 70+ | $4.99/mo |
| Perplexity | Free plan | 52+ | $20/mo |
How Claude scores
| Score | 0–10 | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 9.4 | Elo 1509 (Claude Opus 5.5 (high)). LMArena Text leaderboard, blind-vote score (checked Sep 2026). |
| Ease | 10.0 | Checklist: Web · iPhone · Android · Desktop; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying yes. |
| Free plan | 9.0 | Free plan: chat on web, desktop and mobile with web search, file creation, code execution, memory and Artifacts, within usage limits. |
| Value | 2.5 | Entry price $20 a month (monthly billing), compared with the cheapest app in the task. |
| Languages | 7.0 | The iPhone app lists 10 languages (App Store): English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish. |
| Points | 77 | (Quality×30% + Ease×20% + Free plan×15% + Value×20% + Languages×15%) × 10 |
Sources
Checked Sep 28, 2026. Prices and plans change often; check the official site before you buy.
- Free plan: claude.com/pricing
- Price: claude.com/pricing
- Platforms: apps.apple.com/us/app/claude-by-anthropic/id6473753684 · play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anthropic.claude&hl=en
- Languages: apps.apple.com/us/app/claude-by-anthropic/id6473753684
- Quality score: arena.ai/leaderboard/text
- Ease score: claude.com/pricing
- Value score: claude.com/pricing