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Claude Code

Anthropic's coding agent: it reads your codebase, edits files and runs commands from the terminal, IDEs, the desktop app, the web and the Claude mobile app. By Anthropic.
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Price

$20/mo
Claude Pro plan. No free plan.

Works on

Web · iPhone · Android · Desktop
10+ languages

AI League

62 pts · #5 in coding
See the coding standings

Free plan and price

No free plan. Claude Code is not part of the Free Claude plan; it starts with Pro.

Included in Claude Pro at $20 a month billed monthly ($17 a month billed yearly), sharing usage limits with Claude chat; Max plans give more usage.

Good for / not for

  • Developers comfortable with a terminal
  • Large codebase changes and automation
  • Non-coders who want a visual app builder

Pros and cons

  • Works across terminal, IDE, desktop, web and phone
  • Runs long multi-step tasks and cloud sessions
  • No free plan
  • Usage limits are shared with Claude chat on Pro

Alternatives

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CursorFree planNot published$20/mo
GitHub CopilotFree plan7+$10/mo
Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Free planNot published$20/mo

How Claude Code scores

Score0–10Basis
Quality8.5App Store rating 4.7/5. Average App Store (US) rating of the Claude app, whose Code tab runs Claude Code on mobile (270,000 ratings).
Ease8.0Checklist: Web · iPhone · Android · Desktop; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying no.
Free plan0.0Claude Code is not part of the Free Claude plan; it starts with Pro.
Value5.0Entry price $20 a month (monthly billing), compared with the cheapest app in the task.
Languages7.0The Claude iPhone app, where Claude Code runs on mobile, lists 10 languages (App Store).
Points62(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.