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.
Price
$20/mo
Claude Pro plan. No free plan.
Works on
Web · iPhone · Android · Desktop10+ languages
AI League
62 pts · #5 in coding
See the coding standingsFree 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
| App | Free plan | Languages | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cursor | Free plan | Not published | $20/mo |
| GitHub Copilot | Free plan | 7+ | $10/mo |
| Windsurf (Devin Desktop) | Free plan | Not published | $20/mo |
How Claude Code scores
| Score | 0–10 | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 8.5 | App 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). |
| Ease | 8.0 | Checklist: Web · iPhone · Android · Desktop; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying no. |
| Free plan | 0.0 | Claude Code is not part of the Free Claude plan; it starts with Pro. |
| Value | 5.0 | Entry price $20 a month (monthly billing), compared with the cheapest app in the task. |
| Languages | 7.0 | The Claude iPhone app, where Claude Code runs on mobile, lists 10 languages (App Store). |
| Points | 62 | (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: claude.com/pricing · code.claude.com/docs/en/mobile · apps.apple.com/us/app/claude-by-anthropic/id6473753684
- Languages: apps.apple.com/us/app/claude-by-anthropic/id6473753684
- Quality score: apps.apple.com/us/app/claude-by-anthropic/id6473753684
- Ease score: claude.com/pricing · code.claude.com/docs/en/mobile
- Value score: claude.com/pricing