Key takeaways
- An AI assistant for writing, analysis and working through long documents.
- Best for: Teams that work with long documents and written content, Small teams that want shared admin and billing.
- Pricing: Free plan, paid plans from Pro: $17 per month, billed yearly, as listed on November 6, 2026.
- Business data: Anthropic says it does not use inputs or outputs from commercial products to train its models by default.
What Claude does
Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant. A small business can use it to draft and edit text, analyze files and work in shared projects. Anthropic sells individual plans, a Team plan and an Enterprise plan.
Who it’s for
A good fit for
- Teams that work with long documents and written content
- Small teams that want shared admin and billing
Not a good fit for
- Teams that want the assistant inside Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace apps
- Businesses that need heavy daily use without checking usage limits
Claude pricing
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free | $0 |
| Pro | $17 per month billed yearly, or $20 billed monthly |
| Team standard seat | $20 per seat per month billed yearly, or $25 billed monthly |
| Enterprise | $20 per seat per month billed yearly, with a 20-seat minimum plus usage at API rates |
There is a free plan. As listed on Anthropic’s pricing page on November 6, 2026. Prices change, so check the live page before you buy.
Key features
- Projects
- Pro adds Projects for keeping related work together.
- Team admin tools
- Team includes SSO, central billing and admin.
- Premium seats
- Team offers a Premium seat with more usage than a Standard seat.
- Enterprise controls
- Enterprise adds audit logs, role-based access and custom data retention.
How to get started with Claude
- Go to Organization settings, then Members, and click Add member.
- Enter the person's email using one of your organization's allowed domains.
- Choose a seat type, then set their role and permissions.
- Click Add members to send the invitation.
- To add several people, use Bulk add and separate the addresses with commas.
Steps based on Anthropic’s own documentation. Menus change, so follow the live page if they differ.
Full walkthroughHow to Set Up Claude for Your TeamAccounts, team invites, admin and data settings, connecting your apps, and three tasks to try first.Business data and privacy
Anthropic says it does not use inputs or outputs from commercial products to train its models by default. If a user sends feedback with the thumbs up or down button, that chat can be used, and Team and Enterprise Owners can turn that feedback option off.
Source: Anthropic’s own documentation.
Claude alternatives
ChatGPT
by OpenAI
A general AI assistant for writing, research and everyday office tasks.
Best for Teams that want one general assistant for many tasks
Free plan, paid plans from Business Standard seat: $20 per user per month, billed yearly
Gemini
by Google
Google's AI assistant, built into Gmail, Docs and Meet for Workspace teams.
Best for Teams already paying for Google Workspace
Paid plans from Business Starter: $7 per user per month with a 1-year commitment
Microsoft 365 Copilot
by Microsoft
Microsoft's AI assistant that works inside Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
Best for Teams already paying for Microsoft 365
Paid plans from Copilot Business add-on: $18.00 per user per month, paid yearly (promotional through December 31, 2026)
Perplexity
by Perplexity
An AI search assistant that answers questions with web sources.
Best for Owners who do a lot of online research
Free plan, paid plans from Pro: $17 per month, billed yearly
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Claude: common questions
How much does the Claude Team plan cost?
Anthropic's pricing page lists a Standard seat at $20 per seat per month billed yearly, or $25 billed monthly. A Premium seat costs more and includes more usage.
Does Claude train on business plan data?
Anthropic says it does not train on inputs or outputs from commercial products by default. Feedback you submit with the thumbs buttons is the exception.
Sources
Read on November 6, 2026. Vendors change prices and menus, so check the live page before you buy.
About the author
Andy Kang, AI Partner Team. Andy Kang writes the AI directory for AI Partner Team, which sets up and builds AI tools for small businesses alongside managed IT. Each page is written from the vendor’s own pricing, help and trust pages, and shows the day those pages were checked.
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