Independent · UK · Free weeklyRankings provisional · checked 14 Oct 2026

General AI assistants · provisional #2 of 5

Claude

Anthropic's assistant, strong at writing, analysis and code.

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Pricing
Free; Pro $20/mo
Our score
Not scored yet. Testing in progress.
Last checked
2026-10-14 · source
Website
claude.ai

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