Claude is an AI assistant and model family from Anthropic for chat, research, writing, analysis, coding, and agentic workflows.
Depending on the plan or product, the offering includes web/desktop/mobile chat, Research, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, web search, file/code execution, connectors, as well as APIs and Managed Agents for developers. Anthropic positions Claude for individuals, teams, education, and enterprise environments alike.Claude
Think fast, build faster “Brainstorm in Claude, build in Cowork”
Business Plan, Chatbot, Data Analysis, Document analysis, Function calls, AI agents, LLM API, Multimodal AI, Tutoring, Presentations, Programming, Reasoning model, Research, Language model, Spreadsheet, Text generation, Translation, Summary
Claude Max: Includes everything in Pro plus significantly higher usage, higher output limits, early access to advanced Claude features, and priority during high demand.
Claude Team: For teams; includes all Claude features, more usage than Pro, Claude Code and Cowork, connectors like Microsoft 365 and Slack, Enterprise Search, centralized billing/administration, SSO, admin controls, and no model training on company content by default.
Claude Enterprise: For large companies; includes Team features plus advanced admin, security, compliance, and governance features such as Spend Controls, Audit Logs, SCIM, role-based access, Compliance API, custom data retention, and additional enterprise options. Other Claude API: Separates developer/platform model with usage-based billing by model, input/output tokens, prompt caching, and other factors. Claude models are also available through third-party platforms such as AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, and Microsoft Foundry.
Additional features: The Claude Platform offers additional usage-based features such as Managed Agents, Web Search, Code Execution, as well as service tiers like Standard, Priority, and Batch.
Claude Design: Available for Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise; usage runs through the respective subscription limits, with optional Extra Usage.
Special offers: Anthropic offers separate deals or programs for educational institutions, nonprofits, and certain government/public sector contexts.
Positive
DPA with Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) automatically included in the Commercial Terms; EU data residency configurable for API and Enterprise customers (EU endpoints, AWS Bedrock EU, GCP Vertex EU); no training on commercial customer data without explicit opt-in; Zero Data Retention option for Enterprise/API available on request; extensive certifications (ISO 27001:2022, ISO 42001:2023, SOC 2 Type I & II, CSA STAR, HIPAA-ready); subprocessors list published; Trust Portal with compliance documentation.
Negative
US-based provider (Anthropic), standard routing may include US servers; EU data residency only on commercial plans and only after active configuration; consumer users have limited control; Zero Data Retention only on request and after review by Sales; no on-premise operation of the model possible; subprocessors include several US cloud providers.
Server location
Multi-cloud infrastructure across multiple providers (according to the subprocessors list). By default, routing in the USA, Europe, Asia, and Australia is possible. For commercial customers, EU data residency (EU/EEA) can be configured via native API endpoints as well as AWS Bedrock EU and GCP Vertex EU. Specific data center locations (e.g. Frankfurt, Dublin) are not named explicitly on the website.