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Not reported
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Our coverage
Reported only (no first-hand tests in the MVP) — Reported only at launch.

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Pricing(20)

  • Free tier: $0

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Claude Code is NOT included on Free

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Pro: $20/month billed monthly

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Pro: $17/month effective, $200 billed up front annually

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Pro includes Claude Code

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Max: from $100/month (Max 5x and Max 20x tiers)

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Max: 5x or 20x more usage than Pro

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Max includes $100/month (5x) to $200/month (20x) in API credits

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Max: monthly billing only (no annual option listed)

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Team Standard seat: $20/seat/month annual, $25/seat/month monthly

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Team Premium seat: $100/seat/month annual, $125/seat/month monthly

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Team includes Claude Code

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Team: up to $500/month in pooled API credits

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Enterprise: US$20/seat/month billed annually, 20 seat minimum, plus usage at API rates

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Enterprise includes Claude Code

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Annual plans available for Pro and Team; Enterprise annual only; annual designed to cost less

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Claude Code charges by API token consumption; for subscription plans (Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise) the docs point to claude.com/pricing, whose FAQ says Claude Code is included in all paid plans.

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Claude Max and Pro subscribers have usage included in their subscription, so the session cost figure isn’t relevant for billing purposes.

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Usage credits let subscribers exceed plan limits

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Anthropic-reported average enterprise Claude Code cost ~$13/developer/active day, $150-250/developer/month

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

Regions(11)

  • Claude Code is covered by Anthropic's supported-countries policy; only listed countries/regions are served (list runs from Albania to Zimbabwe, ~170 entries incl. US, UK, Canada, Japan, India, Brazil, Australia, and EU member states such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Ireland) (Effective Nov 12, 2026; not yet in effect.)

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Under Anthropic's Supported Regions Policy effective 2026-11-12 (published; not yet in effect as of 2026-10-20): any country or region not listed is unsupported, including use by persons while physically located in an unsupported region, and use by entities incorporated/headquartered there or majority-owned from there. (Effective Nov 12, 2026; not yet in effect.)

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • United Arab Emirates - United Kingdom - United States of America - Uruguay - Uzbekistan (Effective Nov 12, 2026; not yet in effect.)

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Territories and dependencies of a listed country are supported (example: Puerto Rico as a US territory) (Effective Nov 12, 2026; not yet in effect.)

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Per the Supported Regions Policy effective 2026-11-12 (not yet in effect as of 2026-10-20): Ukraine supported except Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia. (Effective Nov 12, 2026; not yet in effect.)

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • macOS 13.0+, Windows 10 1809+ or Windows Server 2019+, Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 10+, Alpine Linux 3.19+; 4 GB+ RAM; x64 or ARM64

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Bash, Zsh, PowerShell, CMD (native Windows or WSL 1/2; Linux package installs via apt, dnf, apk)

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Install location must be in an Anthropic supported country

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Graphical Desktop app available (terminal-free use), distributed for macOS, Windows, and Linux

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • VS Code extension and JetBrains plugin exist alongside CLI and Desktop app

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Requires a paid/login account tier: Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise, or Console

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

Actions(11)

  • Claude Code has access to a set of built-in tools that help it understand and modify your codebase.

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Can execute shell commands in the user's environment (approval required in Manual mode).

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Custom/external tools are added by connecting MCP servers (no first-party named site integrations stated on this page).

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Web fetch WebFetch Yes, except a built-in set of preapproved documentation domains Permanently per repository and domain

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Fetching a URL requires approval unless the domain is on a built-in preapproved documentation list; a saved approval is permanent per repository and domain.

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Web search requires approval; 'don't ask again' saves a permanent per-repository rule.

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • File modification requires approval; that approval lasts only until session end.

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Deny rules prevent Claude Code from using the specified tool. Rules are evaluated in order: deny, then ask, then allow.

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Permission rules are enforced by Claude Code, not by the model. Instructions in your prompt or `CLAUDE.md` shape what Claude tries to do, but they don’t change what Claude Code allows.

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • On Claude Code v2.1.290 or later (a minimum version, not the current build), an interactive terminal session's web-search limit refills at about 100 calls per hour.

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Can publish an HTML/Markdown file as a private interactive page on claude.ai (requires Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise plan and /login).

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

Terms changes(9)

  • The Usage Policy explicitly covers Claude Code users

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Agent builders/deployers are responsible for actions their agents take through tools, browsers or connected systems

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Prohibits bypassing authentication systems, endpoint protection or monitoring tools without authorization

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Prohibits creating automated tools designed to compromise multiple systems at scale without authorization

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • Consumer-facing chatbots/agents must disclose they are AI, at minimum at the start of each chat session or in the product interface

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-20

  • v2.1.304 (October 19, 2026) adds /auto-mode-setup, a guided setup that teaches auto mode about the user's environment; also /claude-api managed-agents-secure

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-19

  • Changelog entry: Removed the “(research preview)” label from the `/fast` dialog title on Opus 5.5

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-19

  • Changelog entry: Added `CLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_MODE_MODEL` to choose the model the client-side auto mode classifier uses; it does not change the model for server-side auto mode

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-16

  • v2.1.302 warns standalone Claude Design (claude.ai/design) closes December 14, 2026

    Official source Source as of 2026-10-16

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Frequently asked

What do the pricing pages say about Claude Code? (1)

Free tier: $0

What do the pricing pages say about Claude Code? (2)

Claude Code is NOT included on Free

What do the pricing pages say about Claude Code? (3)

Pro: $20/month billed monthly

Has Claude Code been tested first-hand by aiagentcomparisons.com?

Reported only (no first-hand tests in the MVP). Reported only at launch.