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Claude for Operators

Choosing a Plan

Last verified: 13 February 2026 | Applies to: All plans

In 30 seconds

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Claude offers Free, Pro ($20/mo), Max ($100-200/mo), Team ($25-125/mo per seat), and Enterprise (custom pricing) plans. The right choice depends on whether you need Cowork, which model you want in Claude in Chrome, and whether you’re deploying for a team. Most solo operators land on Pro. Teams that need governance and admin controls should look at Team or Enterprise.

Plan comparison

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FeatureFreePro ($20/mo)Max ($100-200/mo)Team ($25-125/mo per seat)Enterprise (custom)
Chat✓✓✓✓✓
Skills✓✓✓✓✓
Connectors (directory)✓✓✓✓✓
Custom connectors—✓✓✓✓
Cowork—✓✓✓✓
Plugins—✓✓✓✓
Claude in Chrome—Haiku 4.5 onlyOpus, Sonnet, HaikuOpus, Sonnet, HaikuOpus, Sonnet, Haiku
Code tab / Claude Code—✓✓✓✓
Extended context——✓—✓
Admin controls———✓✓
SSO / SCIM————✓
Audit logs————✓

Understanding Team seats

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Team plans have two seat types:

  • Standard seats ($25/mo per seat) — 1.25x Pro usage. Good for team members who use Claude occasionally.
  • Premium seats ($125/mo per seat) — 6.25x Pro usage. Includes Claude Code. For heavy users and anyone who needs code tools.

This matters because you can mix seat types. Put your power users on Premium and occasional users on Standard to manage costs.

How to choose

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Choose Free if:

  • You’re evaluating Claude for the first time
  • You primarily need chat with skills and directory connectors
  • You don’t need Cowork, plugins, or browser automation

Choose Pro if:

  • You’re a solo operator who wants the full platform
  • You need Cowork for autonomous tasks and plugins for domain expertise
  • You can work with Haiku 4.5 in Claude in Chrome (it’s fast but less capable)
  • Budget: $20/month is manageable

Choose Max if:

  • You’re a power user hitting Pro’s usage limits
  • You need Opus 4.6 or Sonnet 4.5 in Claude in Chrome for complex browser automation
  • You need extended context windows for processing long documents
  • Budget: $100-200/month depending on tier

Choose Team if:

  • You’re deploying Claude across a team and need admin controls
  • You need to manage who has access to what
  • You want to provision plugins and skills org-wide
  • Mix Standard and Premium seats to manage costs

Choose Enterprise if:

  • You need SSO, SCIM, and centralised user management
  • You require audit logs and compliance controls
  • You have specific data handling or security requirements
  • Custom pricing based on your organisation’s needs

What operators actually pay

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Solo operator on Pro: $20/month. Access to everything except extended context and Chrome with Opus/Sonnet. This covers most operators’ needs.

Small team (5 people) on Team: 3 Standard seats ($75/mo) + 2 Premium seats ($250/mo) = $325/month total. Power users get Code, everyone gets Cowork and plugins.

Cost consideration for Cowork: Cowork sessions consume significantly more of your plan’s usage allocation than standard chat. A complex multi-step task may consume 5-10x what the same work would cost in chat. On Pro, plan your Cowork usage accordingly — you may hit limits mid-month on intensive weeks.

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