Claude vs Claude Code
Both cover coding. Claude is the cheaper way in at $20/mo .
Entry cost
Claude $20/mo
Anthropic's assistant, strong on long documents and code.
Free tier: yes · Billing: seat
Claude Code $20/mo
Terminal-based agentic coding that runs real commands in your repo.
Free tier: yes · Billing: seat
Plan by plan
| Claude | Price | Claude Code | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Pro | $20 | Pro | $20 |
| Max | $100 | Max | $100 |
Which to pick
Claude — Long-context work: contracts, codebases, research dumps.
Claude Code — Multi-file refactors and long autonomous coding runs.
Claude checked 2026-10-16 · Claude Code checked 2026-10-16