Pick Claude if
writers, analysts, and developers who want a careful long-context model and (if paid) Claude Code.
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Our take
Pick Claude if writers, analysts, and developers who want a careful long-context model and (if paid) Claude Code. Pick Harvey if amLaw / large in-house legal teams that need agents, a document vault, and admin analytics on the same tenant. Skip Claude if users who need the widest plugin marketplace, or teams that cannot send data to Anthropic. Skip Harvey if solo lawyers who want a $20 chat subscription, or teams
Best for
Claude Writing, analysis, or coding with a large window
Harvey Firm or in-house legal work on one governed workspace
Free plan
Claude $0 · web/desktop/mobile chat, web search, files, Artifacts, memory, connectors. Sonnet/Haiku; no Claude Code
Harvey No free plan
Lowest paid
Claude Pro $17/mo yearly, or $20 monthly
Harvey Not published by the vendor
Next step up
Claude Max from $100/mo
Harvey
Coding agent
Claude Claude Code (paid plans)
Harvey Agents
Runs where
Claude Web, desktop, mobile; hosted
Harvey Hosted
Watch out
Claude Claude Code is paid-only
Harvey No public price list
Last checked
Claude 2026-10-19 · anthropic.com/pricing
Harvey 2026-10-22 · harvey.ai
Which one, then?
Pick Harvey if
amLaw / large in-house legal teams that need agents, a document vault, and admin analytics on the same tenant.
Read the Harvey page