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Character.AI vs Claude

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AttributeCharacter.AIClaude
CategoryChat assistantsChat assistants
Good forwriting, productivity, role-play, storytellingwriting, research, coding, summarising
Starts at$7.92/mo billed yearly$20/mo
Free planYesYes
Free tier limitsFree with ads, basic memory (15 pins), basic chat styles, limited daily feature access and slow mode.Free plan: chat on web, desktop and mobile with search, files, memory and Artifacts; usage capped per five-hour session and weekly; no Claude Code.
Free plan detailsNot checked yetNot checked yet
The catchNot checked yetNot checked yet
Pricing modelFree plan + paidFree plan + paid
Key features
  • Create and share custom AI characters
  • Character memory with pinned messages
  • Lorebook for world-building details
  • Selectable chat styles
  • Web search, file creation and code execution
  • Memory across conversations
  • Artifacts for interactive outputs
  • Connectors to apps and tools
All plans
  • c.ai+$7.92 yr
  • FreeFree
  • Pro$20
  • Max$100
Popularity#8 generative AI service · Top 2,000 website worldwide (Cloudflare Radar)#2 generative AI service · Top 500 website worldwide (Cloudflare Radar)
Last price changeNone recordedNone recorded
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