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Claude vs Strawberry

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Claude

$17/mo Free tier

Anthropic's AI assistant for long documents, careful writing and connected recruiting tools. Free plan; Pro $17/mo billed annually, Max from $100/mo, Team from $20/user/mo billed annually.

Where Claude fits

  • Recruiters working through long documents, résumé stacks and RFPs
  • Teams that want an assistant connected to their ATS or CRM through MCP
  • Outreach and job ads that need to read naturally
  • Microsoft 365 and Outlook users on Pro and above

Strawberry

$20/mo Free tier

Strawberry is a desktop AI browser for Mac and Windows whose companions do browser work for you in the accounts you are already signed into. Its Talent Theo companion sources candidates on LinkedIn and GitHub, scores them against your scorecard and works with Ashby, Greenhouse and Lever. There is a free plan with 500 credits a month, and paid plans start at $20.

Where Strawberry fits

  • In-house recruiters sourcing niche or hard-to-search roles
  • Small teams on Ashby, Greenhouse or Lever with no sourcing tool budget
  • Agency recruiters who also build client lead lists
  • Anyone who wants AI to do repetitive browser work on a schedule

At a glance

DetailClaudeStrawberry
Starting price$17/mo$20/mo
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underAI assistantsAI assistants, Lead generation, AI sourcing

Where they pull apart

Claude

Stands out: Claude connects to many of the recruiting tools listed here through MCP servers and connectors, so it can read a req from your ATS or update a CRM record instead of you copying text back and forth. It is strong on long documents and natural-sounding writing.

Watch out: Personal plans let you opt out of model training, so check that setting before pasting candidate data, or use Team or Enterprise, which do not train on your content by default. Usage limits are compute-based, so a heavy day can hit a cap.

Not the right fit for

  • Image or video generation
  • Finding candidate contact data or LinkedIn profiles

Strawberry

Stands out: Because it is the browser itself, a companion can work across LinkedIn, your ATS and a Google Sheet in one task without any API connector, and you can watch it work and take over. Recruiters at Zapier and Float credit it with strong results on niche sourcing.

Watch out: You have to switch browsers to use it, and it is desktop only. Credits run down fast on long sourcing runs, so the free 500 a month is a trial rather than a working allowance. Having an agent act on LinkedIn while signed in can break LinkedIn's terms, so set its permissions carefully.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that cannot change their company browser
  • High-volume sourcing that needs a large contact database
  • Users who want a mobile app

Pros and cons

Claude

  • Free plan includes web search, file creation, memory and connectors
  • Handles very long documents and large uploads
  • Team and Enterprise plans do not train on your content by default
  • Free plan caps projects at five and has no Research
  • Usage limits reset every five hours, with weekly caps on paid plans
  • No image or video generation

Strawberry

  • Works in any site you are signed into, no connectors needed
  • Recruiting companion that sources, scores and debriefs
  • Free plan and a low $20 entry plan
  • Means switching browsers, desktop only
  • Credits run down quickly on big jobs
  • Agent actions on LinkedIn can break its terms

What each one costs

Claude

$17/mo

The Free plan costs nothing and includes web search, file creation, memory, connectors and up to five projects. Pro is $17/mo billed annually ($200 up front) or $20 billed monthly, and Max starts at $100/mo for 5x or 20x Pro usage. The Team plan, for 2 to 150 people, costs $20/user/mo billed annually ($25 monthly) for Standard seats and $100/user/mo billed annually ($125 monthly) for Premium seats. Enterprise is $20/seat/mo billed annually with a 20 seat minimum, plus usage at API rates. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 22 Oct 2026

Strawberry

$20/mo

The Free plan costs $0 and includes 500 credits a month. Intern is $20 a month for 6,000 credits, Part-time is $85 a month for 25,000 credits and Full-time is $250 a month for 75,000 credits. Extra credits cost $10 per 1,000. Ordinary browsing uses no credits; credits are spent when you chat with a companion or it takes actions. Credits refill monthly. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 27 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is Claude cheaper than Strawberry?
Claude starts lower, at $17/mo against $20/mo for Strawberry. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Claude or Strawberry for free?
Claude and Strawberry carry a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 22 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?