Claude in Chrome by Anthropic
Overview
Anthropic's Chrome extension that lets Claude read pages, click, type, navigate and fill forms in the user's own logged-in browser, including autonomous multi-step actions that a safety classifier checks before they run. It also connects to Claude Code and Cowork.
Status: Generally available on every paid plan since 2026-08-26, after an experimental release that began 2025-08-26 (earlier called Claude for Chrome).
It was mentioned in 6 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
Recent developments
- 2026-08-26: generally available on every paid Claude plan, with autonomous actions screened by a safety classifier.
Claude in Chrome usage and attention over time
Download the raw daily series: claude-in-chrome.csv
Key facts
| Maker | Anthropic |
|---|---|
| Type | Browser extension agent |
| First released | August 2025 |
| License | Proprietary |
| Interfaces | Browser extension |
| Models | Anthropic Claude models |
| Bring your own API key | No |
Pricing
Included with every paid Claude plan (Pro $20/month or $17/month billed annually, Max from $100/month, Team, Enterprise); not available on the Free plan.
Source: official pricing page, checked Oct 5, 2026. Prices change often; confirm before you buy.
Pulse Score breakdown
Each component is scored 0 to 100 from public signals; a dash means no data for it. Methodology.
Claude in Chrome alternatives
| # | Agent | Pulse | Downloads 7d | 7d | 30d | VS Code installs | Stars | Latest release | Price | Last 90 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |
Browser UseBrowser Use |
60 | 2.4M | up 16.3% | — | — | 117K+88/day | 0.13.1032d ago | Free | ||
| 20 |
StagehandBrowserbase |
58 | 2.5M | up 13.4% | up 16.5% | — | 25.5K+15/day | 3.7.339d ago | Free + $20/mo | ||
| 104 |
SkyvernSkyvern AI |
28 | 5,699 | up 0.3% | down 14.8% | — | 23.1K+8/day | 1.0.555d ago | Free + $29/mo | ||
| 110 |
Perplexity CometPerplexity AI |
24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free | ||
| 111 |
Amazon Nova ActAmazon (AWS) |
23 | 71.7K | down 3.5% | down 41.0% | — | 918 | 3.4.187.05mo ago | Usage-based | ||
| 130 |
DiaThe Browser Company of New York (Atlassian) |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free + $20/mo | ||
| No agents match that filter. | |||||||||||
Claude in Chrome FAQ
How much does Claude in Chrome cost?
Included with every paid Claude plan (Pro $20/month or $17/month billed annually, Max from $100/month, Team, Enterprise); not available on the Free plan.
Is Claude in Chrome open source?
No. Claude in Chrome is a proprietary product from Anthropic.
How popular is Claude in Chrome?
It was mentioned in 6 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
What are the alternatives to Claude in Chrome?
The closest alternatives in the same category by Pulse Score are Browser Use, Stagehand, Skyvern, Perplexity Comet.
Where these numbers come from
See data sources for how each one is collected.
Product facts and pricing were checked against: claude.com, support.claude.com, chromewebstore.google.com.