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Claude in Chrome: review, pricing, security and alternatives

Claude in Chrome is a AI agent published by Anthropic, in the browser agents family. Claude in Chrome reads open pages, clicks controls and fills forms to complete tasks within the browser. Paid access from $200 per year.

ProprietaryModerate riskHuman approval

What Claude in Chrome does

Claude in Chrome belongs to the browser agents family: agents that open pages, click, fill in forms and extract information in place of a human. The directory lists 21 agents in this family.

You use it from: web app. Usable models: Claude (Anthropic).

Who is Claude in Chrome for?

It helps people who spend time on websites without an API: it clicks, fills in and reads pages for you. Typical tasks people give it:

  • fill in repetitive forms
  • collect prices or information across several sites
  • test a website's user flow
  • fetch documents from a customer portal

It is a good candidate if you prefer doing everything in a browser, with no install.

Access and human control

According to its documentation, Claude in Chrome can:

  • drive a web browser
  • read and edit files

By default it asks for your confirmation before sensitive actions (command, send, delete). Keep that setting, at least at first: full-auto mode saves time but removes the last safeguard.

Read and edit filesRead and edit files : 14 %14 %Drive a web browserDrive a web browser : 76 %76 %Call online services and APIsCall online services and APIs : 33 %33 %Read and send messagesRead and send messages : 5 %5 %Make paymentsMake payments : 5 %5 %
Share of the 21 agents in the family that have each access, according to their documentation. In orange, Claude in Chrome's access.

Claude in Chrome pricing

The cheapest paid plan that gives access to Claude in Chrome costs $200 per year, according to the official pricing page checked on October 25, 2026.

Agent prices change often and frequently depend on usage (credits, tasks, steps): check the pricing page before committing, especially for a team.

Getting started with Claude in Chrome

  1. Create an account on the official website.
  2. Pick the platform: web.
  3. Give it a first playground with nothing at stake: a test folder, a secondary account or a throwaway project. Only open your real accounts once you have seen how it behaves.
  4. Give it a short, checkable task, review the result and its action log, then raise the difficulty step by step.

Security: risk level

Every page visited may hide instructions: do not leave a browser agent logged into sensitive accounts without action approval.

Points found for Claude in Chrome:

  • Outside content: it reads web pages or API responses, which may contain booby-trapped instructions (prompt injection).

Three habits: least privilege (minimal rights, dedicated keys), human approval for irreversible actions, a sandbox for code execution. The AI agent security check reviews your setup in a few minutes.

Claude in Chrome's price vs other services

Too few services in the same family publish a price: the chart compares Claude in Chrome with the proprietary agents whose entry price is closest, across all families.

Note: at the same price, included quotas (credits, tasks, messages) vary a lot between services. The entry price tells you what access costs, not how much work it buys.

Kimi OK ComputerKimi OK Computer : $15$15Claude in ChromeClaude in Chrome : $16.67$16.67WarpWarp : $18$18Microsoft 365 CopilotMicrosoft 365 Copilot : $18$18Amazon Q DeveloperAmazon Q Developer : $19$19Opera NeonOpera Neon : $19.9$19.9JulesJules : $19.99$19.99Google AntigravityGoogle Antigravity : $19.99$19.99
Cheapest paid plan, in dollars per month (annual plans divided by 12). Official pricing pages, checked October 25, 2026.

Claude in Chrome and other browser agents at a glance

The 7 best-ranked agents in the same family, 7 of them open source. The score out of 100 only applies to open-source projects; for proprietary services we show the published entry price. A dash marks information the documentation does not state.

Quick comparison: browser agents
AgentModelScoreStars or entry priceSelf-hostableHuman approval
Claude in Chromeproprietary–$200 per year–yes
Browser Useopen source92119K ★yes–
Stagehandopen source8425.8K ★yes–
Skyvernopen source8323.3K ★yes–
BrowserOSopen source8114.1K ★yes–
OpenCLIopen source8030.6K ★yes–
CloakBrowseropen source7832.5K ★yes–
Invisible Dotsopen source7832.2K ★yes–

How we rated it

We do not give proprietary agents a score out of 100: there is no public adoption or activity data for them comparable to open-source repositories, and we will not make up a number. This page relies on the vendor's documentation and pricing page, checked on October 25, 2026.

The risk level follows the same rule as for open-source projects: access granted, default human approval and where data is processed. Details on the method page.

Verdict

Claude in Chrome is a commercial service: the verdict relies on its documentation and public pricing, not on usage data.

Strengths

  • Asks before sensitive actions

Limitations

  • Tied to a single model provider (Claude (Anthropic))

Frequently asked questions

Is Claude in Chrome free?

the entry paid plan costs $200 per year.

Is Claude in Chrome safe?

Our risk level: mid. Points found: outside content. Give it minimum rights and approve irreversible actions.

Which models does Claude in Chrome use?

According to its documentation: Claude (Anthropic).

Can Claude in Chrome be installed on your own server?

This is not clearly documented: check with the vendor.

What are the alternatives to Claude in Chrome?

In the same family: Browser Use, Stagehand, Skyvern, and BrowserOS.

Claude in Chrome or Browser Use: what is the difference?

Both belong to the browser agents family. Claude in Chrome is a proprietary service, Browser Use is open source. The right choice mostly depends on the access you are willing to give it.

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