Ambi vs Claude (with Claude Cowork)
How the two compare on price, platforms, what they can act on and how they ask before acting. Facts come from each agent's sources page.
| Ambi | Claude (with Claude Cowork) | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistlabs Limited (doing business as Ambi) | Anthropic |
| Cheapest paid plan | Not stated | $20/month billed monthly for Pro ($17/month with annual billing) |
| Free tier | Yes: one 7-day free trial with 4,000 Credits, 3 active Routines and 3 full Insights, no payment method required | Yes: chat on web, desktop and mobile, web search, file creation, memory, connectors and artifacts; task handoff, scheduling and Claude in Chrome require Pro or higher |
| Platforms | macOSWindowsiOSApple Watch | WebmacOSWindowsiOSAndroidChrome extension |
| Can act on | EmailCalendarFilesMessagesMeetings | BrowserFilesEmailCalendarCodeApps via connectors |
| Approval model | Its Terms say it acts only on user instruction or confirmation, irreversible actions need express authorization, and it will not modify a connected calendar or send external communications unless instructed; the homepage says anything that cannot be undone waits for approval. | By default Claude asks before taking an action; users can let it keep working and check in only when something needs a closer look. In Claude in Chrome, actions a classifier judges safe are approved automatically and actions that do not match the request are blocked; this can be switched off. Claude still asks before certain irreversible or costly actions such as purchases or sharing personal data. |
| Launched | Oct 12, 2026 | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Last update | Oct 12, 2026: Launch out of beta | Sep 16, 2026: Claude Cowork and chat are now one Claude |
See sources on the Ambi and Claude (with Claude Cowork) pages.
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