How much does Claude for Chrome cost?

Included in paid Claude plans (beta on all paid plans); the August 2025 research preview was gated to the Max plan reported at $100 to $200 per month. Current entry plan rates not captured in retrieved materials.

What are the best alternatives to Claude for Chrome?

Based on documented capability coverage across the Agentic Index 14 point taxonomy, the closest alternatives to Claude for Chrome among browser and computer-use agents are Island, Scrapybara, Brave Leo AI Browsing, Manus. Each is graded on the same public evidence, and no vendor pays for placement.

Does Claude for Chrome support MCP and tool calling?

Full under the Agentic Index verification standard. Claude for Chrome publishes public evidence of Model Context Protocol (MCP) support, tool calling, and API or SDK extensibility for connecting agents to external tools. Evidence basis: External MCP server connections, a native messaging bridge to Claude Desktop and the Claude Code CLI (claude --chrome), and VS Code availability, extension analysis and integration guide 2026-07-22. Graded from public evidence only against the Agentic Index 14 point capability taxonomy. No vendor pays for placement.

Does Claude for Chrome have SOC 2, SSO and role based access control?

Full under the Agentic Index verification standard. Claude for Chrome publishes public evidence of enterprise security and identity controls, covering a compliance posture such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001, single sign on (SSO or SAML), and role based access control (RBAC). Evidence basis: Prompt injection defenses with measured reductions in attack success, per site permission management, a deliberately staged rollout, and candid first party risk labeling of the beta, Anthropic materials and press 2026-07-22. Graded from public evidence only against the Agentic Index 14 point capability taxonomy. No vendor pays for placement.

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Claude for Chrome

Q: Who is Claude for Chrome for?

paid Claude subscribers, developers using Claude Code, knowledge workers, teams pairing browser research with document production

Also known as: Claude in Chrome, Claude browser extension, Anthropic browser agent, Claude Code Chrome extension

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Browser / computer-use agentindependentVerified 2026-07-22

Entry priceIncluded in paid Claude plansFull pricing detail

Anthropic's browser agent: a Chrome side panel that navigates, clicks, and fills forms with CDP level control, records actions into reusable scheduled shortcuts, bridges to Claude Code and Desktop, and leads the category on safety posture (high risk action approvals, site permissions, published prompt injection defenses). Beta on all paid plans.

Claude for Chrome is Anthropic's browser agent: a side panel extension that lets Claude navigate, click buttons, and fill forms on real pages, pairing with Claude Code, Cowork, and Claude Desktop so browser work feeds directly into coding, documents, and analysis.

Third party analysis of the extension documents a recording to workflow system: user actions are captured (DOM snapshots and mouse events via rrweb), optionally narrated by voice, and converted into reusable parameterized shortcuts that can be scheduled for recurring daily, weekly, monthly, or annual execution, with external MCP server connections and a native messaging bridge to the local Claude Desktop or CLI.

Safety is the product's signature: permission is required for high risk actions, site level access is user managed, an ask before acting mode is available, and Anthropic launched deliberately slowly (a 1,000 user Max research preview in August 2025) while publishing prompt injection defenses that significantly reduced attack success; first party materials still label the beta a feature with unique risks requiring alertness.

It drives the browser at CDP level through the chrome.debugger API, and model access varies by plan, with higher tiers choosing among Anthropic models by task complexity. Indexed under the incumbent ruling as a named, independently installable, documented product; graded from retrieved evidence like any vendor.

Vendor details

Canonical URL

https://claude.com/claude-for-chrome

Funding status

Product of Anthropic; launched as a research preview to 1,000 Max subscribers in August 2025 with staged prompt injection defenses, now in beta on all paid Claude plans

Company status

independent

Use cases & customers

Primary use cases

in-browser task execution (navigate, click, fill forms)recorded, parameterized, and scheduled browser workflowsweb research feeding Cowork and Claude Desktop deliverablesdevelopment testing and iteration via Claude Codeemail, scheduling, and expense workflows in the browser

Target customers

paid Claude subscribersdevelopers using Claude Codeknowledge workersteams pairing browser research with document production

Deployment options

Chrome extension (Chrome and Edge)bridges to Claude Desktop, Claude Code CLI, and VS Code via native messaging

Integrations

Works with Claude Code (claude --chrome), Claude Desktop, Cowork, and VS Code for end to end workflows via a native messaging bridge; connects to external MCP servers; drives Chrome and Edge through the chrome.debugger API (CDP), synthesizing trusted-level clicks and keystrokes; manages tab groups per session with agent created secondary tabs.

Sources & related URLs

Research sources

https://claude.com/claude-for-chrome https://gist.github.com/sshh12/e352c053627ccbe1636781f73d6d715b https://cheq.ai/blog/the-cyborg-session-reversing-detecting-claude-ai-agent-chrome-extension/

Agentic Index coverage score

7.5 / 14 capabilities · 54%

Integrations & Tool Calling	Full
Pairs with Claude Code, Cowork, Claude Desktop, and VS Code for end to end workflows, connects to external MCP servers, and acts on any site in Chrome and Edge, Anthropic materials and extension analysis 2026-07-22
Workflow Orchestration	Partial
Multi step in browser task execution with recorded workflows converted into parameterized reusable shortcuts, short of a general workflow orchestrator, Anthropic materials and extension analysis 2026-07-22
Knowledge Grounding & RAG	Unable to verify
Session context follows browsing activity but no knowledge grounding or retrieval layer is documented, Anthropic materials 2026-07-22
Human Oversight & Guardrails	Full
Permission is required for high risk actions, site level access is user managed, an ask before acting mode is available, and skipping permissions for trusted workflows carries explicit supervision guidance, Anthropic materials 2026-07-22
Security, Identity & Governance	Full
Prompt injection defenses with measured reductions in attack success, per site permission management, a deliberately staged rollout, and candid first party risk labeling of the beta, Anthropic materials and press 2026-07-22
Observability & Auditability	Unable to verify
No run logging, replay, or audit tooling documented for users or administrators, Anthropic materials 2026-07-22
Memory & State Persistence	Unable to verify
Session tab group state is per conversation and reusable shortcuts are covered under packaging; no persistent agent memory layer documented, extension analysis 2026-07-22
Deployment & Data Residency	Unable to verify
Extension plus cloud models; the native messaging bridge to local Claude Desktop or CLI is architecture rather than a deployment or residency option, extension analysis 2026-07-22
Prebuilt Agents, Templates & Packs	Full
Recording user actions (with optional voice narration) converts into reusable parameterized shortcuts saved as a prompt library with scheduling, a first class recording to workflow packaging system, extension analysis 2026-07-22
Triggers & Channel Coverage	Partial
Saved shortcuts can be scheduled for recurring daily, weekly, monthly, or annual execution per extension internals analysis; no broader event trigger channels documented, extension analysis 2026-07-22
Model Flexibility & Routing	Partial
Higher plan tiers choose among Anthropic models by task complexity, a documented model selection surface limited to one provider family, integration guide 2026-07-22
APIs, SDKs & MCP Extensibility	Full
External MCP server connections, a native messaging bridge to Claude Desktop and the Claude Code CLI (claude --chrome), and VS Code availability, extension analysis and integration guide 2026-07-22
Testing, Debugging & Optimization	Unable to verify
No agent testing, simulation, or optimization tooling documented, Anthropic materials 2026-07-22
Browser & Computer Use	Full
SourceThe product is browser control: navigating, clicking, and filling forms through chrome.debugger CDP access that synthesizes trusted level input events, Anthropic materials and CHEQ analysisread 2026-07-22

The Agentic Index coverage score grades every vendor Full, Partial or Unable to verify against the same 14 buyer facing capabilities, from public evidence only. Each capability links to how all vendors in the index score on it. How this evidence is graded

Recent platform changes

2026-08-26·Browser/computer useVerified

Claude in Chrome is now generally available for all paid Claude plans. The extension can now take actions autonomously in the browser without requiring user approval for every step, relying on a safety classifier to validate each action before execution.

Bears on: Browser/computer use

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2026-08-25·Memory / statePartially Verified

Anthropic introduced cross-surface memory for Claude Cowork, which powers the Claude in Chrome side panel. Users can now manage, edit, or delete remembered topics, with sensitive topics excluded by default.

Bears on: Memory / state

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2026-08-12·Browser/computer usePartially Verified

Anthropic updated the Claude in Chrome extension to operate as a full Claude Cowork session, enabling session synchronization across desktop, web, and mobile platforms. The update automatically integrates a user's skills and connectors into the browser environment and adds a mandatory human-approval step before the agent executes high-risk actions like submitting forms.

Bears on: Memory / state

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View all 3 changes for Claude for Chrome →Tracked since Aug 2026 · Verified from public vendor sources

Pricing

Included in paid Claude plans

included in Claude subscription plans

What is public

The bundling is public (beta on all paid Claude plans; Max preview gating at a reported $100 to $200 per month in 2025); the current entry plan rate was not captured in retrieved materials.

Variable cost rationale

Flat subscription bundling; model usage limits vary by plan tier rather than metered per action billing.

Sales call required

No, self serve available

Free / trial

Not available on free plan per retrieved materials

Agentic Index verified 2026-07-22

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