Claude vs Skyvern

Claude is an AI assistant built by Anthropic to help users with work. It is available on web, Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Linux, through an API and as an extension. Claude can search the web, accept file uploads, create and edit spreadsheets, presentations, Word documents and PDFs, and analyze data using code execution. It can also create and share documents, dashboards, diagrams and interactive tools as artifacts; artifact storage is limited to 20 MB and text only. Connectors can link Claude with services including Asana, Linear, Notion, PayPal, Square, Plaid, Intercom, Zapier and Workato. Research, available on paid plans, runs multiple searches and returns answers with citations. Usage limits reset on a rolling five-hour window, and paid plans have additional weekly limits; usage also varies by conversation length, model and features. The Free plan includes limited usage and up to five projects. Pro costs $20 a month or $17 a year, billed $200 up front. Team plans add central billing and administration; Enterprise includes further access controls.

Skyvern automates browser workflows with AI agents, including downloading invoices, extracting data, and filling forms. It combines computer vision and language-model reasoning to adapt to website changes rather than depending only on selectors. Workflows can be assembled in a visual editor, recorded from browser actions, made from uploaded procedures, or described in Copilot Chat. The platform supports CAPTCHA handling, persistent browser sessions, and authentication flows including 2FA/TOTP. It can return extracted information as structured CSV or JSON. Developers can use Python and TypeScript SDKs, a REST API, webhooks, and MCP integration; published integrations include Zapier, Make, Clay, n8n, Workato, and Activepieces. Skyvern is offered as managed cloud software or self-hosted software described as open source under AGPL-3.0. It lists API, self-hosted, and web platforms. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 5,000 credits and one concurrent run. Hobby costs $29.00 per month and includes 30,000 credits per month and 10 concurrent runs; Pro costs $149.00 per month with 150,000 credits per month and 25 concurrent runs. Enterprise pricing is custom, with 100 concurrent runs.