Claude

A general AI assistant with a free tier and paid individual and team plans.

What it does: Claude is a chat assistant on web, desktop and mobile. It can search the web, create files, run code and remember things across conversations. It also connects to other apps and tools, and creates Docs, Slides and Artifacts.
Best for: SLPs who want a general-purpose assistant for drafting and organizing non-identifying work.
Price: Free: $0. Pro: $17/month billed annually ($200 up front), or $20 billed monthly. Max: from $100/month. Team standard seat: $20/seat/month billed annually, or $25 monthly. Team premium seat: $100/seat/month billed annually, or $125 monthly. Enterprise: $20/seat/month billed annually with a 20-seat minimum, plus usage at API rates. Prices exclude tax and can change.
Limitation: The plan comparison lists "HIPAA-ready offering" and "Custom data retention controls" as not available on Free, Pro or Max.
Tags: General AI assistant
Official site: claude.com/pricing ↗

Privacy (as stated by the vendor)

Model training: "Opt-out" on Free, Pro and Max. Team plan: "No model training on your content by default." HIPAA-ready offering: listed as "No" for Free, Pro and Max. Custom data retention controls: listed as "No" for Free, Pro and Max. BAA: not stated; FERPA: not stated; COPPA: not stated; retention: not stated.

Facts from the vendor's own site, checked 2026-10-15. This is not a compliance review; check with your district before entering any student data. Something changed? Tell us.

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