Crewaid vs Claude Cowork
A computer of its own, not yours.
Try Starter for 7 days for $1. Then $20/month.
| Crewaid | Claude Cowork | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A crew of AI teammates you chat with, each with a job | Claude’s mode for handing off a task, inside the Claude app |
| Where the work happens | One sandboxed computer for your crew; each bot has its own screen and browser, and they share files and logins | Your computer’s folders and apps, plus a built-in browser; takes over your screen when it has to |
| More than one agent | Yes: start with a ready crew of eight, or hire your own; each has its own role, memory and screen | One assistant; splits a big task into parts that run together |
| Watch it, take over | Live view of every bot’s screen; take the mouse and keyboard any time | Shows each step as it works; redirect it at any time |
| Teach by showing | Yes: record a task on its screen, review the skill it learns | Not described; plugins and skills add expertise |
| Work on a schedule | Routines, and follow-ups a bot schedules for itself | Scheduled tasks at any cadence |
| Agents working together | Bots message each other and share a task board | Sub-agents inside a task |
| Models and keys | Models included on every plan, or your own key for OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic or any OpenAI-compatible provider | Claude models only |
| Run it yourself | Yes, free | No |
| Where your data lives | In the region you choose when you sign up (the EU, the US or Asia-Pacific), or on your own servers; messages, keys and credentials encrypted before they are stored | Not described on the product page |
| Where you use it | Desktop app for macOS, Windows and Ubuntu; iOS and Android coming soon | macOS and Windows; web and mobile (beta) |
| Price | Starter $20/month (first 7 days for $1), Pro $100/month; self-hosting free | Paid Claude plans, from $20/month (Pro) |
Which to choose.
Claude Cowork is the agent mode of Anthropic’s assistant: one assistant that works through your files and tools, on your own computer, on Claude models. Crewaid gives you a standing crew instead: bots with names and jobs, on a computer of their own with a screen each, that remember their work, learn by watching you, and run on any of several providers.
Choose Claude Cowork if
- You already pay for Claude and want one assistant for documents and analysis.
- Your work lives in local files and folders on your computer.
- You want it on the web and on your phone.
Choose Crewaid if
- You want work done on a separate computer, not on yours.
- You want several standing bots with their own jobs and memory.
- You want to switch between providers, bring your own key, or self-host.
Sources.
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Start with a ready crew.
Eight bots with jobs on day one, or hire your own in a minute. Watch every screen, bring your own key, or run it all on your own servers.
Try Starter for 7 days for $1. Then $20/month.
