Claude Cowork alternative
Claude Cowork, for teams that need the EU.
Both take work off your hands and keep going when you close your laptop. Chat with Work runs every model in the EU, gives you more than one lab's models, shares chats with your team, and can run on your own servers.
Free: 30 answers a day, plus 300 trial credits for every other model. No card.
Pick Claude Cowork when
- Your team already works in Claude
- You want Claude on your desktop
- Storing data in the US is fine
Pick Chat with Work when
- Your data must be processed in the EU
- You want Gemini, GPT, Claude, and Qwen
- Your team shares chats in projects
- You may need to self-host
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Side by side.
Both hand work to an assistant that keeps going without you. They differ on where it runs, which models, and who can see it.
| Dimension | Claude Cowork | Chat with Work |
|---|---|---|
| Where the work runs | Anthropic's cloud: by default for new tasks on Pro and Max since October 6, 2026, and on Team and Enterprise, where it's in beta. Local files, the browser, and computer use need the Claude desktop app open. | Our servers in Germany, or yours. Files on your computer through the open-source Local Agent. |
| Keeps going when you close your laptop | Yes, for cloud tasks and scheduled tasks. | Yes, every chat. |
| Models | Claude. | Gemini, GPT, Claude, and Qwen, all processed in the EU. Self-hosted: any provider, or local models. |
| Where data is processed | Anthropic says data for its own apps is stored in the US. Processing in Europe only through its desktop app on Bedrock or Vertex, which has no cloud tasks. | In the EU: the app in Germany, the models in EU regions. Or on your own servers. |
| Your team | Tasks are saved to each member's own account; Anthropic doesn't describe sharing them. | Projects share chats with the people on them. Each person's connected accounts and tool results stay their own. |
| Before it changes anything | "Deleting anything needs your approval." With permissions on, it shows its plan and waits before anything significant. | Every change to your tools waits for your approval, not only deletions. Deleting and sharing always ask. |
| Scheduled work | Yes, in the cloud. | Yes: say when in plain words, and each run arrives as a new chat. |
| Where you use it | The desktop app, with web and mobile in beta. | The web app, the iOS and Android apps, and your computer's terminal. |
| When it's done | A notification on your phone. | A notification in your browser or on your phone, or an email. |
| Code | Runs code in Anthropic's cloud. | Code in a sandbox on our servers with no network, seeing only the chat's files. On your computer, commands in folders you allow, each approved. |
| Files | Makes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files. | Makes decks, documents, and spreadsheets, on your company's own template. |
| Self-hosting | No. | Yes. Ask about self-hosting. |
| Price | Included in Pro ($20 a month), Max ($100 or $200), Team (2 to 150 seats: $20 a seat billed yearly or $25 monthly, premium seats $100 or $125), and Enterprise. | Free to start. From €20 a month for one person, and from €25 per person for teams plus VAT (opening soon). |
Last reviewed October 17, 2026. Claude Cowork changes often; see Anthropic's Cowork page, guide to Cowork on web, desktop, and mobile, its architecture overview, where its data is stored, Cowork on Team and Enterprise, release notes, and pricing.
FAQ
Before choosing a Claude Cowork alternative.
Is Chat with Work a Claude Cowork alternative?
Yes, for teams that need their work processed in the EU, want models from more than one lab, or want to share chats with colleagues. Both take on work, keep going when you close your laptop, and ask before changing things.
Does Claude Cowork keep working when I close my laptop?
Yes. Since October 6, 2026, new Cowork tasks on Pro and Max plans run in Anthropic's cloud. Work on local files, the browser, and computer use still needs the Claude desktop app open on your computer.
Where does Chat with Work process my data?
The app runs in Germany and every model runs in the EU. Or install it on your own servers, with the models you choose.
Hand it your first job today.
Connect one tool, ask, and close your laptop.
Free: 30 answers a day, plus 300 trial credits for every other model. No card.