Claude's paid consumer subscribers have more than doubled this year
Card-spending data shows Claude's paying user base growing fast, with most new subscribers choosing the $20 Pro plan.
What the data shows
According to Indagari, which tracks card transactions from about 28 million US consumers, Claude's paid consumer subscriptions have more than doubled this year.
The numbers
- Claude's total consumer users are estimated at 18 to 30 million. Anthropic has not disclosed an official figure.
- Most new subscribers chose the $20/month Pro plan.
- ChatGPT remains the largest chatbot.
Why the jump?
- That same week, Anthropic added Computer Use and Dispatch, which are not on the free tier.
- Earlier in March, Claude also hit No. 1 on the App Store after the dispute with the Pentagon.
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