Side by side
| Property | Claude | DeepSeek |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Product | Product |
| Category | AI assistants | AI assistants |
| Made by | Anthropic | DeepSeek |
| Pricing | Free plan + paid | Free |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Web, Mobile, API |
| Startup | Yes | Yes |
Features
Only Claude
- web search
- file analysis
- skills
- mcp
- agents
Both
- chat
- writing
- coding
Only DeepSeek
- reasoning
- open weights