The difference between a Claude Pro subscription and Claude Enterprise isn't just price — it's SSO, audit logging, admin controls, usage dashboards, negotiated seat pricing, and the ability to configure security policies across your organisation. This Claude enterprise feature matrix documents every meaningful difference between plans so IT leaders and procurement teams can make the right decision.
For a deeper look at what the Enterprise plan includes, see Claude Enterprise vs Team vs Pro. For pricing benchmarking, see Claude Enterprise Pricing Comparison.
Plan Overview
Complete Feature Matrix
| Feature | Free | Pro | Max | Team | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Access | |||||
| Claude Access (Chat) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Default Model Access | Haiku | Sonnet | All models | Sonnet | All models |
| Opus Access | ✗ | △ Limited | ✓ | △ Limited | ✓ |
| Message Limits | Low daily limit | Higher daily limit | 5x Pro usage | Higher than Pro | Custom / high volume |
| Context & Memory | |||||
| Context Window | Standard | Standard | Extended | Extended | Maximum |
| Projects (persistent context) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Claude Memory (personalisation) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Project File Uploads | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced Capabilities | |||||
| Extended Thinking | ✗ | △ | ✓ | △ | ✓ |
| Deep Research | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web Search | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Code Execution (Artifacts) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Claude for Chrome | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Claude for Excel | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Claude for Slack | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cowork-Specific Features | |||||
| Claude Cowork (Desktop App) | ✗ | Pro ($20/mo) | Max ($100/mo) | △ | ✓ |
| Claude Dispatch (Mobile) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cowork Connectors (Gmail, Drive...) | ✗ | Standard | Extended | Standard | Extended + Custom |
| Custom Cowork Plugins | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | △ | ✓ |
| Folder Permissions (Admin) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | △ | ✓ |
| Security & Compliance | |||||
| No Training on Your Data (API) | △ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC 2 Type II (Available) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO / SAML Integration | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| SCIM Provisioning | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audit Logging | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | △ | ✓ |
| Data Residency Options | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | △ Negotiable |
| BAA (HIPAA) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Administration & Management | |||||
| Admin Console | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Usage Dashboards | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Basic | Advanced |
| Per-User Usage Controls | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | △ | ✓ |
| Centralised Billing | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Usage Policies | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dedicated Account Manager | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Rate Limits | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Support | |||||
| Support Channel | Community | Priority Email | Priority | Dedicated SLA | |
| Onboarding Assistance | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | △ | ✓ |
✓ = Included △ = Partial / Limited ✗ = Not available. Verify with Anthropic for your specific contract terms.
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Book a Free Strategy Call →What Claude Enterprise Adds That Team Cannot
The jump from Team to Enterprise isn't marginal. Enterprise unlocks SSO and SCIM provisioning — without which IT cannot manage Claude access through their existing identity provider. It adds audit logging exportable to SIEM systems, which is a hard requirement for most regulated industries. It adds the ability to sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) for HIPAA-covered entities. And it provides the custom usage policies that let security teams restrict what Claude can do across their organisation.
For enterprises in financial services, healthcare, legal, or government, the Enterprise plan isn't optional — it's the only plan that satisfies compliance requirements. Our Claude Security & Governance service includes a compliance assessment to determine which features your specific regulatory environment requires.
When Team Is Sufficient
Your organisation is fewer than 250 users. You don't have hard SSO requirements. Basic admin controls and centralised billing are enough. You're in a non-regulated industry or handling only non-sensitive data. Your security team hasn't flagged audit logging as a mandatory requirement.
When Enterprise Is Required
You need SSO/SAML for identity management. You're in financial services, healthcare, legal, or government. Security requires audit trails exportable to SIEM. You need a BAA for HIPAA. You want custom usage policies enforced at the org level. You have 500+ users where volume pricing matters significantly.
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Book a Free Strategy Call →Setting Up Claude Enterprise: What's Involved
Procuring Claude Enterprise typically takes 2–6 weeks depending on your organisation's procurement process. The technical setup — SSO configuration, SCIM integration, admin console setup, usage policy configuration — takes 1–3 days with the right technical resource. The harder work is getting the purchase approved and setting up your organisation's usage governance framework.
Our Claude Enterprise setup guide covers the admin configuration in detail. For governance framework development, our Claude Security & Governance service delivers a complete policy and control framework tailored to your industry and regulatory requirements.
If your organisation is comparing Claude Enterprise against Microsoft Copilot for M365 or ChatGPT Enterprise, see our detailed Claude Enterprise vs Microsoft Copilot comparison and Claude vs ChatGPT Enterprise analysis.