UP 36 PLACES IN  2026 – THE BIGGEST CLIMBER ON THE LIST

Claude is a next generation AI assistant built for work and trained to be safe, accurate, and secure. You can use Claude for your own personal use or create a Team account to collaborate with your teammates.

Website: claude.ai

Ranking in the surveys

This is only the 3rd year Claude has appeared on the list and it is at its highest position at No 5

Comments on Claude in 2026

“I have been using Claude (also the paid version of Claude) for several years. I am using it for different kind of writing tasks, for building experimental educative web apps (How should I use a new oven?) and for creating personal websites” Wilfred Rubens, Netherlands

“Claude was on my top ten list in 2024, but last year I primarily used Poe instead. I like how how it lets me test lots of different models, but it lacks some of the features that modern LLMs have. For working on projects, it’s easiest to work directly in Claude on my desktop. I still use Claude in chat format for tasks like brainstorming, but I’m also starting to use Claude Cowork for more advanced work. I’ve been using it to vibe code practice activities in training, enhance scenarios I built in Twine, and other work. Claude can speed up the process of creating handouts and participant guides based on my PowerPoint slides, and I’ve used it to help organize and build content from multiple source files.” Christy Tucker, Learning Experience Designer, USA

“I can’t program, but with Claude – I can! I can then implement the outcome in other tools as code blocks” Emilia, Senior Digital Learning Expert, Poland

“I’ve tried a few AI tools and this seems to give me best help” Stella Collins, Performance Catalyst, Spain

“An excellent thinking partner for explaining complex topics, summarising sources and drafting learning content.” Stefan Drenth, Learning Consultant, Netherlands

“Research, idea generation, and first drafts of learning content and storyboards — produced fast enough that a draft is something to react to rather than something to defend.” Cody Iddings, USA

“Research, Idea Generation and Podcast conversation Development.” Experience Designer, New Zealand

Previous comments on Claude

“I have been using Claude (also the paid version of Claude) for about a year and a half, especially for writing tasks. I find Claude better at writing than ChatGPT. I use Claude for summaries and re-writing texts. Moreover, developer Anthropic pays more attention to ethical aspects” Wilfred Rubens, Netherlands, 2025

“I have been using Claude (also the paid version of Claude) for several months, similar to ChatGPT. For example, I created a Project in which I uploaded PDF documents about the Online Educa in Berlin. Among other things, I use Claude to answer questions about the history of the OEB. I find that Claude often performs better than ChatGPT. In addition, I use Claude for summaries and re-writing texts. Moreover, developer Anthropic pays more attention to ethical aspects.” 2024

“used for content writing, outlining videos, scenario planning. Much more conversational than ChatGPT” 2024

“for ideation, outlining, and revision” 2024