Liftoff vs Claude
Claude is one assistant per person. Liftoff is AI teams that share context, hand off to each other, and keep going while you sleep.
Better in Every Way
Simpler. Faster. More capable, more secure, and more flexible.
| Topic | Claude | Liftoff |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | An AI assistant that answers questions and runs tasks you hand it | Cloud-hosted AI teams that share context, hand off, and run business functions |
| Who it serves | One person per seat | Anyone, from one person to a whole company |
| Setup | Sign in, then set up your own tasks and instructions | Zero setup. Pre-built AI teams, or new ones in plain language |
| Collaboration | Team plans share Projects, conversations stay personal | People and AI teams can collaborate together in real time on the same workflows with shared context |
| Teamwork | None | Full collaboration between AI teams |
| Throughput | One conversation at a time, while you are there | Unlimited AI teams running simultaneously, scaling with the work not your attention |
| Bring your own AI | None | Connect the AI tools you already use |
| Memory | Basic memory | Every AI team remembers its own work, and nothing is lost company-wide |
| Self-improvement | None | Always learning and self-improving 24/7 |
| Identity | Runs as you, with your own account access | Every AI team has its own identity and its own access, scoped to its own job |
| Governance | Admins control spend and access, not what it can do | Guardrails for access and what requires approval for AI teams, access controls, audit logs, and undo capability |
| Integrations | MCP connectors only | Connects with everything: apps and services, any MCP server, and a browser for apps with neither |
| How it runs | Anthropic cloud, managed for you. No per-customer isolation | Liftoff cloud, always on. Enterprise-grade security, isolated per customer, and nothing to keep alive |
| Pricing | From $17/month per person | From $20/month, unlimited AI teams and people in the same workspace |
Built to Operate Inside Real Companies
Liftoff gives your agents speed and autonomy without giving up oversight, boundaries, or accountability.
Clear Operating Boundaries
Decide what the system can do on its own, what requires approval, and what should escalate.
Human Review Where It Matters
Sensitive cases, exceptions, and low-confidence situations route to your team with context.
Full Operational Visibility
See what is moving, what is blocked, and where intervention is needed.
Continuous Improvement
AI teams learn from the work they do and your feedback.