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ASCNvsClaude
Claude is a great chat assistant and coder, but a lot of it runs on your own device and requires skills. ASCN is an autonomous cloud agent: it connects in a minute and runs 24/7, hands-free.
Free plan — 500 credits per month
6 things ASCN does
that Claude doesn't
Claude is built as a chat assistant and coder. From day one, ASCN was built as an autonomous cloud agent: a goal, a schedule, tools and delivery channels.
Everything runs in the cloud
No terminal, no deploys, no Mac Mini. Set it up once and it runs. No server required.
Runs 24/7 while you sleep
Launches on schedules and triggers: sorts your inbox at 8:00, monitors mentions, delivers summaries to Telegram.
Lives in Telegram and Slack
Assign a task by voice from your phone — the agent replies in the messenger just like a regular chat partner.
A ready-made solution from the marketplace
Dozens of complete, ready-to-run agents — with all the logic, integrations and schedules. Install it and it works.
Remembers you between sessions
Memory builds itself: name, time zone, preferences, decisions. It survives a closed chat and works across every task.
Writes and saves its own skills
Explain once how to build a summary or a report — the agent saves it as a skill and repeats it in future runs.
Claude answers and writes code.
Business needs results.
Claude is a powerful tool for dialogue and code. But dialogue and a working automation are two different things.
Only works while you're in the chat
Claude replies to a message and waits for the next one. It doesn't start itself in the morning, doesn't react to a new email, doesn't run in the background. Close the tab and the work stops.
Automation runs through the terminal
For Claude to do anything on its own, you need Claude Code: a local install, a terminal, an environment, deploys. It's a developer tool, not a ready-made product for business.
Returns code, not results
Claude will write a great automation script, but running, hosting and fixing it is on you. There's a long way between "here's the code" and "running in production 24/7."
Why do customers choose ASCN over Claude?
Live 24/7 support and a call with an expert
Drop us a message in the chat — a real person answers, not a bot. On higher-tier plans: one-on-one calls with experienced platform users who help you set up your agent for your specific task and walk you through best practices.
Your agent runs in the cloud, hands-free
Your ASCN agent lives in our cloud and runs tasks 24/7 — while you sleep, rest or focus on something else. No server, no Mac Mini, no always-on computer required — and no infrastructure bills. Set it up once and it just runs.
Ready-made automations — in a single click
Hundreds of proven business solutions: find one, install it, and it works — no setup from scratch. Claude has ready-made skills and plugins, but each one still needs hand-tuning. Our marketplace offers complete, ready-to-run workflows.
No code, no terminal, no deploys
Everything is set up through a simple interface. You don't need to understand how it works under the hood — no server, no Python, no deploys. Even long, multi-step chains of actions run without a single line of code. It just works — right away, from the very first run.
ASCN does the work.
Claude answers and writes code.
Claude is a great conversationalist and coder. ASCN was built for something else: it connects to your services on its own, kicks off chains of actions and runs in the cloud hands-free — around the clock.
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| Parameter | ASCN Agent | Claude |
|---|---|---|
| What matters most | ||
| Runs 24/7, hands-free | Yes | Hard to set up |
| Connects a service that's not in the list on its own | ASCN only | No |
| Voice control from your phone (Telegram/Slack) | Yes, via Whisper | On-device only |
| Connects any API or MCP itself — writes the script | Yes | Connects, but by hand |
| Drop in a GitHub project — get a working agent | Yes | Code only |
| Control right inside Telegram / Slack | ASCN only | No |
| The agent writes the tool it needs for the task | Yes | Yes |
| Ready-made solutions — one button and it works | Yes | Simple ones only |
| Referral commission | 40% for life | No |
| Sell your own solutions through the marketplace | ASCN only | No |
| Earn from free solutions in the marketplace | ASCN only | No |
| Build automations from a plain-language description | Core feature | Via code only |
| Live human support 24/7 and turnkey builds | Yes | No |
| No terminal or installation needed | Yes | Chat yes, automations no |
| Core AI features | ||
| Answers questions in a chat | Yes | Yes |
| Writes text and posts | Yes | Yes |
| Translates text | Yes | Yes |
| Analyzes long documents | Yes | Yes |
| Explains complex things in plain language | Yes | Yes |
| Creates images | Via a connection | No |
| Writes code for any task | Yes | Yes |
| Automation | ||
| Runs tasks automatically without you | Core function | Complex setup |
| Runs 24/7 while you sleep | Yes | No |
| Scheduled runs | Yes | Up to 10 tasks |
| Event-based triggers | Yes | Partially |
| Chains of actions, one after another | Yes | Partially |
| Retries on failure | Partial result | No |
| Building automations | ||
| From a plain-language description | Core feature | Partially |
| No programming | Yes | No |
| Fixes what's broken on its own | Reports and adapts | No |
| Connects a service not in the catalog | Yes | Partially |
| Interface | ||
| Works through Telegram and Slack | Natively | No |
| Web interface | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Via Telegram/Slack | iOS and Android |
| Voice task input | Via Whisper | No |
| No terminal or deploys needed | Everything works right away | Chat yes, integrations no |
| Reliability and security | ||
| Notifies you if something broke | Yes, with details | No |
| Roll changes back | No | No |
| Data isn't lost on failure | Yes | No guarantees |
| History of every run | By task | No |
| Memory within a single conversation | Yes | Yes |
| Memory between sessions | Yes | No |
| Encrypted secret storage | Yes | No |
| Control over the agent's actions | Full control | No |
| Templates and marketplace | ||
| Ready-made templates to get started | Yes | Skills with fine-tuning |
| Share your own automation | Yes | No |
| Package a solution and sell it to a client | Via the marketplace | No |
| Marketplace of ready-made solutions | Yes | No |
| Ready-made solutions from other users | Yes | No |
| Team and collaboration | ||
| Multiple people on one agent | Yes | Paid plan |
| See who did what | Yes | No |
| Pricing | ||
| Payment model | Fixed subscription from $20 | Fixed subscription from $20 |
| Free plan | Yes — 500 credits | Very limited |
| Onboarding and support | ||
| Easy onboarding for beginners | Videos and guides | Tech docs |
| Live support 24/7 | Yes | Bot only |
| One-on-one call with a manager | On premium plans | No |
| Turnkey automation builds | Yes | No |
| API and connections | ||
| Connects any API itself, no code | Unique feature | Only explains |
| Connect MCP with one command | Yes | Requires setup |
| You can connect to the agent via MCP/API | Yes | 20× more expensive |
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