Claude alternative for small business: Tali HQ and Claude compared
Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding and agentic work. Tali HQ is an AI manager built around running your week, your inbox, your clients and your invoices. Here is how they line up.
Checked Nov 2026. Prices and features change, so check Claude's site before you decide.
| Claude | Tali HQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | Individuals and teams who want an AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding and agentic work. | Small business owners and busy people who want one AI to run their week, their business and their life. |
| Price | Free. Pro US$20 a month, or US$17 a month billed yearly. Max from US$100 a month. Team from US$25 a seat a month, or US$20 billed yearly. The page shows $ without a currency code. | Free A$0. Tali HQ A$19.99 a month. Tali HQ Pro A$49.99 a month. Tali HQ Max A$149.99 a month. 15% off yearly. |
| Free plan or trial | Free plan for chat on web, phone and desktop, with web search, memory and connectors, and usage limits that reset every 5 hours and weekly. | Free plan with 250 messages a month. Every new account gets a 7 day free trial of Tali HQ. |
| Remembers you | Yes. You can see what it remembers by topic and edit or delete any of it. | Yes. She keeps what she learns in a brain you can see, and you can delete any memory. |
| The Gmail connector can search, read, draft, send, reply and forward, on every plan. | On paid plans, forward your Gmail to Tali or connect Outlook: she sorts it, flags what needs you and drafts replies. Pro adds her own email address for enquiries. | |
| Calendar | The Google Calendar connector can create, update and delete events. | Knows your week from Google Calendar and books into it when you approve. |
| Clients and invoices | Not offered. | Clients, leads and invoices in one place. Invoices go through your own Stripe and mark themselves paid. |
| Asks before acting | Yes by default: each action needs your approval. Team and Enterprise owners can allow some actions without asking. | Always. Nothing is sent, invoiced or booked until you tap yes. |
| Works for you unprompted | Scheduled tasks on paid plans run on a schedule. | A morning brief at the time you pick, health checks twice a day and a Friday goals check-in. |
| Apps | Web, iPhone, Android and desktop. | Web app on iPhone, Android and computer. App Store and Google Play versions coming soon. |
| Currency and maker | Prices shown in $, read as US dollars. | Australian dollars. Made by Totality 360 in Australia. |
Claude sources (checked Nov 2026): https://claude.com/pricing https://support.claude.com/en/articles/10166901-use-google-workspace-connectors https://claude.com/blog/claudes-memory-works-everywhere-and-you-decide-whats-in-it https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13854387-schedule-recurring-tasks-in-claude-cowork
Claude may suit you better if you want
- Strong models for writing, analysis and coding, with Claude Code.
- Agentic work in Cowork and Claude in Chrome on paid plans.
- A wide connector library, and files and documents it can make for you.
Tali HQ may suit you better if
- You want an AI built around a small business, with clients, leads and Stripe invoices included.
- You want a morning brief, a sorted inbox and follow-ups ready each day without setting them up.
- You want prices in Australian dollars and a brain you can see that fills up as you work.
Questions
Does Tali HQ use Claude?
Tali HQ runs on AI models from Anthropic, the makers of Claude, and from OpenAI. Tali HQ adds the parts built for running a business: her brain, the morning brief, your inbox, clients and invoices.
Where do I get Tali HQ?
It's live now as a web app at talihq.com.au and works on iPhone, Android and computer. On your phone, add it to your home screen and it works like any other app. The App Store and Google Play versions are coming soon.
Try Tali HQ: start free with 250 messages a month, and every new account gets a 7 day free trial of Tali HQ.