Can I keep using Claude models?

Yes. The same Claude models are in idapt, in the same composer as GPT, Gemini, and 400+ others. You pick the model per task and switch mid-conversation without losing context.

Does idapt work on my own files like Cowork does?

idapt keeps your files in a persistent Drive that stays with your workspace, and an agent on a paired computer can read and write your local file system directly too. Cowork works from your desktop folders and Google Drive.

What happens when another model is ahead of Claude?

In idapt you switch to it in one dropdown, same files and context. With a single-vendor coworker you wait for that vendor to catch up.

All comparisons

Agent platforms · Comparison

idapt vs Claude Cowork

Claude Cowork puts Claude to work on your files. idapt puts Claude, GPT, Gemini, and 400+ models to work in one workspace.

Last reviewed October 4, 2026

Use for Free See pricing

Start free, no cardYour own keys work freeNo usage windowsNo training on your work by default

At a glance

Claude Coworkidapt

ModelsClaude onlyThe same Claude models plus GPT, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, 400+ more, switchable mid-task

Local filesReads your desktop folders and Google Drive in place, no uploadDrive-first; a paired computer can also reach local files

Unattended runsRecurring scheduled tasksScheduled automations and goal-mode agents that keep working until a target is met

CredentialsKeys in local configEncrypted credential storage, never shown to agents

KnowledgeCLAUDE.md instruction filesKnowledge Base: linked notes, tags, a graph, live co-editing

Your own hardwareNo: Claude's models on Claude's accountLocal AI: run open models on a computer you own

BYO computersYour desktop onlyPair any machine you own, or provision cloud computers

Desktop appClaude desktop appNative desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux

PricingIncluded on paid Claude plans, from $20/monthPlans from $99/month. Start free, no card: your keys and local models work free; platform models bill transparent usage credits.

A check marks a row idapt wins, a cross marks a row Claude Cowork wins.

What Claude Cowork is great at

Cowork is a polished coworker built into the Claude desktop app: it reads and writes your local files without uploads, keeps context in CLAUDE.md instructions, runs scheduled tasks, can drive your machine, and now reaches the web and mobile in beta. If Claude is the only model you want and your work lives in local folders, Google Drive, and Chrome, it fits with almost no new habits.

What idapt is great at

idapt is the same idea without the single-vendor ceiling. Claude works in the same composer as GPT, Gemini, Grok, and open models, so you pick the model per task and never move house when another lab pulls ahead this quarter. Your files live in a persistent Drive, agents run on cloud computers we provision or on your own machine, you can run open models privately on hardware you own, and because idapt is an MCP server, the tools you already use plug into it.

The verdict

Stay with Claude Cowork if…

You only ever want Claude, your work sits in local folders and Google Drive, and a desktop coworker with no new tools to learn is exactly the shape you want.

Choose idapt if…

You want Claude working alongside every other model, files that persist across sessions, cloud machines, and models on your own hardware, so no single lab's quarter decides your tools.

Frequently asked

Explore the features

Agents

Skills, scoped permissions, persistent memory: any model you pick.

Multi-Model Chat

GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Llama: pick mid-conversation, cheapest-first.

Drive

Folders, previews, and lightweight versioning for AI work.

Cloud Computers

Spin up cloud machines your agents can use: per-second billing, torn down when idle.

Switching from Claude Cowork?One command, dry-run first, with an import receipt. The migration guide shows exactly what moves and how.

More comparisons

idapt vs Claude Code idapt vs Claude Pro idapt vs ChatGPT Plus

See it for yourself

Start free with a welcome credit. No credit card.

Use for Free