Market Shift: Anthropic's Claude Surpasses OpenAI's GPT in Corporate AI Adoption
Anthropic's Claude surpasses OpenAI's GPT in corporate AI market share, especially for coding applications.
Key Points
- • Anthropic's market share rises from 12% to 32%, while OpenAI's drops from 50% to 25%.
- • Claude captures 42% of the corporate coding market compared to GPT's 21%.
- • Adoption of open-source models declines from 19% to 13% due to performance issues.
- • Anthropic's implementation of usage restrictions contrasts with OpenAI's unlimited model.
In a significant turnaround within the corporate AI landscape, Anthropic's AI model, Claude, has overtaken OpenAI's GPT, particularly in applications related to coding. Recent analysis from Menlo Ventures highlights that OpenAI's market share has drastically declined from 50% in 2023 to just 25% as of August 2025. Meanwhile, Anthropic has seen its share escalate from 12% to a robust 32%.
Claude's rise to prominence is attributed to its exceptional performance in coding applications, capturing an impressive 42% of the corporate coding market, while OpenAI's GPT holds a mere 21%. This shift reflects a broader trend in the AI market, where companies are prioritizing performance over cost, moving away from previously favored open-source models due to perceived performance lags of around 9 to 12 months. Adoption of open-source AI has decreased from 19% to 13%.
Adding to its success, Anthropic has introduced usage restrictions on its high-demand model, particularly with its top-tier plan ‘Claude Max’ priced at $100 per month. This contrasts sharply with OpenAI’s Unlimited usage offering through GPT Pro at the same price point. Despite these challenges, OpenAI retains its dominance in consumer market segments, primarily due to the strong ecosystem surrounding ChatGPT.
This pivot in corporate adoption patterns marks a critical point in the evolving dynamics of the AI market, underscoring how swiftly preferences can shift.