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Anthropic Surges Past OpenAI as Enterprise Buyers Signal Claude Code Shift
Technology
Published on 14 May 2026
Most new spend is tied to one coding tool
New figures show Anthropic has pulled ahead of OpenAI in enterprise AI spending, with 34.4% of surveyed companies paying for Anthropic products in April. The jump is attributed mainly to growing demand for Claude Code, Anthropic’s AI coding assistant. The result suggests a faster, tool-driven shift in how businesses are choosing their next AI vendor.
- Anthropic leads enterprise AI spending in April
- 34.4% of surveyed firms paid for Anthropic products
- Claude Code is the main driver of the shift
- The market disruption hints at faster vendor switching
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