Square8
AI workers hired into a business role, with their own name, email address and phone number. They work in your tools, report to a human manager, log every action and run on Swiss or EU infrastructure.
Claude Code and Square8 solve different jobs. Claude Code helps developers write and ship software. A Square8 AI worker takes over a business role, such as an Executive Assistant or Chief of Staff, inside your company's tools.
AI workers hired into a business role, with their own name, email address and phone number. They work in your tools, report to a human manager, log every action and run on Swiss or EU infrastructure.
An agentic coding tool for developers and engineering teams. It works in the terminal, the IDE, Slack and the web, and fixes bugs, writes tests and opens pull requests.
| Feature | Square8 | Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| Named AI worker with its own identity | YesName, role, avatar | NoA coding tool, no persona |
| Own email address | YesOn your domain | Not stated publicly |
| Phone calls | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Works in Slack | Yes | YesStart tasks from Slack |
| Works in Microsoft Teams | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Works in Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace | YesMail, calendar, documents | PartlyVia separate Anthropic connectors |
| Uses the browser for tools without an interface | Yes | PartlySeparate Chrome extension |
| Built for business roles, not developers | Yes | NoBuilt for developers |
| Human sign-off before sensitive actions | Yes | YesAsks before edits and commands |
| Audit trail of every action | Yes | PartlyVia cloud provider logs, Enterprise API |
| Hosted in Switzerland or the EU | Yes | PartlyCloud region of your choice, no Swiss/EU commitment |
| GDPR and Swiss DSG compliant | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Bring your own LLM | Yes | PartlyClaude models only |
| Built with you by the vendor's engineers | YesFor custom roles, with a customer success manager | NoSelf-serve, Enterprise via sales |
| Ready-made roles | YesLive in 30 minutes | Not stated publicly |
| Pricing | Per AI worker, depending on the role. Talk to us for an offer. | Per seat: Team plan from USD 20 per seat and month (billed yearly), Enterprise on request. |
YesPartlyNoNot stated publicly
Not directly. Claude Code is a coding tool for developers. Square8 AI workers take over business roles like Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff or IT Security Manager. Many companies use a coding agent for engineering and AI workers for the rest of the business.
Yes. They solve different problems. Your developers can use Claude Code, while Square8 AI workers handle email, calendar, reporting and other business work. Square8 AI workers can also run on your company's own LLM licence.
Square8. AI workers are briefed like a colleague, by email, Slack or Teams, and work inside your existing tools. Claude Code is built for people who write code.
Information about other products is based on their public websites and announcements as of 1 November 2026 and may have changed since. All trademarks belong to their owners. Spotted something outdated? Write to us at hello@square8.ai.
Sources: claude.com/product/claude-code, code.claude.com/docs/en/third-party-integrations
Ready-made roles go live in 30 minutes. Custom roles are built with you in 4 to 6 weeks.