Anthropic AI Outshines OpenAI in Enterprise Preference
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– Anthropic now leads in enterprise AI model usage with 32% market share, surpassing OpenAI’s 25%, according to a Menlo Ventures report.
– OpenAI’s enterprise market share dropped sharply from 50% two years ago, while Anthropic’s rose from 12% over the same period.
– Anthropic dominates in coding-related AI usage with 42% market share, more than double OpenAI’s 21% in this category.
– The release of Claude 3.5 Sonnet in June 2024 and Claude 3.7 Sonnet in February 2025 drove Anthropic’s surge in enterprise adoption.
– Enterprises prefer closed AI models, with over half not using open-source models; Meta remains the leader in the open-source AI market.
Anthropic has emerged as the preferred AI provider for businesses, overtaking OpenAI in enterprise adoption according to recent industry data. A Menlo Ventures report reveals Anthropic now commands 32% of the enterprise LLM market, while OpenAI trails at 25%. This represents a dramatic shift from just two years ago when OpenAI dominated with 50% market share compared to Anthropic’s modest 12%.
The turning point came with Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet launch in mid-2024, which sparked rapid adoption. The subsequent release of Claude 3.7 Sonnet early this year further solidified its lead, particularly in coding applications where Anthropic holds 42% market share, more than double OpenAI’s 21%. Google has also seen steady growth in enterprise usage, though it remains behind these two frontrunners.
Industry conversations confirm the trend, with many developers favoring Claude for enterprise solutions. However, OpenAI maintains strong consumer appeal, processing over 2.5 billion daily prompts through ChatGPT. The report also highlights that closed models dominate enterprise workflows, with over half of businesses avoiding open-source alternatives entirely. Open-source usage has declined to just 13% of daily enterprise workloads, down from 19% at the start of the year, with Meta leading that shrinking segment.
While OpenAI still powers widespread consumer applications, Anthropic’s focus on high-performance enterprise solutions appears to be reshaping the competitive landscape. The data suggests businesses increasingly prioritize specialized AI tools over general-purpose models, a shift that could redefine market dynamics in coming years.
(Source: TechCrunch)
