Claude is rapidly increasing its market share in Singapore: the gap with ChatGPT has narrowed threefold in a year
The market for AI tools for startups in Singapore is undergoing a radical transformation. Data from the fintech platform Aspire shows explosive growth in demand for Claude by Anthropic among local tech companies. Over the past year, the number of paying customers of the service has increased by a staggering 258%, and spending on the platform has grown 17-fold.
Just a year ago, OpenAI had more than a fourfold advantage over Anthropic in the number of paying startup clients in this Asian hub. Today, that gap has narrowed to 1.5 times. Moreover, Claude's share of total spending by Singaporean startups on AI platforms has already reached 37%.
The AI tools market in Singapore itself is actively expanding: the total number of startups using such solutions has grown by 42%. Particularly telling is that the number of companies working with three or more platforms simultaneously has more than doubled. This indicates market maturity and startups' desire to diversify their AI resources without relying on a single provider.
My analysis: Claude's growth in Singapore is not a coincidence but a natural result of Anthropic's aggressive expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. Startups are increasingly choosing specialized models over universal solutions. If the current pace continues, we could see parity between Claude and ChatGPT in this segment as early as next year.