Our pick for most teams
83/ 100
- Price
- From $4.99/user/mo (monthly only)
- Free plan
- Flash-Lite model, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems and 15 GB storage; limits reset every 5 hours up to a weekly cap
Claude vs Google Gemini: Google Gemini fits most teams of 5
57.6/ 100
- Price
- From $25/user/mo · $240/user/yr
- Free plan
- Free: usage resets on a rolling five-hour window; up to 5 projects; Sonnet and Haiku only
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Which one fits your team
- Checked 2026-10-16
- 4 sources
The score is worked out from the facts below. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.
Google Gemini: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- People who already use Gmail, Docs and Drive
- Free voice chat and deep research without paying
- Quick apps and drafts in Canvas
- Not for
- Anyone who needs fixed usage numbers: limits are based on compute and vary
- Teams wanting Gemini inside Gmail and Docs on Free (that starts at Google AI Pro)
- The catch
- A strong free plan with voice, research and Canvas, but usage limits are compute-based, so how much you get varies.
Data last verified: 2026-10-16
Claude: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Beginner and working programmers needing code generation and debugging
- Content creators drafting posts and long-form text in different tones
- Visual learners who benefit from charts and diagrams
- Not for
- Budget-limited users who want advanced features on the free plan
- Users needing built-in image, video or audio generation
- People needing predictable usage limits
- The catch
- Strong writing and coding assistant, but usage limits are hard to predict and the free plan is constrained.
Data last verified: 2026-10-18
What each one costs over five years
Same team size, cheapest plan of each, paid monthly or yearly.
Google Gemini
Five years for a team of 5, paid monthly: $1,497
On the Google AI Plus plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $299.40
- Paid yearly, one year
- Not verified
- "Google AI Plus" has no verified annual price
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-19Claude
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $6,000
On the Team (Standard seat) plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $1,500
- Paid yearly, one year
- $1,200
Paying yearly saves $300 a year (20%).
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18The four facts that decide it
| Google Gemini | Claude | |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 83 | 57.6 |
| Cheapest plan | Google AI Plus | Team (Standard seat) |
| Free plan | Flash-Lite model, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems and 15 GB storage; limits reset every 5 hours up to a weekly cap | Free: usage resets on a rolling five-hour window; up to 5 projects; Sonnet and Haiku only |
| Works with (apps) | 4 | 7 |
Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources.
Google Gemini
- Score out of 100
- 83
- Cheapest plan
- Google AI Plus
- Free plan
- Flash-Lite model, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems and 15 GB storage; limits reset every 5 hours up to a weekly cap
- Works with (apps)
- 4
Claude
- Score out of 100
- 57.6
- Cheapest plan
- Team (Standard seat)
- Free plan
- Free: usage resets on a rolling five-hour window; up to 5 projects; Sonnet and Haiku only
- Works with (apps)
- 7
Feature by feature, on the same list
Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.
Chat interfaceGoogle Gemini: YesClaude: Yes
File uploadGoogle Gemini: Not verifiedClaude: Yes
- Google Gemini
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Web browsingGoogle Gemini: YesClaude: Yes
Understands imagesGoogle Gemini: Not verifiedClaude: Not verified
- Google Gemini
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
- Claude
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Voice modeGoogle Gemini: YesClaude: Yes
Follows your standing instructionsGoogle Gemini: YesClaude: Yes
- Google Gemini
- User preferences on all plans; org-wide instructions on Team and Enterprise Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Remembers your preferencesGoogle Gemini: YesClaude: Yes
Code executionGoogle Gemini: YesClaude: Yes
- Google Gemini
- File creation and editing on all plans; Claude Code not on Free Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Team workspaceGoogle Gemini: YesClaude: Not verified
- Google Gemini
- Team plan adds project sharing and collaboration; not on Free/Pro/Max Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
- Claude
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Connects to your other apps (API)Google Gemini: Not verifiedClaude: Not verified
- Google Gemini
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
- Claude
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
What you risk by starting
Google Gemini
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Google Gemini.
Claude
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Claude.
- Refund policy
- Payments are generally non-refundable except where the Consumer Terms say otherwise; EEA/UK customers can request a refund in-app within 14 days
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Where these facts come from
Google Gemini
https://gemini.google/us/subscriptions/ · checked 2026-10-16https://gemini.google/subscriptions/ · checked 2026-10-16https://gemini.google/ca/release-notes/?hl=en-CA · checked 2026-10-16What to do next
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Data last verified: 2026-10-16