Side-by-side comparison · Presentations & Docs
ChatPDF vs Claude Docs & Slides vs Gemini in Google Workspace
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Anyone who needs quick answers from a PDF, like a manual, report or contract, without reading the whole thing.
Pick it if: Anyone who already uses Claude and wants the report or deck at the end of the chat, ready to share.
Pick it if: Teams already on Google Workspace who want AI help without adding another tool.
Overview
| Attribute | ChatPDF | Claude Docs & Slides | Gemini in Google Workspace |
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| In one line | Upload a PDF and ask it questions, with answers that point to the page they came from. | Ask Claude for a document or deck, then edit, share and export it without leaving chat. | Drafts, summarises and tidies up inside Docs, Slides, Sheets and Gmail, where you work. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Paid |
| Starting price | $0 | $20/mo | A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | ChatPDF | Claude Docs & Slides | Gemini in Google Workspace |
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| Overall rating | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | ChatPDF | Claude Docs & Slides | Gemini in Google Workspace |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | No | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | No |
| Browser extension | No | No | – |
| API access | Yes | – | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | No | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | – | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | No | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | – | Yes | Yes |
| Makes images | No | No | Yes |
| Makes video | No | No | Yes |
| Writes code | No | Yes | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | No | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | – | Yes | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 5/ 17 | 12/ 17 | 12/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | ChatPDF | Claude Docs & Slides | Gemini in Google Workspace |
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| Plans | Free $0 The occasional document. | Free Free Trying a document or deck. | Business Starter A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment Tiny teams who mainly want email and basic Gemini chat. |
PlusOur pick About $19.99/mo, cheaper billed yearly People who read lots of documents. | ProOur pick $20/mo, or $17/mo billed yearly Anyone making documents or decks most weeks. | Business StandardOur pick A$19.80/user/mo on a 1-year commitment Most small businesses that want AI in their documents. | |
Max From $100/mo Heavy users who hit Pro limits. | Business Plus A$30.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment Teams needing more storage, Vault and tighter device control. | ||
Team $25/seat/mo, or $20/seat/mo billed yearly Businesses sharing documents across a team. | Enterprise Custom Large organisations with compliance requirements. | ||
Enterprise From $20/seat/mo billed yearly, plus usage Larger organisations needing admin control. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Free is fine for a document or two a day. Before paying for Plus, try NotebookLM, which is free, or use Claude or ChatGPT if you already pay for one. | If you already pay for Claude, you have it. Try it on Free first, and move to Pro once you're making more than the odd document, because decks use up a Free allowance fast. Team makes sense when colleagues need to open and comment on the same documents. | Business Standard is the plan to be on. Starter is cheap but leaves out Gemini in Docs, Sheets and Slides, which is the whole point. Only move to Plus if you need Vault or the extra storage, not for the AI. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, ChatPDF, Claude Docs & Slides or Gemini in Google Workspace?
They tie on our overall rating (ChatPDF 3.9/5, Claude Docs & Slides 4.0/5 and Gemini in Google Workspace 4.0/5). ChatPDF is best for quick questions about a single PDF and summarising reports and manuals. Claude Docs & Slides is best for reports and proposals from research and quick internal decks. Gemini in Google Workspace is best for drafting and rewriting in Docs and summarising long email threads.
Which is cheaper, ChatPDF, Claude Docs & Slides or Gemini in Google Workspace?
ChatPDF: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0. Claude Docs & Slides: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $20/mo. Gemini in Google Workspace: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment.
Which is easier to use, ChatPDF, Claude Docs & Slides or Gemini in Google Workspace?
ChatPDF rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone who needs quick answers from a PDF, like a manual, report or contract, without reading the whole thing.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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