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ChatPDF vs Gemini in Google Workspace vs Quadratic
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: Teams already on Google Workspace who want AI help without adding another tool.
Pick it if: Analysts, finance staff and founders who outgrow Excel and want AI to write the analysis in a sheet they can check.
Overview
| Attribute | ChatPDF | Gemini in Google Workspace | Quadratic |
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| In one line | Upload a PDF and ask it questions, with answers that point to the page they came from. | Drafts, summarises and tidies up inside Docs, Slides, Sheets and Gmail, where you work. | A spreadsheet where AI writes the formulas, Python and SQL to analyse your data. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Paid | Freemium |
| Starting price | $0 | A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment | $18/user/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | ChatPDF | Gemini in Google Workspace | Quadratic |
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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 | 3.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | ChatPDF | Gemini in Google Workspace | Quadratic |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | No | Yes | No |
| Desktop app | Yes | No | No |
| Browser extension | No | – | – |
| API access | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | – | Yes | – |
| Makes images | No | Yes | No |
| Makes video | No | Yes | No |
| Writes code | No | Yes | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | No | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | – | No | – |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | – |
| Capabilities score | 5/ 17 | 12/ 17 | 9/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | ChatPDF | Gemini in Google Workspace | Quadratic |
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| Plans | Free $0 The occasional document. | Business Starter A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment Tiny teams who mainly want email and basic Gemini chat. | Personal Free Trying it out or light personal analysis. |
PlusOur pick About $19.99/mo, cheaper billed yearly People who read lots of documents. | Business StandardOur pick A$19.80/user/mo on a 1-year commitment Most small businesses that want AI in their documents. | ProOur pick $18/user/mo billed yearly Individuals and small teams doing regular analysis. | |
Business Plus A$30.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment Teams needing more storage, Vault and tighter device control. | Business $36/user/mo billed yearly Teams that lean on the AI every day. | ||
Enterprise Custom Large organisations with compliance requirements. | Enterprise Custom Larger companies with security and hosting rules. | ||
| 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. | 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. | Start on the free Personal plan with a real data set. If you use it every week, Pro is enough for most people; move to Business only if you keep running out of AI credits. Monthly billing costs about 10% more than the yearly prices shown. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, ChatPDF, Gemini in Google Workspace or Quadratic?
They tie on our overall rating (ChatPDF 3.9/5, Gemini in Google Workspace 4.0/5 and Quadratic 4.0/5). ChatPDF is best for quick questions about a single PDF and summarising reports and manuals. Gemini in Google Workspace is best for drafting and rewriting in Docs and summarising long email threads. Quadratic is best for asking big data sets questions in your own words and pulling live data from a company database.
Which is cheaper, ChatPDF, Gemini in Google Workspace or Quadratic?
ChatPDF: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0. Gemini in Google Workspace: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment. Quadratic: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $18/user/mo.
Which is easier to use, ChatPDF, Gemini in Google Workspace or Quadratic?
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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