Side-by-side comparison · Presentations & Docs
Claude Design vs Gamma 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
Claude Design
4.1Pick it if: Founders, marketers and product people who need presentable decks and mockups without a designer on call.
Gamma
4.5Pick it if: Anyone who dreads building slides and would rather start from a finished draft than a blank template.
Gemini in Google Workspace
4.0Pick it if: Teams already on Google Workspace who want AI help without adding another tool.
Gamma scores highest overall, but Claude Design gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | Claude Design | Gamma | Gemini in Google Workspace |
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| In one line | Describe a deck, one-pager or prototype and get a polished, on-brand version. | Paste an outline and get a finished, well-designed deck, document or web page in minutes. | Drafts, summarises and tidies up inside Docs, Slides, Sheets and Gmail, where you work. |
| Pricing model | Paid | Freemium | Paid |
| Starting price | $20/mo | Free | 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 | Claude Design | Gamma | Gemini in Google Workspace |
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| Overall rating | 4.1 | 4.5Winner | 4.0 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow much it can do, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Claude Design | Gamma | Gemini in Google Workspace |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | No | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | No | No | No |
| Browser extension | No | No | – |
| API access | No | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Makes video | No | No | Yes |
| Writes code | Yes | No | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | No | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | Yes | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 10/ 17 | 11/ 17 | 12/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Claude Design | Gamma | Gemini in Google Workspace |
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| Plans | Free Free Trying a deck or two. | Free Free Testing whether the output suits you. | Business Starter A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment Tiny teams who mainly want email and basic Gemini chat. |
ProOur pick $20/mo, or $17/mo billed yearly Anyone making decks or mockups most weeks. | PlusOur pick See website Individuals who make a few decks a month. | 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 also live in Claude Code. | Pro See website People who present weekly or want analytics and the API. | Business Plus A$30.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment Teams needing more storage, Vault and tighter device control. | |
Team From $20/seat/mo billed yearly Businesses that want shared brand context and central billing. | Ultra See website Heavy users running Gamma all day. | Enterprise Custom Large organisations with compliance requirements. | |
Enterprise From $20/seat/mo billed yearly, plus usage Larger organisations needing SSO and audit controls. | Business See website Companies that need admin controls and single sign-on. | ||
| Which plan to pick | If you already pay for Claude Pro, you have it. If not, try Design on the Free plan and move to Pro when the daily limits get in the way, which happens quickly once you're iterating on a deck. Team makes sense when several people need the same brand setup. | Use the free credits to make two or three decks and judge the output. If you'll keep using it, Plus is the sensible step because it removes the badge and refreshes credits monthly. Only move to Pro if you want the API, custom domains or viewer analytics. | 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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How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability. The "Visit" buttons may use affiliate links, which never affect a score.
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