Side-by-side comparison · Presentations & Docs
Claude Design vs Gemini in Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 Copilot
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.
Gemini in Google Workspace
4.0Pick it if: Teams already on Google Workspace who want AI help without adding another tool.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
3.7Pick it if: Businesses running on Microsoft 365 that want AI inside Office and Teams instead of another app.
Overview
| Attribute | Claude Design | Gemini in Google Workspace | Microsoft 365 Copilot |
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| In one line | Describe a deck, one-pager or prototype and get a polished, on-brand version. | Drafts, summarises and tidies up inside Docs, Slides, Sheets and Gmail, where you work. | Drafts documents, builds slides and summarises email inside Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $20/mo | A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment | See website |
| Free plan | Yes | No | No |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Claude Design | Gemini in Google Workspace | Microsoft 365 Copilot |
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| Overall rating | 4.1Winner | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| FeaturesHow much it can do, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Claude Design | Gemini in Google Workspace | Microsoft 365 Copilot |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | No | No |
| Mobile app | No | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | No | No | Yes |
| Browser extension | 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 | Yes |
| Makes images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Makes video | No | Yes | – |
| Writes code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | No | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | No | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 10/ 17 | 12/ 17 | 12/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Claude Design | Gemini in Google Workspace | Microsoft 365 Copilot |
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| Plans | Free Free Trying a deck or two. | Business Starter A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment Tiny teams who mainly want email and basic Gemini chat. | Microsoft 365 Premium See website Individuals and sole traders who want Copilot in the Office apps. |
ProOur pick $20/mo, or $17/mo billed yearly Anyone making decks or mockups most weeks. | Business StandardOur pick A$19.80/user/mo on a 1-year commitment Most small businesses that want AI in their documents. | Microsoft 365 Copilot BusinessOur pick See website Businesses under 300 people already on a Microsoft 365 Business plan. | |
Max From $100/mo Heavy users who also live in Claude Code. | Business Plus A$30.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment Teams needing more storage, Vault and tighter device control. | Microsoft 365 Copilot See website Larger organisations on E3 or E5 licences. | |
Team From $20/seat/mo billed yearly Businesses that want shared brand context and central billing. | Enterprise Custom Large organisations with compliance requirements. | ||
Enterprise From $20/seat/mo billed yearly, plus usage Larger organisations needing SSO and audit controls. | |||
| 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. | 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. | If your business is on a Microsoft 365 Business plan, Copilot Business is the one to trial, and only for the people who live in Outlook, Teams and Word all day. Don't buy it for everyone on day one. Check the current per-user price on Microsoft's site, because it changes with promotions. |
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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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