Side-by-side comparison · Presentations & Docs
Claude Design vs Gemini in Google Workspace vs Notion AI
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.
Notion AI
3.9Pick it if: Teams that keep their docs, notes and plans in Notion and want answers from all of it in one place.
Overview
| Attribute | Claude Design | Gemini in Google Workspace | Notion AI |
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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. | Writes, summarises and answers questions across all your Notion pages and meeting notes. |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $20/mo | A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment | $10/member/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No | 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 | Gemini in Google Workspace | Notion AI |
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| Overall rating | 4.1Winner | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| 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 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Claude Design | Gemini in Google Workspace | Notion AI |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | No | No |
| Mobile app | No | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | No | No | Yes |
| Browser extension | No | – | Yes |
| 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 | – |
| Makes video | No | Yes | No |
| Writes code | Yes | 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 | 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 | Notion AI |
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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. | Free Free Individuals trying Notion itself. |
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. | Plus $10/member/mo Small teams who want Notion without the AI. | |
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. | BusinessOur pick $20/member/mo Teams who want the full AI features. | |
Team From $20/seat/mo billed yearly Businesses that want shared brand context and central billing. | Enterprise Custom Large organisations with compliance requirements. | Enterprise Custom Larger companies with compliance needs. | |
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. | There's no half-way option: Business is the first plan with real Notion AI, so budget $20 a member a month. If your team is five people on Plus, that's an extra $50 a month, which is fair if meeting notes and search save each person an hour a week. |
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Who each one is for
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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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