Side-by-side comparison · Presentations & Docs
Claude Docs & Slides 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
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.
Pick it if: Businesses running on Microsoft 365 that want AI inside Office and Teams instead of another app.
Overview
| Attribute | Claude Docs & Slides | Gemini in Google Workspace | Microsoft 365 Copilot |
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| In one line | 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. | Drafts documents, builds slides and summarises email inside Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | 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 Docs & Slides | Gemini in Google Workspace | Microsoft 365 Copilot |
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| Overall rating | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| 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. | 4.0 | 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 Docs & Slides | Gemini in Google Workspace | Microsoft 365 Copilot |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | No | No |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | No | Yes |
| Browser extension | No | – | – |
| API access | – | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Makes video | No | Yes | – |
| Writes code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | No | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 12/ 17 | 12/ 17 | 12/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Claude Docs & Slides | Gemini in Google Workspace | Microsoft 365 Copilot |
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| Plans | 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. | 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 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. | 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 hit Pro limits. | 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 $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 | 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. | 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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Who each one is for
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Claude Docs & Slides, Gemini in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 Copilot?
They tie on our overall rating (Claude Docs & Slides 4.0/5, Gemini in Google Workspace 4.0/5 and Microsoft 365 Copilot 3.7/5). 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. Microsoft 365 Copilot is best for word to PowerPoint in one step and meeting recaps from Teams.
Which is cheaper, Claude Docs & Slides, Gemini in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 Copilot?
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. Microsoft 365 Copilot: Pricing isn't published; check the vendor's site for a quote.
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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