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Claude Docs & Slides 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.

Claude Docs & Slides

4.0

From $20/mo

Gemini in Google Workspace

4.0

From A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment

Notion AI

3.9

From $10/member/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Best value

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: Teams that keep their docs, notes and plans in Notion and want answers from all of it in one place.

Overview

AttributeClaude Docs & SlidesGemini in Google WorkspaceNotion AI
In one lineAsk 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.Writes, summarises and answers questions across all your Notion pages and meeting notes.
Pricing modelFreemiumPaidPaid
Starting price$20/moA$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.

AttributeClaude Docs & SlidesGemini in Google WorkspaceNotion AI
Overall rating4.04.03.9
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
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
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.

AttributeClaude Docs & SlidesGemini in Google WorkspaceNotion AI
Access & platform
Free plan Yes No No
Mobile app Yes Yes Yes
Desktop app Yes No Yes
Browser extension No– Yes
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–
Makes video No Yes No
Writes code Yes Yes Yes
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style Yes No–
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score12/ 1712/ 1712/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeClaude Docs & SlidesGemini in Google WorkspaceNotion AI
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.

Free

Free

Individuals trying Notion itself.

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.

Plus

$10/member/mo

Small teams who want Notion without the AI.

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.

BusinessOur pick

$20/member/mo

Teams who want the full AI features.

Team

$25/seat/mo, or $20/seat/mo billed yearly

Businesses sharing documents across a team.

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 admin control.

Which plan to pickIf 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.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.

Key features

AttributeClaude Docs & SlidesGemini in Google WorkspaceNotion AI
Standout features
  • Made in the chat
  • Built from your sources
  • Share and comment
  • Tables, charts and diagrams
  • Present or export
  • Scheduled reports
  • Help me write in Docs and Gmail
  • Email summaries
  • Sheets formulas and clean-up
  • Slides and images
  • Side panel across your Drive
  • Gemini app and Notebook
  • Workspace search and Q&A
  • AI Meeting Notes
  • Writing and editing in page
  • Database autofill
  • Notion Agent
  • Connectors

Pros and cons

AttributeClaude Docs & SlidesGemini in Google WorkspaceNotion AI
Pros
  • No extra subscription if you already use Claude, and Free can try it
  • The document or deck comes out of the same chat that did the research
  • Edit directly or by asking, without copying text into another app
  • Exports to the formats clients and colleagues already use
  • Report and deck stay consistent because they come from one conversation
  • Already inside the apps your team opens every day
  • Answers from your own files, email and calendar
  • Bundled into the Workspace price rather than a separate bill
  • Sheets help is genuinely useful for non-technical people
  • Includes the Gemini app and NotebookLM
  • Answers from your own knowledge base, not the web
  • Meeting notes land exactly where the project lives
  • Database autofill saves hours of manual tagging
  • Agent can do multi-step work across your workspace
  • Official Claude connection for deeper automation
Cons
  • No brand templates in Slides, so decks look generic next to Claude Design or Gamma
  • Rewriting a long doc eats your Claude usage limits quickly, especially on Free and Pro
  • Rough edges on complex formatting, and co-editing and version history are lighter than Google Docs
  • Decks are starting to look recognisably "made by Claude" to clients
  • Sometimes makes a Claude Doc when you wanted a plain Word file, and docs don't flow back into Project knowledge
  • Business Starter leaves out the Docs, Sheets and Slides features
  • Slide designs are plain and need a human tidy
  • Writing quality is behind Claude and needs more editing
  • Features and limits change often and vary by plan, which is confusing
  • Needs the Business plan, which doubles the cost of Plus
  • Useless if your knowledge isn't already in Notion
  • Writing quality is fine but behind Claude for long pieces
  • Search quality depends on how well your workspace is organised

Who each one is for

AttributeClaude Docs & SlidesGemini in Google WorkspaceNotion AI
Best for
  • Reports and proposals from research
  • Quick internal decks
  • Weekly reports on a schedule
  • SOPs and how-to guides
  • Turning a document into slides
  • Drafting and rewriting in Docs
  • Summarising long email threads
  • Spreadsheet formulas and clean-up
  • First-draft slides
  • Searching your team's knowledge
  • Meeting notes and summaries
  • Drafting wiki and policy pages
  • Filling in project databases
You'll find it used by
  • Founders
  • Consultants
  • Operations managers
  • Marketers
  • Small businesses
  • Marketers
  • Agencies
  • Schools
  • Startups
  • Agencies
  • Product teams
  • Operations

Questions people ask

Which is better, Claude Docs & Slides, Gemini in Google Workspace or Notion AI?

They tie on our overall rating (Claude Docs & Slides 4.0/5, Gemini in Google Workspace 4.0/5 and Notion AI 3.9/5). 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. Notion AI is best for searching your team's knowledge and meeting notes and summaries.

Which is cheaper, Claude Docs & Slides, Gemini in Google Workspace or Notion AI?

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. Notion AI: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $10/member/mo.

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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