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Claude vs Google Gemini vs Langdock

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Best overall

Claude

4.6

From $20/mo

Google Gemini

4.2

From US$4.99/mo

Langdock

4.2

From €25/user/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Best overallBest value

Pick it if: Anyone who writes, researches or makes decisions for a living, plus anyone curious about Claude Code.

Pick it if: People whose work already runs on Gmail, Google Workspace or an Android phone.

Pick it if: European mid-size companies that want to roll out AI to every employee with multiple models and strict data controls.

Overview

AttributeClaudeGoogle GeminiLangdock
In one lineAnthropic's chat assistant, at its best on careful writing and long documents.Google's assistant, built into Gmail, Docs, Drive and Android phones.A company-wide ChatGPT-style workspace with many AI models, agents and EU hosting.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumPaid
Starting price$20/moUS$4.99/mo€25/user/mo
Free plan Yes Yes No
Works with Claude Code Yes No Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeClaudeGoogle GeminiLangdock
Overall rating4.6Winner4.24.2
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.5
4.0
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.5
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
5.0
4.0
4.0
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.
4.5
4.5
4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeClaudeGoogle GeminiLangdock
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes No
Mobile app Yes Yes–
Desktop app Yes Yes–
Browser extension Yes Yes–
API access Yes 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 Yes
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes Yes
Understands images Yes Yes Yes
Makes images No Yes Yes
Makes video No Yes No
Writes code Yes Yes Yes
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style Yes Yes–
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score14/ 1716/ 1711/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeClaudeGoogle GeminiLangdock
Plans

Free

Free

Trying it out and light daily use.

Free

Free

Light use and seeing how it feels.

Trial

Free for 7 days

Testing with a few colleagues.

ProOur pick

$20/mo, or $17/mo billed yearly

Anyone who uses it most days.

Google AI Plus

US$4.99/mo

Casual users who want Gemini in Gmail and more storage.

Business (Standard seat)Our pick

€25/user/mo

Most staff in a company rollout.

Max

From $100/mo

Heavy users and people living in Claude Code.

Google AI ProOur pick

US$19.99/mo

Anyone who works in Google Workspace every day.

Business (Max seat)

€99/user/mo

Heavy users who hit limits.

Team

From $20/seat/mo billed yearly

Businesses with 2 to 150 people.

Google AI Ultra

From US$99.99/mo

Heavy creative and agent users.

Enterprise

Custom

Companies over 1,000 users.

Which plan to pickStart on Free to see if the writing suits you. Most people who stick with it move to Pro within a month; only go to Max if you hit the Pro limits every day or you're running Claude Code for hours at a time.Skip the free plan for anything serious now that it's Flash-Lite only. AI Pro (US$19.99, or A$32.99 in Australia) is the one to buy: it's the cheapest way to get Gemini 4 Argon plus Gemini in Docs and Gmail, and the 5 TB of storage offsets a Google One bill. Ultra is for people generating video all day.Give most staff Standard seats and buy Max seats only for the few who use AI all day. Yearly billing saves about 20%, and seat prices drop with volume.

Key features

AttributeClaudeGoogle GeminiLangdock
Standout features
  • Projects
  • Artifacts
  • Long documents
  • Web search and connectors
  • Tasks and Claude Code
  • Memory
  • Gemini in Gmail, Docs and Drive
  • Deep Research
  • Image and video making
  • Gemini Live and desktop apps
  • Tasks and connected apps
  • Gemini in Chrome
  • Chat with any model
  • Shared agents
  • Company data connections
  • Workflows
  • EU hosting and admin controls
  • API

Pros and cons

AttributeClaudeGoogle GeminiLangdock
Pros
  • Writing sounds like a person and needs the least editing of any assistant
  • Handles long documents and messy briefs without losing track
  • Projects and memory mean you stop repeating the same context
  • Artifacts turn answers into real documents, slides and small apps
  • One subscription covers Claude Code as well
  • The free plan now includes memory, connectors and Artifacts
  • Reads and acts on your Gmail, Docs and Drive directly
  • AI Pro bundles the top model, Workspace features and 5 TB of storage for one price
  • Deep Research is included even on the free plan
  • Fast, and the mobile and Android experience is polished
  • Video and image generation included on paid plans
  • Desktop apps for Windows and Mac as well as the web
  • Many top models under one login, no vendor lock-in
  • EU hosting and GDPR compliance suit European legal teams
  • Easy for non-technical staff to pick up
  • Agents and workflows in the same platform
Cons
  • Free and Pro usage limits can bite on a busy day
  • No image or video generation, which ChatGPT and Gemini both have
  • The free plan doesn't include the top Opus models
  • Fewer third-party connectors and plugins than ChatGPT
  • Free plan is now Flash-Lite only, so it's weaker than the free tiers of ChatGPT or Claude
  • Plan names and model access keep changing, which is confusing
  • Writing quality sits behind Claude and the answers can be padded
  • Workspace features need a personal Google account or a Workspace admin to turn them on
  • Usage resets every 5 hours up to a weekly cap, and Google doesn't publish the numbers
  • Workflows beyond the included runs and API use cost extra
  • Euro pricing only
  • Small base of public reviews so far
  • Some connectors have gaps, such as Google Drive search limited to files you own

Who each one is for

AttributeClaudeGoogle GeminiLangdock
Best for
  • Long-form writing and editing
  • Reading and summarising long documents
  • Thinking through a plan or decision
  • Pairing with Claude Code
  • Searching and summarising your Gmail
  • Drafting in Google Docs
  • Image and video generation on paid plans
  • Hands-free help on Android
  • Rolling out AI to a whole company in the EU
  • Using several AI models under one login
  • Shared agents for HR, sales and support teams
  • Companies with strict GDPR requirements
You'll find it used by
  • Writers and marketers
  • Founders
  • Consultants
  • Developers
  • Google Workspace teams
  • Marketers
  • Small business owners
  • Android users
  • European businesses
  • HR teams
  • Sales teams
  • IT and security teams
  • Operations teams

Questions people ask

Which is better, Claude, Google Gemini or Langdock?

Claude scores highest overall in our ratings (Claude 4.6/5, Google Gemini 4.2/5 and Langdock 4.2/5). Claude is best for long-form writing and editing and reading and summarising long documents. Google Gemini is best for searching and summarising your Gmail and drafting in Google Docs. Langdock is best for rolling out AI to a whole company in the EU and using several AI models under one login.

Which is cheaper, Claude, Google Gemini or Langdock?

Claude: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $20/mo. Google Gemini: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at US$4.99/mo. Langdock: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at €25/user/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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