Side-by-side comparison · Presentations & Docs
Gamma vs Gemini in Google Workspace vs UPDF
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 dreads building slides and would rather start from a finished draft than a blank template.
Pick it if: Teams already on Google Workspace who want AI help without adding another tool.
Pick it if: Small businesses and freelancers who need a proper PDF editor but don't want to pay Adobe's prices.
Gamma scores highest overall, but UPDF gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | Gamma | Gemini in Google Workspace | UPDF |
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| In one line | Paste an outline and get a well-designed deck, doc or web page in minutes. | Drafts, summarises and tidies up inside Docs, Slides, Sheets and Gmail, where you work. | Cheap PDF editor for every device, with an AI assistant that summarises and translates. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Paid | Freemium |
| Starting price | Free | A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment | $0 |
| Free plan | Yes | No | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Gamma | Gemini in Google Workspace | UPDF |
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| Overall rating | 4.5Winner | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 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. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Gamma | Gemini in Google Workspace | UPDF |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | No | No | Yes |
| Browser extension | No | – | 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 | No |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | – | Yes | Yes |
| Makes images | Yes | Yes | No |
| Makes video | No | Yes | No |
| Writes code | No | Yes | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | No | – |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 11/ 17 | 12/ 17 | 9/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Gamma | Gemini in Google Workspace | UPDF |
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| Plans | Free Free Testing whether the output suits you. | Business Starter A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment Tiny teams who mainly want email and basic Gemini chat. | Free $0 Trying it out. |
PlusOur pick See website Individuals who make a few decks a month. | Business StandardOur pick A$19.80/user/mo on a 1-year commitment Most small businesses that want AI in their documents. | UPDF Pro (yearly) About $49.99/yr on sale, $69.99/yr full price People who want the editor without a big upfront cost. | |
Pro See website People who present weekly or want analytics and the API. | Business Plus A$30.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment Teams needing more storage, Vault and tighter device control. | UPDF Pro (lifetime)Our pick About $79.99 once on sale, $99.99 full price Anyone who'd rather pay once. | |
Ultra See website Heavy users running Gamma all day. | Enterprise Custom Large organisations with compliance requirements. | UPDF AI Assistant About $79/yr on sale ($139 full price), or $39 a quarter People who want AI summaries and chat on top. | |
Business See website Companies that need admin controls and single sign-on. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Use the free credits to make two or three decks and judge the output. If you'll keep using it, Plus is the sensible step because it removes the badge and refreshes credits monthly. Only move to Pro if you want the API, custom domains or viewer analytics. | 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. | Get the lifetime Pro licence if you just need to edit PDFs, since it pays for itself in under two years. Add the AI assistant only if you won't use Claude, ChatGPT or NotebookLM for summaries. There's a 30-day money-back guarantee. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Gamma, Gemini in Google Workspace or UPDF?
Gamma scores highest overall in our ratings (Gamma 4.5/5, Gemini in Google Workspace 4.0/5 and UPDF 4.0/5). Gamma is best for pitch decks from notes and internal updates and proposals. Gemini in Google Workspace is best for drafting and rewriting in Docs and summarising long email threads. UPDF is best for editing and converting PDFs on a budget and turning scanned documents into editable text.
Which is cheaper, Gamma, Gemini in Google Workspace or UPDF?
Gamma: It's free to use. Gemini in Google Workspace: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment. UPDF: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0.
Which is easier to use, Gamma, Gemini in Google Workspace or UPDF?
Gamma rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone who dreads building slides and would rather start from a finished draft than a blank template.
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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