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Gamma vs Julius AI vs Quadratic

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

Gamma

4.5

Free to start

Julius AI

3.9

Free to start

Quadratic

4.0

From $18/user/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Best overallEasiest to use

Pick it if: Anyone who dreads building slides and would rather start from a finished draft than a blank template.

Pick it if: Business owners, marketers and analysts who have data in spreadsheets but no time to build reports by hand.

Pick it if: Analysts, finance staff and founders who outgrow Excel and want AI to write the analysis in a sheet they can check.

Overview

AttributeGammaJulius AIQuadratic
In one linePaste an outline and get a well-designed deck, doc or web page in minutes.Upload a spreadsheet and ask questions in plain English to get answers and charts.A spreadsheet where AI writes the formulas, Python and SQL to analyse your data.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumFreemium
Starting priceFreeFree$18/user/mo
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes No Yes

Rating breakdown

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

AttributeGammaJulius AIQuadratic
Overall rating4.5Winner3.94.0
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
5.0
4.5
3.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.0
4.5
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.
4.0
3.5
4.0
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.

AttributeGammaJulius AIQuadratic
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Mobile app Yes Yes No
Desktop app No– No
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 Yes
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes Yes
Understands images– Yes–
Makes images Yes No No
Makes video No No No
Writes code No Yes Yes
Runs agents or automations Yes– Yes
Learns your brand or style Yes––
Works in many languages Yes––
Capabilities score11/ 178/ 179/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeGammaJulius AIQuadratic
Plans

Free

Free

Testing whether the output suits you.

Free

Free

Trying it on one or two files.

Personal

Free

Trying it out or light personal analysis.

PlusOur pick

See website

Individuals who make a few decks a month.

Plus

See website

Occasional analysis.

ProOur pick

$18/user/mo billed yearly

Individuals and small teams doing regular analysis.

Pro

See website

People who present weekly or want analytics and the API.

ProOur pick

See website

People analysing data every week.

Business

$36/user/mo billed yearly

Teams that lean on the AI every day.

Ultra

See website

Heavy users running Gamma all day.

Business

See website

Teams sharing data and reports.

Enterprise

Custom

Larger companies with security and hosting rules.

Business

See website

Companies that need admin controls and single sign-on.

Enterprise

Custom

Large organisations.

Which plan to pickUse 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.Use Free to test it on your own data. If you analyse numbers most weeks, Pro is the plan most users land on because the cheaper tier's message cap runs out fast. Check the live pricing page, as plans and limits changed several times in 2026.Start on the free Personal plan with a real data set. If you use it every week, Pro is enough for most people; move to Business only if you keep running out of AI credits. Monthly billing costs about 10% more than the yearly prices shown.

Key features

AttributeGammaJulius AIQuadratic
Standout features
  • Generate from anything
  • Cards, not slides
  • Gamma Agent
  • Themes and brand kit
  • Export anywhere
  • API and connectors
  • Chat with your data
  • Charts
  • Self-correcting code
  • Data connectors
  • Saved notebooks and reports
  • AI analyst
  • Code in any cell
  • Database and app connections
  • Large files
  • PDF extraction
  • MCP and API

Pros and cons

AttributeGammaJulius AIQuadratic
Pros
  • Fastest route from notes to a presentable deck
  • Designs look polished without any design skill
  • One file works as a deck, document or web page
  • The agent makes rewrites and restyles painless
  • API and connectors mean it fits into automated workflows
  • Very easy for people who don't write formulas
  • Charts are clean and ready for a report
  • Fixes its own code errors
  • Saved notebooks make repeat reports quick
  • Every AI answer stays as formulas or code you can check and edit
  • Python, SQL, JavaScript and formulas in one grid
  • Direct database connections, no exporting CSVs
  • Handles much larger data sets than Excel or Google Sheets
  • Useful free plan and fair entry price
  • MCP server and API, so Claude can work with your sheets
Cons
  • Free credits are a one-off, so the free plan runs out
  • Hard to keep strictly on brand across many decks
  • Credits drain quickly if you regenerate images often
  • Exports to PowerPoint don't always keep the layout intact
  • Vague questions give generic answers, and it sometimes does a different analysis than asked
  • Free plan is very small
  • Pricing and limits have changed often, which makes costs hard to plan
  • Overlaps heavily with file analysis in ChatGPT and Claude
  • Much more useful if you can read some Python or SQL
  • Overkill if you only need help with the odd formula
  • AI credits run out quickly for heavy users
  • Small community, so fewer templates and tutorials than Excel or Sheets
  • Few independent reviews yet, as it is a newer product

Who each one is for

AttributeGammaJulius AIQuadratic
Best for
  • Pitch decks from notes
  • Internal updates and proposals
  • Turning a document into slides
  • Simple one-page websites
  • Quick answers from a spreadsheet
  • Charts for reports and decks
  • People who don't write formulas or code
  • Repeat reports on the same data
  • Asking questions of large data sets in plain English
  • Pulling live data from a company database
  • Python and SQL analysis without a separate notebook
  • Extracting tables from PDFs into a sheet
  • Auditable reports and models
You'll find it used by
  • Founders
  • Marketers
  • Consultants
  • Sales teams
  • Educators
  • Business owners
  • Marketers
  • Analysts
  • Researchers
  • Students
  • Data analysts
  • Finance teams
  • Founders
  • Operations managers
  • Researchers

Questions people ask

Which is better, Gamma, Julius AI or Quadratic?

Gamma scores highest overall in our ratings (Gamma 4.5/5, Julius AI 3.9/5 and Quadratic 4.0/5). Gamma is best for pitch decks from notes and internal updates and proposals. Julius AI is best for quick answers from a spreadsheet and charts for reports and decks. Quadratic is best for asking questions of large data sets in plain English and pulling live data from a company database.

Which is cheaper, Gamma, Julius AI or Quadratic?

Gamma: It's free to use. Julius AI: It's free to use. Quadratic: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $18/user/mo.

Which is easier to use, Gamma, Julius AI or Quadratic?

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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