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Gemini in Google Workspace 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.

Gemini in Google Workspace

4.0

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

Julius AI

3.9

Free to start

Quadratic

4.0

From $18/user/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Pick it if: Teams already on Google Workspace who want AI help without adding another tool.

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

AttributeGemini in Google WorkspaceJulius AIQuadratic
In one lineDrafts, summarises and tidies up inside Docs, Slides, Sheets and Gmail, where you work.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 modelPaidFreemiumFreemium
Starting priceA$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitmentFree$18/user/mo
Free plan No Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes No Yes

Rating breakdown

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

AttributeGemini in Google WorkspaceJulius AIQuadratic
Overall rating4.03.94.0
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.5
4.5
3.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.0
4.0
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
3.5
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.
4.0
4.0
4.0

Feature comparison

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

AttributeGemini in Google WorkspaceJulius AIQuadratic
Access & platform
Free plan No Yes Yes
Mobile app Yes Yes No
Desktop app No– No
Browser extension–––
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 Yes–
Makes images Yes No No
Makes video Yes No No
Writes code Yes Yes Yes
Runs agents or automations Yes– Yes
Learns your brand or style No––
Works in many languages Yes––
Capabilities score12/ 178/ 179/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeGemini in Google WorkspaceJulius AIQuadratic
Plans

Business Starter

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

Tiny teams who mainly want email and basic Gemini chat.

Free

Free

Trying it on one or two files.

Personal

Free

Trying it out or light personal analysis.

Business StandardOur pick

A$19.80/user/mo on a 1-year commitment

Most small businesses that want AI in their documents.

Plus

See website

Occasional analysis.

ProOur pick

$18/user/mo billed yearly

Individuals and small teams doing regular analysis.

Business Plus

A$30.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment

Teams needing more storage, Vault and tighter device control.

ProOur pick

See website

People analysing data every week.

Business

$36/user/mo billed yearly

Teams that lean on the AI every day.

Enterprise

Custom

Large organisations with compliance requirements.

Business

See website

Teams sharing data and reports.

Enterprise

Custom

Larger companies with security and hosting rules.

Enterprise

Custom

Large organisations.

Which plan to pickBusiness 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.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

AttributeGemini in Google WorkspaceJulius AIQuadratic
Standout features
  • 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
  • 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

AttributeGemini in Google WorkspaceJulius AIQuadratic
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

AttributeGemini in Google WorkspaceJulius AIQuadratic
Best for
  • Drafting and rewriting in Docs
  • Summarising long email threads
  • Spreadsheet formulas and clean-up
  • First-draft slides
  • 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
  • Small businesses
  • Marketers
  • Agencies
  • Schools
  • Business owners
  • Marketers
  • Analysts
  • Researchers
  • Students
  • Data analysts
  • Finance teams
  • Founders
  • Operations managers
  • Researchers

Questions people ask

Which is better, Gemini in Google Workspace, Julius AI or Quadratic?

They tie on our overall rating (Gemini in Google Workspace 4.0/5, Julius AI 3.9/5 and Quadratic 4.0/5). Gemini in Google Workspace is best for drafting and rewriting in Docs and summarising long email threads. 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, Gemini in Google Workspace, Julius AI or Quadratic?

Gemini in Google Workspace: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment. Julius AI: It's free to use. Quadratic: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $18/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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