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Gemini in Google Workspace vs Plus 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.
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At a glance
Pick it if: Teams already on Google Workspace who want AI help without adding another tool.
Pick it if: Consultants, salespeople and marketers who build decks in Google Slides or PowerPoint every week.
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
| Attribute | Gemini in Google Workspace | Plus AI | Quadratic |
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| In one line | Drafts, summarises and tidies up inside Docs, Slides, Sheets and Gmail, where you work. | Makes and edits slides with AI inside Google Slides and PowerPoint. | A spreadsheet where AI writes the formulas, Python and SQL to analyse your data. |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid | Freemium |
| Starting price | A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment | $10/mo | $18/user/mo |
| Free plan | No | No | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Gemini in Google Workspace | Plus AI | Quadratic |
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| Overall rating | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 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 | 4.0 | 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.
| Attribute | Gemini in Google Workspace | Plus AI | Quadratic |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | No | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | – | No |
| Desktop app | No | – | No |
| Browser extension | – | No | – |
| 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 | – | – |
| Makes images | Yes | Yes | No |
| Makes video | Yes | No | No |
| Writes code | Yes | No | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | – | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | No | Yes | – |
| Works in many languages | Yes | – | – |
| Capabilities score | 12/ 17 | 7/ 17 | 9/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Gemini in Google Workspace | Plus AI | Quadratic |
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| Plans | Business Starter A$9.90/user/mo on a 1-year commitment Tiny teams who mainly want email and basic Gemini chat. | Basic $10/mo billed yearly, or $15 monthly Occasional decks for one person. | 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. | ProOur pick $20/mo billed yearly, or $25 monthly People who build decks every week. | 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. | Team $30/mo billed yearly, or $40 monthly Teams that need on-brand decks. | Business $36/user/mo billed yearly Teams that lean on the AI every day. | |
Enterprise Custom Large organisations with compliance requirements. | Max $200/mo billed yearly, or $240 monthly Heavy users who don't want to count credits. | Enterprise Custom Larger companies with security and hosting rules. | |
Enterprise Custom Large companies. | |||
| Which plan to pick | 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. | Pro is the sweet spot for most people because it adds document uploads and the MCP server. Move to Team only when several people need decks on the same brand template. Prices are per user. | 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. |
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Who each one is for
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Gemini in Google Workspace, Plus AI or Quadratic?
They tie on our overall rating (Gemini in Google Workspace 4.0/5, Plus AI 4.0/5 and Quadratic 4.0/5). Gemini in Google Workspace is best for drafting and rewriting in Docs and summarising long email threads. Plus AI is best for decks that must stay in Google Slides or PowerPoint and turning a document into slides. 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, Plus 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. Plus AI: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $10/mo. 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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