Claude vs Google Gemini
Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis and code, with Claude Code and Research on paid plans; Google Gemini is Google's AI assistant, sold with Google AI plans that include Flow for video. Google Gemini is cheaper to start: Google AI Plus costs USD 4.99 a month, Claude Pro USD 20 a month.
Choose Claude for long documents, careful writing and software work where reasoning matters most, and Google Gemini for people who live in Google services and want one subscription for AI, storage and video. If you need websites, web apps and mobile apps as well, Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud, is a third option.
A note on who wrote this: Siteglade publishes this comparison, and every fact about another product is taken from that product's pages as they read on October 27, 2026.
The comparison in one table
The table compares without ranking: each cell comes from the product's own pages, and "Not listed" means the pricing page is silent on it.
| Claude | Google Gemini | Siteglade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid plans | Pro USD 20 a month; Max from USD 100 a month; Team Standard USD 25 per seat a month | Google AI Plus USD 4.99 a month; Google AI Pro USD 19.99 a month; Google AI Ultra from USD 99.99 a month | Pro USD 14.99, Plus USD 34.99, Max USD 69.99 a month |
| Free plan | A Free plan with web search, file creation, Artifacts and Claude Design, Slides and Docs | A free plan with a Google account | Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects |
| Presentations | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Documents | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Charts and dashboards | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Images | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Videos | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Research with sources | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Code | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
What sets Claude and Google Gemini apart
Claude and Google Gemini are both AI agents, so they compete for the same job. Both Claude and Google Gemini list documents and research with sources. Only Claude lists presentations, charts and dashboards and code. Only Google Gemini lists images and videos. Both can be tried for free: Claude offers a Free plan with web search, file creation, Artifacts and Claude Design, Slides and Docs, Google Gemini a free plan with a Google account. Claude prices some plans per seat, so its cost grows with the team, while every plan Google Gemini lists has one price.
Pricing: Claude vs Google Gemini
Claude's paid plans: Pro USD 20 a month (Claude Code, Research and Claude in Chrome); Max from USD 100 a month (5x or 20x the usage of Pro) and Team Standard USD 25 per seat a month.
Google Gemini's paid plans: Google AI Plus USD 4.99 a month (200 Google Flow credits); Google AI Pro USD 19.99 a month (1,000 Google Flow credits) and Google AI Ultra from USD 99.99 a month. Google's AI plans bundle the assistant with storage, Flow video credits and other Google services, so you pay for the bundle even when you need one finished result.
Credits are counted differently by each product, so run one real task in both before you decide.
Where Claude is stronger
Pro includes Claude Code, Research, Claude in Chrome and task handoff and scheduling. The Free plan already creates files with code execution and includes Claude Design, Slides and Docs. Max includes USD 100 to 200 a month in API credits, according to the pricing page.
Where Google Gemini is stronger
The plans include Google Flow credits for video with Gemini Omni Flash. Google AI Pro includes Chrome auto browse to complete tasks in the browser.
A third option: Siteglade
Neither Claude nor Google Gemini lists websites, web apps, mobile apps and desktop apps on its pricing page. Siteglade does. It plans the pages, designs them, writes the copy and builds a real website you can edit by clicking, then publishes it to a free siteglade.page address or, from Pro, your own domain.
Where Gemini comes bundled with Google services, Siteglade is a single agent subscription with prices listed openly and every task processed in the EU. Every task runs in a sandbox on servers in the EU, and code can be exported on every plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is Claude better than Google Gemini?
Neither is better for everything. Claude suits long documents, careful writing and software work where reasoning matters most; Google Gemini suits people who live in Google services and want one subscription for AI, storage and video.
Which is cheaper, Claude or Google Gemini?
Google Gemini is cheaper to start: Google AI Plus costs USD 4.99 a month, Claude Pro USD 20 a month.
Is there an alternative to both Claude and Google Gemini?
Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud. It delivers websites, web apps, mobile apps and desktop apps as well, with a Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects.