Claude vs Gemini

Two of the 26 AI writing tools in our ranking, compared fact by fact — every price and feature read from each maker's own pages on Oct 23, 2026.

General drafting with a Chrome extension and team seats

6.2

#15

People already in Google apps who want a free chat assistant

5.9

#18

The short answer

	Claude	Gemini
Score	6.2/10 · #15 of 26	5.9/10 · #18 of 26
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Paid from	$17/mo, billed yearly (Pro)“$17” — claude.com/pricing	$4.99/mo (Google AI Plus)“$4.99 / month” — gemini.google/subscriptions
Free plan	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Free trial	Not published	Not published
Brand voice	– Not published	✓ Yes
Long-form	– Not published	– Not published
SEO features	– Not published	– Not published
Team seats	✓ Yes	– Not published
Browser extension	✓ Yes	– Not published
Why it ranks	Has a free plan and Pro is $17/month with annual discount.	Free plan is $0 with a Google Account; Google AI Plus is $4.99/month.
Watch for	Free plan shows No for Claude in Chrome; page states no writing-specific features.	Page lists no SEO, team-workspace or browser-extension features; Gemini in Docs/Gmail starts at paid tiers.