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Gemini

Google's AI assistant, connected to its search and workspace apps.

Best for

Google Workspace users, Research, Android users.

What to use it for

Work across Google apps
Find last month's budget in my Drive and summarise the changes.
Plan with live information
Plan a three-day trip around these dates.

Strengths

  • Fits naturally with Google apps
  • Cheaper plans are available

Limits

  • Best features need Google's own apps
  • Plan names change often

Privacy

Check the data settings before pasting private work: consumer and business plans can treat your conversations differently.

Alternatives

  • ChatGPT A general AI assistant for writing, research, images and analysis.
  • Claude An AI assistant known for long documents, careful writing and coding.