Gemini alternatives
Gemini is already the cheapest AI assistant we track at 1 user ($4.99/mo). Here's how the other 4 compare. The closest match, ChatGPT, covers 100% of what Gemini does. Each one shows how much of it it covers, capability by capability, next to the price.
What Gemini does
Core: Deep research reports, Mobile apps, Frontier model chat, Image and video generation, AI chat assistant.
Important: Autonomous multi-step tasks, AI browser agent, Docs, slides & sites output, Prebuilt app integrations (partly), Company knowledge grounding (partly), AI long-term memory, Team workspace & sharing, SSO & compliance, Cited web search, File and data analysis, Live voice and vision, Native mobile apps, Work app connectors (partly), Team workspace and admin, Paraphrasing & rewriting (partly), Long-form drafting (partly), Sourced writing & citations, Multilingual checking (partly), Mobile apps & keyboard (partly), Developer API.
Also has: Code & file workspace (partly), Custom AI assistants (partly), Schedules & event triggers (partly), Human approval steps (partly), Agent templates & gallery (partly), Projects and knowledge bases, Canvas and artifacts, Desktop app with screen context, Browser sidebar assistant, Agentic coding tool, Privacy-first chats (partly), Grammar & spelling checks (partly), Style, clarity & readability (partly), Marketing copy templates (partly), Brand voice & style guide (partly), AI SEO writing (partly), Academic writing checks (partly), Fiction & story tools (partly), Works in your apps, Workflows & bulk generation (partly), Team workspace & admin, Privacy & self-hosting.
Alternatives to Gemini at 1 user, best match first
- ChatGPT: $8/mo Go plan may include ads (Go). It covers 100% of Gemini. Free plan: Free plan with unlimited everyday GPT-6 chats (abuse guardrails, may show ads) and limited uploads, images, voice and deep research.. Last price hike: Sep 2026.
- Claude: $20/mo (Pro). It covers 95% of Gemini; missing or partial: Image and video generation, Live voice and vision (partly). Free plan: Free plan with Sonnet/Haiku chat, web search, memory, connectors, Artifacts and up to 5 projects, with lower usage limits.. Last price hike: Mar 2026.
- Perplexity: $20/mo (Pro). It covers 94% of Gemini; missing or partial: Live voice and vision (partly), Canvas and artifacts (partly), Desktop app with screen context (partly), Agentic coding tool. Free plan: Free plan with unlimited basic searches, basic models and a small allowance of Pro searches and research..
- Microsoft Copilot: $9.99/mo bundled with Microsoft 365 (Microsoft 365 Personal). It covers 91% of Gemini; missing or partial: Image and video generation (partly), Canvas and artifacts (partly), Agentic coding tool. Free plan: Copilot app free with a Microsoft account (limited usage); Copilot Chat free for Microsoft 365 work accounts. Last price hike: Jul 2026.
Prices at every size
- Gemini: 1 user $4.99/mo, the top individual plan $199.99/mo, a 10-person team $84/mo
- ChatGPT: 1 user $8/mo, the top individual plan $500/mo, a 10-person team $250/mo (Go plan may include ads)
- Claude: 1 user $20/mo, the top individual plan $200/mo, a 10-person team $250/mo
- Perplexity: 1 user $20/mo, the top individual plan $200/mo, a 10-person team $400/mo
- Microsoft Copilot: 1 user $9.99/mo, the top individual plan $99.99/mo, a 10-person team $336/mo (bundled with Microsoft 365)
Monthly list price in USD on monthly billing (annual-only plans divided by 12). Solo is the cheapest paid plan one person can buy, Top is the most expensive individual tier, and Team of 10 is ten seats on the cheapest team plan with central billing and admin, including any suite license the assistant requires.
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