Compare other tools Tool Google Gemini Perplexity Price From $9.99/month Pricing information is currently unavailable. Free plan Free plan Free plan Best for Users already in the Google Workspace ecosystem Getting cited, up-to-date answers from the web Drafting and summarising inside Gmail and Docs Getting fast, cited answers from the live web Researching current events or recently published topics Multi-step deep research reports Ease of use Usable by beginners Usable by beginners Key features Live web search with cited sources on by default Integration with Gmail, Docs, Drive, Sheets and Slides Image understanding and generation File and document uploads Extended context window on paid plans Real-time web search with inline citations on every response Deep research mode for automated multi-step reports Multiple model options on paid plans File and image uploads on paid plans Spaces for organising research projects Integrations Gmail, Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Sheets, YouTube Zapier, Slack API Available Available Skill level Beginner, Intermediate Beginner, Intermediate Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension Main advantages Web search is always active with source citations Deeply integrated with Google Workspace apps Free tier is capable with no strict daily message cap Available on mobile with voice and camera input Every answer comes with source citations by default Deep research mode produces detailed reports automatically Free tier is usable with no account required Main disadvantages Advanced features require a Google One subscription Less suited to users not in the Google ecosystem More capable models and higher limits require a paid plan Not designed for creative or long-form writing tasks Data checked Checked October 4, 2026 Checked October 4, 2026 Try Google Gemini Try Perplexity
Which one to choose Choose Google Gemini if Users already in the Google Workspace ecosystem Getting cited, up-to-date answers from the web Drafting and summarising inside Gmail and Docs Multimodal tasks combining text and images Read review
Choose Perplexity if Getting fast, cited answers from the live web Researching current events or recently published topics Multi-step deep research reports Read review
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