Week 45
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Verified
ToolMarketCap
ClaudeAnthropic · General assistants
Entry price
$20/mo
Free tier
Yes
Logged activity · 90d
52/100

Web app vs web app

2Verified differences3Shared2Not yet verified
GeminiGoogle · General assistants
Entry price
$4.99/mo
Free tier
Yes
Logged activity · 90d
44/100

Claude vs Gemini

2Verified differences1Pricing differences1Claude · verified changes 30d1Gemini · verified changes 30d
Entry priceGemini starts $15.01 lower: Claude $20/mo, Gemini $4.99/mo.
Free tierBoth offer a verified free tier.
DeliveryShared delivery: Web app.
Last 30 daysClaude logged 1 verified change, Gemini 1 verified change.
Evidence5 of 7 compared facts are verified for both; 2 only for Claude.

At a glance

Verified values · no winner is picked
Claude and Gemini: price, free tier, licence, self-hosting, enterprise
DimensionClaudeGemini
Entry price$20/mo$4.99/mo
Free tierYesYes
Open sourceNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Self-hostingNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Enterprise (SSO + offering)YesNot yet verified
Switch from ClaudeSwitch from GeminiAdd Claude to a stackAdd Gemini to a stack

Where they differ

2
Platforms
ClaudeWeb, macOS, Windows, Linux (beta), iOS, Android
claude.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Claude — official download page

claude.com/download offers macOS, Windows (x64 and arm64), and iOS downloads and says "Claude Desktop for Linux is in beta and supports Ubuntu and Debian"; claude.com/pricing lists "Chat on web, iOS, Android and Desktop".

https://claude.com/download ↗
GeminiWeb, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS
support.google.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Gemini — official Gemini Apps Help center

support.google.com/gemini (Gemini Apps Help) lists a Mac app, a Windows app, an Android mobile app and web access; gemini.google/us/about links to an iOS download.

https://support.google.com/gemini/?hl=en ↗
Enterprise
ClaudeEnterprise plan — $20 per seat per month billed annually (20-seat minimum) with usage billed separately at API rates; SCIM, audit logs, Compliance API, custom data retention
claude.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Claude — official pricing page

claude.com/pricing: Enterprise "US$20/seat/month, billed annually, 20 seat minimum", usage billed at API rates; "All Team plan features, plus" role-based access, SCIM, audit logs, a Compliance API, custom data retention controls, IP allowlisting.

https://claude.com/pricing ↗
GeminiGemini Enterprise — Business edition from $21 per seat per month; Standard and Plus editions from $30 per seat per month
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Gemini — official subscriptions page

gemini.google/us/subscriptions business plans: Gemini Enterprise Business edition "Starting at: $21 USD per seat per month"; Standard / Plus editions "Starting at: $30 USD per seat per month".

https://gemini.google/us/subscriptions/?hl=en ↗

Pricing face-off

USD list price · monthly billing
ClaudeFree tier: Yes
Entry price · Pro
$20/mo
Free$0/mo
Pro (annual)$17/mo, annual
Pro$20/mo
Team Standard (per seat)$25/mo
Max (from)$100/mo
Team Premium (per seat)$125/mo
claude.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Claude — official pricing page
https://claude.com/pricing ↗
GeminiFree tier: Yes
Entry price · Google AI Plus
$4.99/mo
Free$0/mo
Google AI Plus$4.99/mo
Google AI Pro$19.99/mo
Google AI Ultra (from)$99.99/mo
Google AI Ultra (20x usage limits)$199.99/mo
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Gemini — official subscriptions page
https://gemini.google/us/subscriptions/?hl=en ↗

Current verified offers

Commercial information · never part of the comparison
Verified offer

Google AI Pro free for 1 year for U.S. college students

$0/mo instead of $19.99/mo
  • Eligible U.S. college students ages 18+; new users and students whose 2025 AI Pro trial has expired can qualify; eligibility must be verified each year.
  • Only in US
  • Google AI Pro
  • Valid form of payment required at sign-up; automatically charges $19.99/month after the trial ends unless cancelled. Redeem until December 31, 2026.
  • Lasts 1 year
  • Ends 2026-12-31
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 29 Oct 2026
Google Gemini — Students (US)

Claim your free 1-year Google AI Pro student plan today.

https://gemini.google/us/students/?hl=en ↗
View offer ↗

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Where they match

3Toggle
Delivery
ClaudeWeb app — also desktop and mobile apps, Claude in Chrome, and Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace integrations
claude.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Claude — official product overview

claude.com/product/overview: "Hand Claude a task, not just a question."; lists web, mobile (iOS and Android), desktop (macOS, Windows), Claude in Chrome, Claude for Microsoft 365, and Claude for Google Workspace.

https://claude.com/product/overview ↗
GeminiWeb app — also mobile and desktop apps
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Gemini — official overview page

gemini.google/us/about: "Your personal, proactive and powerful AI Assistant", with links to the Gemini web app, Android and iOS downloads, and "Gemini for desktop".

https://gemini.google/us/about/?hl=en ↗
Business model
ClaudeFreemium — free plan, paid Pro and Max, Standard and Premium seats for Team, and Enterprise
claude.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Claude — official pricing page

claude.com/pricing: Pro "$20 if billed monthly"; Max "From $100"; Team Standard seat "$25 if billed monthly", Premium seat "$125 if billed monthly"; Enterprise plan.

https://claude.com/pricing ↗
GeminiFreemium — free tier, paid Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra plans; business editions sold per seat
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Gemini — official subscriptions page

gemini.google/us/subscriptions: Google AI Plus "$4.99/ month", Google AI Pro "$19.99/ month", Google AI Ultra "Starting at: $99.99/ month"; Gemini Enterprise editions priced "per seat per month".

https://gemini.google/us/subscriptions/?hl=en ↗
Free tier
ClaudeYes — Free plan with chat on web, desktop, and mobile
claude.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Claude — official pricing page

claude.com/pricing: Free "$0", "Free for everyone", "Chat on web, desktop, and mobile".

https://claude.com/pricing ↗
GeminiYes — free with a Google Account
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Gemini — official subscriptions page

gemini.google/us/subscriptions: Free "$0/ month with a Google Account".

https://gemini.google/us/subscriptions/?hl=en ↗

Not yet verified for one or both

2
API
ClaudeYes — Max and Team include monthly Claude Platform API credits; pay-as-you-go API through a Console account
claude.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Claude — official pricing page

claude.com/pricing: Max includes "$100 to $200/month in API credits to build on the Claude Platform"; Team "Up to $500 per month in pooled API credits"; FAQ mentions "pay-as-you-go API credits through a Console account".

https://claude.com/pricing ↗
GeminiNot yet verified
Single sign-on
ClaudeYes — Team and Enterprise plans (SCIM on Enterprise)
claude.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Claude — official pricing page

claude.com/pricing comparison table: SSO "Yes" for Team and Enterprise, "No" for Free, Pro, and Max; SCIM "Yes" for Enterprise only.

https://claude.com/pricing ↗
GeminiNot yet verified

References

Links — shown, never counted as differences
Documentation
ClaudeNot yet verified
Geminisupport.google.com/gemini
support.google.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Gemini — official Gemini Apps Help center

The official help center, titled "Gemini Apps Help".

https://support.google.com/gemini/?hl=en ↗
Changelog
Claudesupport.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes
support.claude.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Claude — official release notes

Claude's release notes on the official Claude help center.

https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes ↗
Geminigemini.google/release-notes
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Gemini — official release notes

The Gemini app's official dated release notes.

https://gemini.google/release-notes/ ↗
Source repository
ClaudeNot yet verified
GeminiNot yet verified

Recent record

Each side’s own record · not a score
Recent record of Claude and Gemini, side by side
ReadingClaudeGemini
Verified changes1 in 30 days · 3 in 90 days · General assistants median 11 in 30 days · 3 in 90 days · General assistants median 1
Last verified change21 Oct 2026 · 16 days ago13 Oct 2026 · 24 days ago
Activity · 90 days5244
Latest list-price moveNone observedNone observed
Pricing on record6 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $205 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $4.99
Comparable facts7 of 7 verified5 of 7 verified

Claude · latest 3

  1. Release

    Claude Duet opens as a research preview for Pro and Max

    Anthropic opened a research preview of Claude Duet, an app in which Claude works as a proactive agent, for Pro and Max plans.

    support.claude.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 21 Oct 2026
    Claude — official release notes
    https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes ↗
  2. Plans

    Max and Team plans now include monthly Claude Platform API credits

    Max and Team plans began including monthly API credits for running apps and agents on the Claude Platform, claimed by linking a Claude Console organization.

    support.claude.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 7 Oct 2026
    Claude — official release notes
    https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes ↗
  3. Release

    Cowork becomes part of every Claude conversation

    Cowork no longer requires picking a mode first, rolling out gradually to Pro and Max on web, desktop, and mobile; design, slide, and document creation is available on every plan.

    support.claude.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 16 Sept 2026
    Claude — official release notes
    https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes ↗

Gemini · latest 3

  1. Release

    Google Antigravity is built into the Gemini macOS app

    Users can start a coding agent from chat in the Gemini macOS app and get a notification when its work is ready for review; English only, for eligible accounts.

    gemini.google
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 13 Oct 2026
    Gemini — official release notes
    https://gemini.google/release-notes/ ↗
  2. Release

    Skills roll out in Gemini chat and will replace Gems

    Skills rolled out globally in Gemini chat, initially for users 18+, and existing Gems will migrate to Skills automatically.

    gemini.google
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 30 Sept 2026
    Gemini — official release notes
    https://gemini.google/release-notes/ ↗
  3. Platform

    Gemini launches a Windows app

    The Gemini Windows app launched for Windows 10 or later, with Alt + Space opening Gemini from any app.

    gemini.google
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 10 Sept 2026
    Gemini — official release notes
    https://gemini.google/release-notes/ ↗

Keep comparing

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Compared using 15 verified facts · oldest record verified 28 Oct 2026. Tools appear in URL order, alphabetically by identifier — it implies no ranking.