Head to head · Chat & research · updated Oct 15, 2026
Claude vs Gemini
Claude scores 96 to Gemini's 77 on public evidence for general chat assistant, and they rank #1 and #3 there. Both are free to start. Numbers below are the same public signals the ranking uses, recomputed nightly — nothing here is sponsored.
Claude
Anthropic's chat assistant known for careful long-form writing, large context windows and Projects for working over document sets.
+ Produces natural, editable prose and follows nuanced instructions over very long documents better than most rivals.
− Pro usage limits can run out mid-session on long conversations, and it has no built-in image generation.
Gemini
Google's assistant with Deep Research reports, Gmail/Docs/Drive integration and YouTube video understanding.
+ Deep Research produces long cited reports from dozens of sources, and it reads your Gmail, Drive and Calendar directly when you allow it.
− Quality swings between Flash and Pro models, and it refuses or hedges on some topics more than competitors.
Side by side
public evidence| Claude | Gemini | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence score / 100 | 96 | 77 |
| GitHub stars | closed source | closed source |
| Hacker News stories, 30d | 883 | 145 |
| Release-feed mentions, 30d | 21 | 3 |
| Last activity | 0 days ago | 0 days ago |
| Pricing | Free tier · Pro $20/mo, Max from $100/mo | Free tier · Google AI Pro $19.99/mo |
| Platforms | web, mac, windows, ios, android, api, cli | web, ios, android, api |
| Maker | Anthropic |
Which one?
Pick Claude if
- you want the stronger public evidence (96 vs 77)
- you need it on cli, mac, windows
Best for drafting and revising long documents.
Pick Gemini if
Deep Research produces long cited reports from dozens of sources, and it reads your Gmail, Drive and Calendar directly when you allow it.
Best for Google Workspace users who want research reports.