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CGeneral-purpose AI chat assistant for writing, research, coding and everyday tasks
Free, from $8/mo
Gemini vs Zapier
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Gemini if…
- you're in its core audience: google account users, students and researchers
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Choose Zapier if…
- you're in its core audience: small and medium businesses, operations and revops teams
Side by side
Feature Gemini Zapier
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price—$19.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—No
Data retention—Custom data retention available (Enterprise); default period not stated
Security and compliance—SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, GDPR, CCPA
GitHub stars—634
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API
CategoryAI ChatbotsWorkflow Automation
CompanyGoogleZapier, Inc.
Based in—United States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
G Gemini
- Chat with Gemini models
- Deep Research reports
- Image generation and editing
- Gemini Live voice conversations
- Canvas for writing and coding
- Custom Gems
- Video generation on paid plans
- Gemini in Gmail, Docs and Vids
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- Trigger-based Zap workflows across 9,000+ apps
- Zapier MCP connecting AI tools to 66,000+ actions
- Zapier SDK for AI coding agents
- Tables for storing workflow data
- Forms that trigger workflows
- AI agents and customer chatbots
- Self-healing Zaps with AI manager agent (early access)
- Audit logs, SSO, SCIM and action restrictions
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Gemini
Free£0
Google AI Plus£4.49/mo (UK pricing)
Google AI Pro£18.99/mo (UK pricing)
Google AI UltraFrom £79.99/mo; £189.99/mo for 20x tier (UK pricing)
Gemini Enterprise BusinessFrom $21/seat/mo
Gemini Enterprise Standard/PlusFrom $30/seat/mo
Zapier
Free$0/month
ProfessionalStarting from $19.99/month
TeamStarting from $69/month
EnterpriseContact for pricing
Strengths and limitations
Gemini
- Free plan includes Deep Research, Gemini Live and Canvas
- Paid plans bundle 400 GB to 20 TB+ of storage
- Business edition available from $21 per seat per month
- Developer access through AI Studio and a usage-based API
- Free plan limits are not specified exactly
- Personal plan prices on the page fetched were shown in GBP only
- Paid prices for AI Studio and Antigravity are not listed
Zapier
- Free plan with 100 tasks per month and unlimited Zaps
- Connects to 9,000+ apps
- SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, GDPR and CCPA compliance
- Yearly billing saves 33%
- Free plan limited to two-step Zaps and 15-minute polling
- Live chat support starts at the Professional 2,000-task tier
- Prices scale with task volume
- Next Gen Zaps are still in early access
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