G 
Google Gemini
The assistant that wins by already being inside everything you use.
NOT REALLY
why this verdict
Keep paying — Google has not replaced it
Google's version overlaps, but does not finish the AI assistants job, so this one still earns its $20/mo.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- Bundling into Workspace and Android. Google, December 6, 2023 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers not the job editorial call
- Parts of it. The job still needs the tool to get finished.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 3 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity.
- What the call is worth $240/yr
- $20/mo at the entry paid tier — $240 a year per seat.
Reason composed from the fields above missing: announcement linked recorded: free replacement listed recorded: two or more escape hatches
- Threatened by
- Since
- December 6, 2023
- List price
- $20/mo
- Per year
- $240
The backstory
Google AI Pro is $19.99/mo, but the real weapon is distribution: Gemini inside Docs, Sheets, Gmail, Meet and Android removes the reason to install a third-party add-on that charged for exactly that feature.
Escape hatches
C 
ChatGPT Leading general assistant with a free tier
chatgpt.com open_in_new C 
Claude Strong reasoning and long-context assistant
claude.ai open_in_new P 
Perplexity Answer engine with citations
perplexity.ai open_in_new3 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.