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Google Gemini is an ai tools product from Google, Mountain View, priced at ₹399/month · Google AI Plus with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 20 have a free plan, 4 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Google Gemini are Poe (Free plan), DeepSeek (Free), Zoho Zia (Free plan), Writesonic Chatsonic (Free plan) and ChatGPT (₹399/month · ChatGPT Go in India, GST included). Poe is the top-ranked option with a free plan.
Indian support and GST
Google Gemini is built in United States. 4 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Reported limitation
Consumer chats may be read by human reviewers unless you turn off Keep Activity, and reviewed chats are kept up to three years
Reported limitation
Plans bundle storage and YouTube perks you may not want, which muddies comparison with ChatGPT or Claude
Reported limitation
Usage limits are stated as multiples of the free tier (2x, 4x) rather than clear numbers
Ranked by how closely each product matches Google Gemini's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
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| — | Google Gemini (current) | ₹399/month · Google AI Plus | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.5/5 | — |
| 1 | Free plan | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.4/5 | ||
| 2 | DeepSeek | Free | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 3 | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | ||
| 4 | Writesonic Chatsonic | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 5 | ChatGPT | ₹399/month · ChatGPT Go in India, GST included | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 6 | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | ||
| 7 | Claude | $17/month · Pro, billed annually ($200); $20 monthly | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 8 | Sourcery | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 9 | CodeRabbit | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 10 | Beatoven.ai | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 11 | DeepL Write | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 12 | HyperWrite | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 13 | Compose AI | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 14 | Grok | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 15 | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | ||
| 16 | Mistral Le Chat | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 17 | Lex | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 18 | AIVA | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 19 | HubSpot Breeze | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 20 | You.com | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 |
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Writesonic · San Francisco · AI tools · 4.7/5
AI chat with web search built in India.
Free plan
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OpenAI · San Francisco · AI tools · 4.6/5
The most widely used AI assistant for writing, research and coding.
₹399/month · ChatGPT Go in India, GST included
Free plan available
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Anthropic · San Francisco · AI tools · 4.5/5
AI assistant known for long-context reasoning, writing and coding.
$17/month · Pro, billed annually ($200); $20 monthly
Free plan available
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Compared with Google Gemini
The closest matches to Google Gemini on App Advisor are Poe (Free plan), DeepSeek (Free), Zoho Zia (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Google Gemini, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 20 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Poe (Free plan), DeepSeek (Free), Zoho Zia (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Yes. 4 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho Zia (Free plan), Writesonic Chatsonic (Free plan), Hanooman (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Poe is the closest match to Google Gemini in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in ai tools or a category Google Gemini also covers, and Google's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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