Gemini in Google Workspace
Gemini drafts and analyses work across Google Workspace applications.
Overview
- Transparency
- 7 / 10
- Trust
- 100 / 100
Trains on your data
- Free
- No
- Paid
- No
- Opt-out
- Not captured
Incidents
2- lowMichelle Ritter v. Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. Lawsuit
- lowThe Stratford Company, LLC v. Google LLC Class Action Complaint
Assessed SEP 21, 2026 · Checked by hand SEP 21, 2026
Google Workspace confirms Gemini compliance, no model training without permission, retention controls, deletion rights and named subprocessors; both lawsuit dates and evidentiary status were corrected.
Trust breakdown
100 / 100
Overall trust score
Data and privacy
Trains on your data
No training on user data
Storage regions
Sub-processors
Data retention
When Gemini conversation history is off, new chats are saved in user accounts for up to 72 hours so Google can provide the service and process any user feedback.
Deletion: Google will enable Customer to delete Customer Data during the Term in a manner consistent with the functionality of the Services.
Incidents
2025-09-18
2022-08-05
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Google's own AI models and Workspace Intelligence system
Integrations and access
Integrations
Available on
Pricing
Business Starter (Flexible Plan)
$8.40/user/month
30 GB pooled storage per user, 100 participants in video meetings
Business Starter (Annual/Fixed-Term Plan)
$7/user/month
30 GB pooled storage per user, 100 participants in video meetings
Business Standard (Flexible Plan)
$16.80/user/month
2 TB pooled storage per user, 150 participants in video meetings with recording
Business Standard (Annual/Fixed-Term Plan)
$14/user/month
2 TB pooled storage per user, 150 participants in video meetings with recording
Business Plus (Flexible Plan)
$26.40/user/month
5 TB pooled storage per user, 500 participants in video meetings with attendance tracking
Business Plus (Annual/Fixed-Term Plan)
$22/user/month
5 TB pooled storage per user, 500 participants in video meetings with attendance tracking
Enterprise plans
Custom
Contact sales for pricing. No minimum or maximum user limit. Includes features like S/MIME encryption, in-domain live streaming for 1000 participants, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Context-aware access, Enterprise data regions, Cloud Identity Premium, Enterprise endpoint management, AI Classification for Google Drive, Assured Controls & AI Classification available add-on, and Enhanced Support.
Prices as listed on SEP 21, 2026; check the vendor's page.
Moat and openness
Moat
- Proprietary Model
- Proprietary Data
- Network Effects
- Switching Costhigh
- Unique UX
- Distributionhigh
Google Workspace possesses a strong moat due to its massive existing user base (3 billion users) and leading market share, creating significant network effects. The deep integration of proprietary Gemini models and 'Workspace Intelligence' across its comprehensive suite of productivity tools, combined with high switching costs for businesses, further solidifies its defensibility. Its extensive feature set, including AI-powered tools, and broad target audience make it a sticky and indispensable platform for many organizations.
Openness
- Open model weights
- Published research
- Open source contributions
- Transparency reports
- Public safety evals
Google demonstrates a moderate level of transparency through its dedicated Transparency Center and Transparency Report, which detail government requests for content removal, content moderation policies, and data on how Google handles user data and security. They also publish principles for AI development and advocate for policies that promote innovation and user safety. While they provide extensive information on their policies and responses to external requests, specific details on open model weights or public safety evaluations are not readily available.
Timeline
- 2024-04Google Cloud Next 2024 announced enhancements including Google Vids, a new AI-powered video creation tool, and Gemini integration into the side panels of Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive.
- 2024-02Duet AI for Workspace was rebranded as Gemini for Workspace, with Google folding work features into the Gemini brand and announcing that AI Premium subscribers would soon be able to use Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Slides, Sheets, and more.
- 2023-09Google announced the general availability of the paid add-on 'Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise', later rebranded as 'Gemini'.
- 2023-03Google brought generative AI capabilities to Google Workspace, initially to a limited set of trusted testers.
- 2022-01Google Workspace rolled out AI-driven productivity features, including automated summaries in Google Docs and Spaces, and AI improvements for online meeting audio and video.
Company
- Founded
- 1998
- HQ
- Mountain View, California, United States
- Site
- about.google
Popularity
Not disclosed
monthly visits
Notable customers
Google Workspace holds a leading position in the office productivity tools market, with a 50.34% share globally.
Value and ROI
What it should move: It shortens document work, meeting follow-up, and internal searches.
Best fit
It fits companies that want assistance inside Google Workspace.
The catch
Gemini can access sensitive mail, files, and meetings through user permissions. Review permissions, sharing, and outputs before assigning more seats.
- Beyond: Uses Gemini in Google Workspace for procurement responses, internal case-study retrieval and meeting records.[1]
- Probe Group: Uses Gemini in Google Workspace for contract review, operational workflows and training materials.[2]
In our stacks for
References
- 01Beyond: how it uses Gemini in Google WorkspaceGoogleVendor-published
- 02Probe Group: how it uses Gemini in Google WorkspaceGoogleVendor-published
- 03Privacy policyGoogleVendor-published
- 04Company siteGoogleVendor-published
- 05SOC 2GoogleVendor-published
- 06GDPRGoogleVendor-published
- 07HIPAAGoogleVendor-published
- 08Michelle Ritter v. Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. LawsuitKron4.comIndependent
- 09The Stratford Company, LLC v. Google LLC Class Action ComplaintClassAction.orgIndependent