Claude (with Claude Cowork) vs Gemini Spark (Tasks in Gemini)
How the two compare on price, platforms, what they can act on and how they ask before acting. Facts come from each agent's sources page.
| Claude (with Claude Cowork) | Gemini Spark (Tasks in Gemini) | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Anthropic | |
| Cheapest paid plan | $20/month billed monthly for Pro ($17/month with annual billing) | $19.99/month (Google AI Pro, US price) |
| Free tier | Yes: chat on web, desktop and mobile, web search, file creation, memory, connectors and artifacts; task handoff, scheduling and Claude in Chrome require Pro or higher | No (requires Google AI Pro or Ultra; skills work without a subscription) |
| Platforms | WebmacOSWindowsiOSAndroidChrome extension | WebAndroidiOSmacOS |
| Can act on | BrowserFilesEmailCalendarCodeApps via connectors | EmailCalendarFilesBrowserShoppingDocs and spreadsheets |
| Approval model | By default Claude asks before taking an action; users can let it keep working and check in only when something needs a closer look. In Claude in Chrome, actions a classifier judges safe are approved automatically and actions that do not match the request are blocked; this can be switched off. Claude still asks before certain irreversible or costly actions such as purchases or sharing personal data. | Gemini is designed to ask for review and confirmation before sending communications, modifying data, making purchases, submitting web forms and signing in with Google, and it asks for confirmation before every task that involves web browsing. Google notes it can perform bulk actions on private Google Tasks without confirmation, and a schedule that runs while the user is offline may not be stoppable. |
| Launched | Jan 12, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
| Last update | Sep 16, 2026: Claude Cowork and chat are now one Claude | Oct 13, 2026: Tasks start from a Chat and Task toggle in the main chat |
See sources on the Claude (with Claude Cowork) and Gemini Spark (Tasks in Gemini) pages.
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