@@ -317,15 +317,15 @@ As of October 2026, [Lindy's current pricing page](https://www.lindy.ai/pricing)
 
 ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity, Vellum, and Lindy differ most in model access, native integrations, memory, automation depth, and pricing structure. The linked first-party pages are authoritative for current charges and limits, which can also vary by plan, region, administrator policy, and account type.
 
-| Rank | AI assistant | Model access | Integrations and ecosystem | Memory and personalization | Automation ability | Pricing as of October 2026 | Best for |
-| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| 1 | [ChatGPT](https://openai.com/chatgpt/overview/) | OpenAI's GPT model family, with access varying by plan | OpenAI tools, files, web features, custom GPTs, and supported connected services | Account-level memory and personalization where enabled | Tools, configured actions, and scheduled tasks, but primarily a hosted conversational assistant | [Free and paid tiers; Plus is $20/month](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6950777-what-is-chatgpt-plus) | General-purpose assistance, analysis, drafting, and broad tool use |
-| 2 | [Vellum](https://www.vellum.ai/) | [Managed Claude by default, including for local hosting](https://www.vellum.ai/docs/trust-security/privacy-and-data) | Web, macOS, iOS, Slack, Telegram, terminal, and connected tools | Persistent cross-conversation memory | Background routines and actions on an available host | [Free starting option; Mighty $30/month, Super $100/month, and Ultra $200/month](https://www.vellum.ai/pricing) | Autonomous personal work and operations |
-| 3 | [Claude](https://www.anthropic.com/pricing) | Anthropic's Claude model family | Web and desktop experiences, files, Projects, artifacts, and supported connectors | Project context and account features vary by product and plan | Interactive knowledge work and connector-supported tasks; repeatable automation generally needs orchestration | [Free, individual, team, and enterprise offerings](https://www.anthropic.com/pricing) | Long-form writing, document analysis, and careful synthesis |
-| 4 | [Gemini](https://gemini.google/subscriptions/) | Google's Gemini model family | Supported Google services and Workspace applications | [Past-chat personalization for eligible personal accounts](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/16598469) | Assistance in supported Google products, but not a general visual workflow builder | [Free and paid consumer subscriptions, plus organizational offerings](https://gemini.google/subscriptions/) | People and teams centered on Google Workspace |
-| 5 | [Microsoft Copilot](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/in-apps-for-work) | Models delivered through Microsoft's Copilot products | Microsoft 365 applications, Microsoft Graph context, and supported Microsoft services | [Copilot Memory uses permitted chat and work context when enabled](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/manage-copilot-memory-in-microsoft-365-copilot) | Strong inside Microsoft applications; broader automation may require other Microsoft services | [Current individual, business, enterprise, and Copilot Studio options](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/pricing) | Organizations standardized on Microsoft 365 |
-| 6 | [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10352155-what-is-perplexity) | Perplexity-selected, plan-dependent models | Web search, cited sources, files, and research tools | [Memory can use saved details and search history](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10968016-memory) | Research-focused rather than durable multi-application process automation | [Free Standard plus paid Pro, Max, Education Pro, and enterprise options](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11187416-which-perplexity-subscription-plan-is-right-for-you) | Citation-backed web research |
-| 7 | [Lindy](https://docs.lindy.ai/fundamentals/lindy-101/create-agent) | Plan-dependent model options in a hosted assistant | Email, calendar, meetings, and supported work-app integrations | Hosted assistant context and configuration | Trigger-based email, calendar, and meeting actions with approvals | [Seven-day trial; Plus $49.99/month, Pro $99.99/month, and Max $199.99/month](https://docs.lindy.ai/pricing) | Lightweight administrative tasks |
+| Rank | AI assistant | Model access | Integrations and ecosystem | Memory and personalization | Privacy controls | Multimodal capabilities | Automation ability | Pricing as of October 2026 | Best for |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| 1 | [ChatGPT](https://openai.com/chatgpt/overview/) | OpenAI's GPT model family, with access varying by plan | OpenAI tools, files, web features, custom GPTs, and supported connected services | Account-level memory and personalization where enabled | [Data Controls manage training, exports, shared links, and account deletion](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7730893-data-controls-in-chatgpt) | [Text, file uploads, images, and voice, with availability varying by plan](https://openai.com/chatgpt/pricing/) | Tools, configured actions, and scheduled tasks, but primarily a hosted conversational assistant | [Free and paid tiers; Plus is $20/month](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6950777-what-is-chatgpt-plus) | General-purpose assistance, analysis, drafting, and broad tool use |
+| 2 | [Vellum](https://www.vellum.ai/) | [Managed Claude by default, including for local hosting](https://www.vellum.ai/docs/trust-security/privacy-and-data) | Web, macOS, iOS, Slack, Telegram, terminal, and connected tools | Persistent cross-conversation memory | [Encrypted private cloud storage or workspace data kept on the user's machine with local hosting](https://www.vellum.ai/docs/trust-security/privacy-and-data) | [Text and voice across web, desktop, phone, and chat channels](https://www.vellum.ai/docs/hosting-options/cloud-hosting) | Background routines and actions on an available host | [Free starting option; Mighty $30/month, Super $100/month, and Ultra $200/month](https://www.vellum.ai/pricing) | Autonomous personal work and operations |
+| 3 | [Claude](https://www.anthropic.com/pricing) | Anthropic's Claude model family | Web and desktop experiences, files, Projects, artifacts, and supported connectors | Project context and account features vary by product and plan | [Consumer data encrypted in transit and at rest, with employee access limited by default](https://privacy.anthropic.com/en/articles/10458704) | [Text, documents, images, and code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/vision) | Interactive knowledge work and connector-supported tasks; repeatable automation generally needs orchestration | [Free, individual, team, and enterprise offerings](https://www.anthropic.com/pricing) | Long-form writing, document analysis, and careful synthesis |
+| 4 | [Gemini](https://gemini.google/subscriptions/) | Google's Gemini model family | Supported Google services and Workspace applications | [Past-chat personalization for eligible personal accounts](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/16598469) | [Activity review, deletion, and retention controls vary between personal and managed accounts](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13278892) | [Documents, spreadsheets, notebooks, photos, and videos](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/14903178) | Assistance in supported Google products, but not a general visual workflow builder | [Free and paid consumer subscriptions, plus organizational offerings](https://gemini.google/subscriptions/) | People and teams centered on Google Workspace |
+| 5 | [Microsoft Copilot](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/in-apps-for-work) | Models delivered through Microsoft's Copilot products | Microsoft 365 applications, Microsoft Graph context, and supported Microsoft services | [Copilot Memory uses permitted chat and work context when enabled](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/manage-copilot-memory-in-microsoft-365-copilot) | [Microsoft 365 access controls, sensitivity labels, encryption, auditing, and compliance protections](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot/microsoft-365-copilot-architecture-data-protection-auditing) | [Documents, email, spreadsheets, presentations, and meetings in supported Microsoft 365 apps](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/in-apps-for-work) | Strong inside Microsoft applications; broader automation may require other Microsoft services | [Current individual, business, enterprise, and Copilot Studio options](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/pricing) | Organizations standardized on Microsoft 365 |
+| 6 | [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10352155-what-is-perplexity) | Perplexity-selected, plan-dependent models | Web search, cited sources, files, and research tools | [Memory can use saved details and search history](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10968016-memory) | [Uploaded files and images stay private and can be deleted with their session](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10354810-security-and-privacy-with-file-uploads) | [Text, documents, and image uploads](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10354939-what-s-the-difference-between-typing-a-question-and-uploading-a-file-or-image) | Research-focused rather than durable multi-application process automation | [Free Standard plus paid Pro, Max, Education Pro, and enterprise options](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11187416-which-perplexity-subscription-plan-is-right-for-you) | Citation-backed web research |
+| 7 | [Lindy](https://docs.lindy.ai/fundamentals/lindy-101/create-agent) | Plan-dependent model options in a hosted assistant | Email, calendar, meetings, and supported work-app integrations | Hosted assistant context and configuration | [Personal and team connection scopes with integration guardrails](https://docs.lindy.ai/integrations/overview) | [Email, calendar, meetings, and connected-app data](https://docs.lindy.ai/integrations/overview) | Trigger-based email, calendar, and meeting actions with approvals | [Seven-day trial; Plus $49.99/month, Pro $99.99/month, and Max $199.99/month](https://docs.lindy.ai/pricing) | Lightweight administrative tasks |
 
 ## Which AI assistant is best for most people?
 
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ Each AI assistant fits a different combination of conversational, research, ecos
 
 - **Operators who need an assistant that takes real actions should pick [Vellum](https://www.vellum.ai/).** Its local machine execution, background scheduling, and continuous memory target operational workloads rather than only generating text.
 - **Researchers should pick [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10352155-what-is-perplexity).** Its search-first interface provides answers with citations you can inspect immediately.
+- **Google Workspace users should pick [Gemini](https://gemini.google/subscriptions/).** Its strongest fit is assistance within supported Google applications and account context.
 - **Microsoft 365 users should pick [Microsoft Copilot](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/in-apps-for-work).** It works inside tools like Word, Outlook, and Teams while drawing on permitted work context.
 - **Users seeking lightweight administrative automations should pick [Lindy](https://docs.lindy.ai/fundamentals/lindy-101/create-agent).** It handles routine inbox and calendar actions without requiring a complex workflow automation builder. For a broader comparison, see the [best AI agents for executive assistant tasks](https://www.sim.ai/library/best-ai-agents-for-executive-assistant-tasks).
 - **People who want a versatile, ready-made chat app should consider [ChatGPT](https://openai.com/chatgpt/overview/).** It combines writing, coding, file analysis, image tools, and voice features in one hosted product.