Google put Gemini inside Google Chat so a group can ask it things together. Convaa does the same thing without requiring everyone to be in your Workspace, and without limiting you to a single vendor's model.
| Convaa | Gemini in Google Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Who can be in the room | Anyone with the link, including people with no account at all. | People in your Google Workspace. |
| Models | Claude, GPT and open models, plus a Council that asks several at once and synthesizes. | Gemini. |
| Cost of watching | Viewers and commenters are free. | Covered by the Workspace licence per user. |
| Working with the answer | Edit, comment, pin, assign, and export to PDF, Word, Excel or slides. | Chat messages and Workspace actions. |
| Tools and execution | MCP servers, browsing, and approved steps with an audit trail. | Google Workspace integrations. |
| Self-hosting | One-command self-hosted stack, including on-premise. | Google cloud. |
Comparison based on each product's public pricing and documentation as of August 2026. Gemini in Google Chat is a trademark of its respective owner; Convaa is not affiliated with or endorsed by it.