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Comparison

Craft vs Google Docs

On the evidence we track, Google Docs leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Craft full profile →Google Docs full profile →
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Craft54
★Google Docs64
Score
vioscaleAI score
Craft54 / 100medium · 56%
Google Docs64 / 100low · 37%
Pricing
Free tier
Craft✓
Google Docs✗
Model
Craftfreemium
Google Docscommercial
Price level
Craftlow
Google Docslow
Starting price
Craft£8
Google Docs–
Transparent
Craft✗
Google Docs✓
Integrations
Count
Craft3
Google Docs21
Security
Disclosure policy
Craft✓
Google Docs–
Gdpr
Craft✓
Google Docs–
Soc2
Craft✓
Google Docs–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Craft7 items
Google Docs5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for knowledge base software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Collaboration
Real-time co-editing
Craft✓
Google Docs✓
Content
Structured database / table blocks
Craft✓
Google Docs-
Bidirectional links / backlinks
Craft-
Google Docs-
Markdown-native
Craft-
Google Docs-
Version history
Craft✓
Google Docs✓
Storage
Local-first / offline files
Craft✗
Google Docs✓
AI
AI writing / Q&A over content
Craft✓
Google Docs✓
Publishing
Publish pages to the web
Craft✓
Google Docs-
Access
Permissions granularity
Craft-
Google Docs-
Knowledge
Answer verification / expiry
Craft-
Google Docs-
Deployment
Hosting
CraftCloud only
Google DocsCloud only
Enterprise
SSO / SCIM
Craft-
Google Docs✓
Extensibility
Public API
Craft✓
Google Docs✓
Pricing
Free tier
Craft✓
Google Docs-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Craft

A productivity app that lets you instantly capture ideas on any device and develop them into polished documents and tasks, with built-in publishing and sharing capabilities.

Independently observed

Google Docs

Leader

A comprehensive cloud-based platform enabling real-time collaboration on documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, and other content with AI-powered features.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Craft

from £8/moHybridFree tier

From free. Paid plans from £8/month; Team plan £50/month.

  • StarterFree
    • Notes and documents
    • Tasks
    • Basic storage
  • Plus£8/month (£6.40/month billed annually)
    • Unlimited blocks
    • All features
    • Full functionality
  • Family£15/month (£12/month billed annually) for 2-6 people
    • 2-6 Plus accounts
    • Shared collaboration spaces
  • Team£50/month for up to 10 people
    • Up to 10 Plus accounts
    • Shared collaboration spaces
as of verify ↗

Google Docs

Leader
from £5.90/moSubscription14-day trial

From £5.90/user/month. 14-day free trial.

  • Starter£5.90/user/month
    • 30 GB pooled storage per person
    • Secure custom business email
    • Gemini AI assistant in Gmail
    • Video meetings (100 participants)
    • Google Vids
    • +1 more
  • Standard£11.80/user/month
    • 2 TB storage
    • Secure custom business email with custom layouts and mail merge
    • Gemini AI assistant in Gmail, Docs, Meet, and more
    • Gemini Notebook with expanded features
    • Video meetings with recording and noise cancellation (150 participants)
    • +3 more
  • Plus£18.40/user/month
    • 5 TB storage
    • Secure custom business email with eDiscovery
    • Video meetings with attendance tracking (500 participants)
    • Vault for data retention and search
    • Secure LDAP
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • 5 TB storage (upgradeable)
    • Secure custom business email with S/MIME encryption
    • Video meetings with in-domain live streaming (1000 participants)
    • Data loss prevention (DLP)
    • Context-aware access
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Craft✓
Google Docs✓
iOS
Craft✓
Google Docs✓
Android
Craft✗
Google Docs✓
macOS
Craft✓
Google Docs✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Craft✓
Google Docs✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Craft

3 total
  • Slack
  • API
  • MCP
Independently observed

Google Docs

Leader
21 total
  • Gmail
  • Google Drive
  • Google Meet
  • Google Chat
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Slides
  • Google Forms
  • Google Sites
  • Google Keep
  • Google Tasks
  • Gemini
  • Gemini Notebook
  • Google Vids
  • Studio
  • Apps Script
  • Google Voice
  • AppSheet
  • Vault
  • Endpoint Management
  • Admin Console
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Craft or Google Docs: which one depends on you

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.