# Google Docs vs Guru

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Google Docs

| Attribute | Google Docs | Guru |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.6 (37% (low)) | 42.3 (55% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based document editor that enables multiple users to edit the same document simultaneously, with features for version history, granular permissions, and AI-assisted content generation. Supports importing and working with various file formats including Word documents and PDFs. It is indexed under Knowledge Base Software.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","question":"What is Google Docs?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Google Docs is a paid product; published pricing starts at £5.90 per user per month. It is sold across 4 plans (Starter, Standard, Plus and Enterprise). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","question":"How much does Google Docs cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Google Docs. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","question":"What platforms does Google Docs support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Google Docs, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","question":"Can Google Docs be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 20 integrations for Google Docs, including Gmail, Google Drive, Google Meet, Google Chat, Google Calendar, Google Sheets, Google Slides and Google Forms, plus 12 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","question":"What does Google Docs integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"Organizes, verifies, and shares enterprise knowledge across AI systems and teams to ensure consistent access to accurate information. It is indexed under Knowledge Base Software.","source":"https://www.getguru.com","question":"What is Guru?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Guru does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.getguru.com/pt/pricing","question":"How much does Guru cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Guru. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.getguru.com/pt/pricing","question":"What platforms does Guru support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Guru, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.getguru.com/pt/pricing","question":"Can Guru be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 54 integrations for Guru, including Slack, Microsoft Teams, Claude, Cursor, Salesforce, Zendesk, Confluence and SharePoint, plus 46 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.getguru.com","question":"What does Guru integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Guru. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Guru not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.getguru.com","question":"What security certifications does Guru have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Guru is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.getguru.com/pt/pricing","question":"Where is Guru available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A comprehensive cloud-based platform enabling real-time collaboration on documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, and other content with AI-powered features. | Organizes, verifies, and shares enterprise knowledge across AI systems and teams to ensure consistent access to accurate information. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"api_access":true,"local_first":true,"ai_assistant":true,"version_history":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","real_time_coediting":true,"block_based_rich_text_editor":true,"real_time_multiplayer_collaboration":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":false,"api_access":true,"ai_assistant":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"version_history":true,"databases_tables":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","real_time_coediting":true,"verification_expiry":true,"permissions_granularity":"workspace","ai_global_search_and_synthesis":true,"jira_linear_issue_tracker_sync":true,"slack_ms_teams_bot_integration":true,"real_time_multiplayer_collaboration":true,"document_verification_freshness_alerts":true}` |
| integrations.count | 21 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Google Meet"},{"name":"Google Chat"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Google Slides"},{"name":"Google Forms"},{"name":"Google Sites"},{"name":"Google Keep"},{"name":"Google Tasks"},{"name":"Gemini"},{"name":"Gemini Notebook"},{"name":"Google Vids"},{"name":"Studio"},{"name":"Apps Script"},{"name":"Google Voice"},{"name":"AppSheet"},{"name":"Vault"},{"name":"Endpoint Management"},{"name":"Admin Console"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"SharePoint"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Box"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"OneDrive"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Jira Service Management"},{"name":"Monday.com"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Gitlab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Hubspot"},{"name":"Freshdesk"},{"name":"Freshservice"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"BambooHR"},{"name":"Gusto"},{"name":"Paychex"},{"name":"Paylocity"},{"name":"Personio"},{"name":"Deel"},{"name":"Adobe Workfront"},{"name":"Aha"},{"name":"Airtable"},{"name":"Clickup"},{"name":"Height"},{"name":"Rally"},{"name":"Basecamp"},{"name":"Front"},{"name":"Helpscout"},{"name":"Google Chrome","native":true},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Microsoft Outlook"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Workato"},{"name":"Prismatic"},{"name":"Breathe"},{"name":"Dixa"},{"name":"Gladly"},{"name":"Gorgias"},{"name":"Hive"},{"name":"HR Cloud"},{"name":"Ironclad"},{"name":"JumpCloud"},{"name":"Kustomer"},{"name":"Liveperson"},{"name":"Salesforce Service Cloud"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"£5.90/user/month","features":["30 GB pooled storage per person","Secure custom business email","Gemini AI assistant in Gmail","Video meetings (100 participants)","Google Vids","Security and management controls"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":5.9,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"30 GB pooled"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"£11.80/user/month","features":["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)","Appointment booking pages","eSignature with Docs and PDFs","Google Workspace Migrate tool"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":11.8,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"2 TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"£18.40/user/month","features":["5 TB storage","Secure custom business email with eDiscovery","Video meetings with attendance tracking (500 participants)","Vault for data retention and search","Secure LDAP","Advanced endpoint management","Enhanced security and management controls"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":18.4,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"5 TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["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","Enterprise data regions","Cloud Identity Premium","Enterprise endpoint management","AI Classification for Google Drive","Enhanced Support for critical issues"],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"storage":"5 TB or more"}}],"summary":"From £5.90/user/month. 14-day free trial.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:21:03.438Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":5.9,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"quote","summary":"Custom enterprise package. Contact sales for pricing.","sourceUrl":"https://www.getguru.com/pt/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03T17:56:47.648Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | quote |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.getguru.com/pt/security |

## Capabilities (Knowledge Base Software)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:59:06.662Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*