Wysor vs Gemini: Private AI Workspace vs Google's AI Assistant (2026)

Why professionals are moving from Gemini to Wysor

Google's Gemini is an impressive AI assistant with powerful multimodal capabilities and deep integration into the Google ecosystem. For users already embedded in Google Workspace, it feels like a natural extension of their tools. But for professionals who handle sensitive data, Gemini's convenience comes with a significant privacy cost.

The core problem: When you use Gemini, your conversations flow into Google's vast data infrastructure. By default, your prompts and responses are retained for up to 18 months, reviewed by human annotators, and used to improve Google's products. Your AI conversations become part of the same data profile Google builds from your Search history, Gmail, YouTube, and Maps usage.

For lawyers drafting contract language, consultants analyzing competitive intelligence, healthcare professionals discussing patient scenarios, or anyone handling proprietary business information, this is not an acceptable trade-off.

Wysor was built as the alternative: a private AI workspace that gives you access to Google's Gemini models alongside every other major AI model, without Google's data practices attached.

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Privacy: The Google data question

What happens to your data in Gemini

Google's approach to AI data is an extension of its broader business model. When you interact with Gemini:

• Conversations are retained for up to 18 months — even after you delete them from your activity feed, Google may retain them for product improvement
• Human reviewers read your conversations — Google employs annotators who review Gemini conversations to improve model quality and safety
• Data is used to improve Google products — unless you manually navigate to your Google Activity settings and toggle this off, your conversations train future models
• Everything ties to your Google account — your Gemini usage becomes part of the same profile that tracks your searches, emails, location, and browsing habits
• Processing happens on Google's US infrastructure — regardless of your location, your data flows through Google's global data centers

Even Gemini Advanced subscribers at $19.99/month are subject to these same data practices. Paying more does not buy you more privacy.

What happens to your data in Wysor

Wysor maintains Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) with every AI provider, including Google. When your query uses a Gemini model through Wysor:

• Your conversation is not stored beyond what is technically necessary to generate a response
• Your data is never used for model training — this is a contractual guarantee, not a toggle
• No human reviews your conversations — contractually prohibited
• Data is processed with EU GDPR compliance standards
• Voice transcription runs entirely on your device — audio never reaches any server
• Your AI usage is completely isolated from any other service or account

This is the fundamental difference: Wysor treats privacy as a contractual obligation, not an opt-out setting buried in your account preferences.

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Multi-model vs single ecosystem

Gemini's single-ecosystem approach

Gemini gives you access to Google's model family: Gemini Pro for everyday tasks and Gemini Ultra for advanced reasoning. These are genuinely capable models with strong multimodal performance, particularly in understanding images, video, and complex documents.

But that is all you get. If Claude handles a particular reasoning task better, if GPT-5 generates more natural long-form writing, or if DeepSeek produces better code — you are out of luck. Gemini locks you into one provider's model family.

Wysor's multi-model approach

Wysor gives you access to every major AI model in a single workspace:

• Google Gemini — the same models, without Google's data retention
• GPT-4o and GPT-5 — OpenAI's latest, without OpenAI storing your conversations
• Claude — Anthropic's model known for nuanced reasoning and safety
• DeepSeek — strong for code generation and technical tasks
• Perplexity — real-time web search with source citations

You can switch between models instantly, even mid-conversation. Start a research question with Perplexity for web-sourced answers, switch to Claude for nuanced analysis, and use GPT-5 for drafting the final output — all within the same thread, all with the same privacy protections.

No single AI model is best at everything. Wysor ensures you always have the right tool for the task without sacrificing privacy for any of them.

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Workspace features compared

Email management

Wysor connects directly to your Gmail and Outlook accounts, syncing your inbox and providing AI-powered email management: smart triage to surface what matters, AI-generated replies that match your writing style, and full search across your email history.

Gemini has no built-in email management. Google does offer AI features inside Gmail separately, but these are not part of Gemini — they are a separate product with separate data handling. Wysor brings email and AI together in one private workspace.

Knowledge bases

Wysor lets you upload documents and build persistent knowledge bases that any AI model can reference across conversations. Upload a set of contracts, product specs, or research papers, and every AI model in Wysor can draw on that knowledge.

Gemini offers Google Drive integration, which allows it to reference documents stored in your Drive. This is a strong capability if your documents already live in Google's ecosystem, but it further deepens your data exposure to Google. Wysor's knowledge bases are self-contained and private.

Voice transcription

Wysor's voice transcription uses on-device AI models. Your audio is processed entirely on your phone and never transmitted to any server. This is critical for professionals who dictate notes containing sensitive client information, medical observations, or legal discussions.

Gemini's voice features process audio through Google's cloud servers, where it becomes subject to the same retention and review policies as text conversations.

Browser automation

Wysor's Chrome extension enables AI-powered browser automation: extract data from web pages, fill forms, and perform web-based research tasks using natural language. Gemini currently offers no comparable browser automation capability.

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Pricing breakdown

	Wysor Free	Wysor Plus	Wysor Premium	Gemini Free	Gemini Advanced	Gemini Business
Price	$0/mo	$12.99/mo	$19.99/mo	$0/mo	$19.99/mo	$24/user/mo
AI models	5 models	All models	All models	Gemini (limited)	Gemini Ultra	Gemini Ultra
Knowledge bases	1	5	20	—	Google Drive	Google Drive
Email management	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Cloud storage	—	—	—	—	2TB Google One	—
Privacy guarantees	DPAs	DPAs	DPAs	Opt-out needed	Opt-out needed	Enterprise terms

At equal price points, Wysor Premium ($19.99/month) gives you access to every major AI model plus workspace tools, while Gemini Advanced ($19.99/month) restricts you to Google's models — though it does include a generous 2TB of Google One storage, which is a real value add for users invested in Google's ecosystem.

Wysor Plus at $12.99/month offers more AI models than Gemini Advanced at $19.99/month, making it the clear value leader for professionals who prioritize model access and privacy over Google ecosystem integration.

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Who should choose Wysor over Gemini

Choose Wysor if you:

• Handle confidential or sensitive information in your AI workflows
• Want access to Gemini's models plus GPT-5, Claude, DeepSeek, and more
• Need your AI usage separated from your Google account and data profile
• Require contractual privacy guarantees, not opt-out toggles
• Want integrated AI email management and private voice transcription
• Need GDPR-compliant data processing for your business

Gemini might be better if you:

• Are deeply embedded in Google Workspace and need tight Docs, Sheets, and Drive integration
• Value the included 2TB Google One storage on the Advanced plan
• Primarily use Google's ecosystem and are comfortable with Google's data practices
• Need Gemini's specific multimodal capabilities for video understanding
• Want a single Google-integrated AI experience across all your Google products

For most professionals, the privacy trade-off with Gemini is not worth the convenience. You can access the same Gemini models through Wysor, with stronger privacy protections, plus every other major AI model as well.

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Get started with Wysor

Try Wysor free — no credit card required. Get access to 5 AI models including Gemini, build your first knowledge base, and experience what a private AI workspace feels like. When you are ready, Wysor Plus at $12.99/month unlocks every model and gives you the complete workspace — for less than Gemini Advanced charges for Google's models alone.

Your AI conversations contain some of your most valuable thinking. They deserve better than an 18-month retention policy and human review. Move to Wysor and keep your ideas private.