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Google Assistant Unofficial Desktop Client vs Google Gemini: catalog facts
Google Assistant Unofficial Desktop Client	Google Gemini
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Freemium Free to start; check the site for current plan details.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Google Assistant on a desktop computer Cross-platform desktop app	Multimodal input beyond plain text Integrates with Google services
Unofficial and not supported by Google No repository activity since January 2024	Most useful to people already in the Google ecosystem Hosted service, so prompts are processed on Google's servers
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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