Comparison
The sovereign alternative to Gemini for your business
Keep Gemini if you want to — or switch models anytime. QAnswer is model-agnostic, deployable on your own infrastructure, and never locks you into a single ecosystem.
Why companies look for an alternative to Gemini
The Cloud Act applies, even with European hosting
Google is a US company: the Cloud Act applies to your data regardless of where you choose to host your Gemini instance.
Gemini Enterprise stays anchored to Google's infrastructure
Its identity, billing and governance remain tied to Google Cloud and Google Workspace. Connectors to SharePoint or Confluence do exist, but everything still runs on Google's own infrastructure — a sound fit if you're already all-Google, less so if you're not.
Model choice is still captured by Google Cloud
Gemini Enterprise gives you access to a few partner models (Claude, Mistral) alongside Gemini, but only as managed APIs running on Google's infrastructure — you can't self-host them or add a model of your choice.
QAnswer vs Google Gemini vs ChatGPT Enterprise
The criteria that matter for a European business.
QAnswer
Google Gemini
ChatGPT Enterprise
Location of your data
Your servers, your private cloud, or our sovereign cloud in France
Google Cloud (US company)
OpenAI Cloud (US company)
Cloud Act exposure
Air-gapped configuration possible
Yes
Yes
On-premise / air-gapped deployment
Yes, on your own standard infrastructure, no dedicated hardware
Only via dedicated Google Distributed Cloud appliances, with a significant minimum hardware footprint
Not offered
Choice of AI model
Agnostic: sovereign LLM, Gemini, GPT-4o, Claude, Mistral, Llama…
Google models first, plus a few partner models (Claude, Mistral) via managed APIs on Google Cloud
OpenAI models only
Works outside the Google ecosystem
Yes: SharePoint, Confluence, Google Drive and more connectors, deployable on your own infrastructure
SharePoint, Confluence and Jira connectors included, but run only on Google's cloud infrastructure
Ecosystem-agnostic
Pricing model
Free plan, transparent tiers, no seat minimum
Standalone product with published tiers (roughly $21–$60 per user/month), plus usage-based billing (tokens, agent infrastructure)
Custom quote, observed minimum of ~150 seats
Comparison compiled in good faith at the time of publication; vendor offerings evolve. The structural point doesn't change: a US company remains subject to the Cloud Act, regardless of where it hosts data.
What QAnswer actually does for your teams
Much more than a chat: a complete work platform, running several AI models in the EU or on your own infrastructure.
Chat connected to your documents
Answers drawn from your own sources, with every answer cited and traceable back to the source document.
AI agents and automation
Build agents that run your recurring processes, with human validation at critical steps.
Agentic web search
Up-to-date information, with cited sources, directly in the conversation.
Audio transcription and diarization
Your meetings transcribed, with speakers identified, ready to use with AI.
Enterprise connectors
SharePoint, Confluence, Google Drive and more — indexed with existing permissions.
Turnkey self-hosting
The same platform, deployed on your own servers or in a sovereign cloud. Your content never leaves your perimeter.
What you gain by switching to QAnswer
Model-agnostic: sovereign LLM, Gemini, GPT-4o, Claude, Mistral or Llama, in a single interface
Works just as well with Google Workspace as with Microsoft 365 or any other business tool
Your data stays with you: your servers, your private cloud, or our sovereign cloud in France
Every answer cited and traceable, with permissions inherited from your existing systems
No seat minimum, no mandatory quote to get started
ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 certified
Discover all the features, the security and the pricing of QAnswer.
How we get you up and running
No DevOps team or pre-existing AI plan needed: we guide you from the first conversation to deployment.
A discovery call with our team
We discuss your current usage, regulatory constraints and priority use cases. No commitment.
Deployment on your infrastructure
We install the platform on your servers or our sovereign cloud in France, and connect your data sources.
Training and ongoing support
Training for your teams, support from our team, and an SLA available on Enterprise plans.
Frequently asked questions
QAnswer doesn't require leaving Google Workspace: Google Drive is one of our native connectors. Gemini Enterprise now also offers connectors to SharePoint or Confluence, but still runs on Google Cloud's infrastructure. QAnswer, on the other hand, works just as well with Google Workspace as with Microsoft 365, and can run on your own infrastructure, without locking you into a single ecosystem.
Geographic residency doesn't change the provider's legal jurisdiction. Google remains a US company subject to the Cloud Act: US authorities can request access to the data it processes, regardless of which country its servers are located in.
Your existing documents (Google Drive, SharePoint, Confluence, etc.) connect via our native connectors. Complexity mainly depends on the volume and structure of your data — let's discuss it during a discovery call to assess your specific case.
Gemini Enterprise is now a standalone Google Cloud product, with published per-seat tiers (roughly $21–$60 per user/month depending on the Business, Standard or Plus edition), plus usage-based costs for tokens and agent infrastructure. QAnswer offers a free plan and transparent paid tiers, with no seat minimum to get started.
Yes. QAnswer deploys in the cloud, on your on-premise infrastructure, or in an air-gapped environment with no internet connection at all — the same security model, whatever the configuration.
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