# Google Docs: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/google-docs

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Course authoring tools](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/learning/course-authoring-tools/index.md) | 0% | 92 | 50% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Generally better-rated: Google Docs (collaboration)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Course authoring tools)

## And against it

- "Google Docs - Your content is stored as database entries in Google's cloud, not as portable files you control" (MiniMax M2.5, Course authoring tools)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Google Docs, from 4 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- easygenerator.com: 3
- apsacademy.gov.au: 2
- elearningindustry.com: 2
- linkedin.com: 2
- reddit.com: 2
- academic.oup.com: 1
- acrolinx.com: 1
- arxiv.org: 1
- atomisystems.com: 1
- author.directory: 1

### Pages cited

- https://easygenerator.com/en/guides/elearning-software-authoring-tools: 3
- https://apsacademy.gov.au/learning-experiences/resources/authoring-tools: 2
- http://arxiv.org/pdf/1812.00048: 1
- https://academic.oup.com/pages/for-authors/books/author-use-of-artificial-intelligence: 1
- https://acrolinx.com/blog/grammarly-is-great-for-you-and-me-but-for-business-you-need-something-else: 1
- https://atomisystems.com/elearning/best-elearning-authoring-tools-for-interactive-content-2026: 1
- https://author.directory/tool/scrivener/alternatives: 1
- https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/07/17/microsofts-main-tool-for-lock-in: 1

## What it publishes

Every page google.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 7607 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 372 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-12-13
- case study: 707 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 35 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 51 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-12-13
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 34 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2018-12-13 blog: Best practices for in app rewarded video ads https://www.google.com/admob/resources/best-practices-for-in-app-rewarded-video-ads.html
- Recent: 2018-12-13 blog: How to monetize your mobile apps with ads https://www.google.com/admob/resources/how-to-monetize-your-mobile-apps-with-ads.html
- Recent: 2018-12-13 glossary or explainer: What is AdMob - Google AdMob https://www.google.com/admob/resources/what-is-admob.html
- Recent: 2018-11-19 blog: App marketing strategies to grow and monetize your app https://www.google.com/admob/resources/app-marketing-strategies-to-grow-and-monetize-your-app.html
- Recent: 2018-11-19 blog: How much revenue can you earn from admob https://www.google.com/admob/resources/how-much-revenue-can-you-earn-from-admob.html
- Recent: 2018-11-19 blog: How to earn money with in app advertising https://www.google.com/admob/resources/how-to-earn-money-with-in-app-advertising.html

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.