Google and Amazon are two most prominent technological giant companies competing with each other through their products and services. While comparing the products like Alexa and Google Assistant, it can be a tricky one to decide which one is best because both offers almost same features and are available in many of the same places.

So, which virtual assistant is best? We can evaluate them on the basis of their smart home capabilities, entertainment options, ability to provide directions, shopping features, and more.

Let’s explore comparison of Amazon Alexa vs Google Assistant

Basics:

Google Assistant is empowered with Artificial Intelligence software you are talking with while using a Google Home speaker, or when you long-press the Home button in current Android phones. Alexa is Amazon’s version of same technology and what you talk to when using an Amazon Echo smart speaker, or a Fire TV remote control.

Wide range of third-party smart home products and speakers is another facility provided by both. If you want to dim the lights with a voice command, or get a traffic update, you often have a choice of which assistant to use.

Linkable Products:

Google Assistant is presently compatible with thousands of smart products of many other brands. This number is increasing rapidly day by day. The range of smart devices is growing quickly, so more and more devices can be controlled with Google Assistant.

Amazon Alexa also trying to expand the range of connectable products continuously. Alexa has a reasonable lead compared to Google Assistant. There are more products compatible with Alexa. But most of them are only available on the American market.

Voice Assistant:

You can give a command to your speech assistant with a specific code called trigger. For Google Assistant that is “Hey Google” or “Ok Google” and for Alexa that is “Alexa”. After this, Google Assistant or Alexa will get started for you.

Both speech assistants work the same in that respect. The difference is mainly in specific functions. This means you have more time at Alexa to give a second assignment without the trigger “Alexa” as compared with Google Assistant.

Compatibility with third party apps:

The AI software behind the Google Assistant app and Amazon Alexa app is under the process of continuous improvisation. Every platform has different goal posts and focus on different areas and modes for offering particular service to customers. For example, Amazon Alexa can be linked to more smart products and, for example, Google Assistant has its own cloud service to store your favourite music.

Both platforms are compatible with both Android and iOS devices. There is the smooth integration of existing devices in both Google assistant as well as Alexa.

To sum up…

There are only minute differences between Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. Both platforms are market leaders when it comes to speech assistants and both platforms continue to improve.
It depends on your own preferences and choices whether you choose Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. Alexa has advantage when it comes to the number of connectable products. The most important advantage of Google Assistant is Dutch language support.