Option A: Claude: tables the evidence, you check, it drafts the checklist
Best when: You want a correction gate between two AI passes
What it does: Claude tables evidence and drafts; you check and commit
Strong at: Drafts and edits in many formats
Limit: You inspect both the evidence table and the checklist
Free plan: Yes, limited (5-hour and weekly usage caps)
Option B: ChatGPT: drafts the checklist from your evidence table
Best when: You author the evidence table; the tool drafts
What it does: ChatGPT drafts the checklist; you check and commit
Strong at: Keeps chats, files and instructions together
Limit: An omission in your table still needs catching at the end
Free plan: Yes, limited (file uploads, images, voice, data analysis)
Option C: Gemini Notebook: tables the evidence, you build the checklist
Best when: You want AI help with the table, final checklist stays local
What it does: Gemini Notebook tables evidence; you build and commit
Strong at: Answers with direct quotes as citations
Limit: You compose the final checklist after correcting the table
Free plan: Yes, limited (sources capped at 500,000 words or 200 MB)