Option A: Claude: proposes areas, you correct, it drafts the map
Best when: You want to edit candidates before map writing
What it does: Claude proposes and drafts; you correct and hold
Strong at: Drafts and edits text in many formats
Limit: A candidate stays unsupported if your check misses it
Free plan: Yes, limited (5-hour and weekly usage caps)
Option B: Gemini: proposes candidates, you write the map yourself
Best when: You want the final framing to stay with you
What it does: Gemini proposes candidates; you check and write the map
Strong at: Analyses data in a spreadsheet from plain language
Limit: You write the evidence-linked map as well as check
Free plan: Yes
Option C: ChatGPT: compares rows and words the map in one pass
Best when: You prepare the rows once and check one result
What it does: ChatGPT produces candidates and map together
Strong at: Answers questions; writes and rewrites text
Limit: A wrong comparison is only caught at your final check
Free plan: Yes, limited (file uploads, images, voice, data analysis)