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Circleback vs Gemini Notebook

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Gemini Notebook

Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources

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Verdict

Circleback and Gemini Notebook are both AI Assistants tools. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.2 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Circleback is available on Windows, macOS and CLI and offers an API.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

Choose Circleback if

  • You want a tool built for Teams that want automatic meeting notes and CRM or task-tracker updates via bot-free recording.
  • Bot-free desktop recording avoids a visible notetaker in client calls.
  • Free plan includes API, MCP and CLI access and mobile apps.

Choose Gemini Notebook if

  • You want a tool built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.
  • Answers cite the uploaded sources, so claims can be checked against the original text.
  • Free Standard tier with 100 notebooks and 50 sources per notebook.
Best for beginners
Circleback
Best for business
Circleback

Features

18 features compared.

  • AI Meeting Notes
    Circleback
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Action Items
    Circleback
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Bot-Free Recording
    Circleback
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Automations
    Circleback
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Ask Circleback
    Circleback
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Custom AI Insights
    Circleback
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Transcription
    Circleback
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Calendar Auto-Join
    Circleback
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Developer Access
    Circleback
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Source-grounded chat
    Circleback
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Audio Overviews
    Circleback
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Video Overviews
    Circleback
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Study tools
    Circleback
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Circleback
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Multiple source types
    Circleback
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Cloud computer
    Circleback
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Gemini app sync
    Circleback
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Circleback
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Circleback
    Freemium
    Gemini Notebook
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Circleback
    Yes
    Gemini Notebook
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Circleback
    $0
    Gemini Notebook
    $0
  • Plans
    Circleback
    4 plans
    Gemini Notebook
    5 plans

Circleback plans

  • Free

    $0

    Core notes and action items for individuals

    • AI meeting notes and action items
    • Ask Circleback
    • bot-free desktop app
    • mobile apps
    • limited automations
    • 30-day meeting history
    • 2 teams

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $18/user/mo

    Full automations and unlimited history

    • Automations with all integrations
    • custom AI insights
    • unlimited meeting history
    • 1 year of recording storage
    • 5 teams

  • Business

    $29/user/mo

    Team administration and retention controls

    • Everything in Pro
    • admin and member roles
    • unlimited free viewers
    • custom data retention
    • usage dashboard
    • 2 years of recording storage
    • unlimited teams

  • Enterprise

    $35/user/mo

    Security, provisioning and support for large organizations

    • Everything in Business
    • SSO (SAML or OIDC)
    • SCIM provisioning
    • invoice or PO billing
    • priority support
    • HIPAA compliance
    • unlimited recording storage

Gemini Notebook plans

  • Standard

    $0

    Free with a Google Account

    • 100 notebooks
    • 50 sources per notebook
    • Audio Overviews
    • Chat with citations

  • Plus

    $4.99/month

    Through the Google AI Plus subscription

    • 200 notebooks
    • 100 sources per notebook
    • Early access to features
    • 2x higher usage than Free

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $19.99/month

    Through the Google AI Pro subscription

    • 500 notebooks
    • 300 sources per notebook
    • Higher Gemini model access
    • Priority access to new features
    • Watermark removal
    • 4x higher usage than Free

  • Ultra 5x

    $99.99/month

    Through the Google AI Ultra subscription

    • 500 notebooks
    • 500 sources per notebook
    • Highest Gemini model access
    • 5x higher usage limits than AI Pro
    • Cloud computer for code execution

  • Ultra 20x

    $199.99/month

    Through the Google AI Ultra subscription at the higher tier

    • 500 notebooks
    • 600 sources per notebook
    • Highest Gemini model access
    • 20x higher usage limits than AI Pro
    • Cloud computer for code execution

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

Circleback
8.2overall
Gemini Notebook
8.7overall

Circleback leads in 0 categories and Gemini Notebook in 1.

  • Ease of Use

    Circleback
    8.6
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Circleback
    8.3
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 0.3
    Circleback
    8.2
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Circleback
    8.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Circleback
    7.8
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Circleback
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Circleback
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.7

  • Source Handling

    Circleback
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.6

  • Output Formats

    Circleback
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Circleback

Pros

  • Bot-free desktop recording avoids a visible notetaker in client calls.
  • Free plan includes API, MCP and CLI access and mobile apps.
  • Broad integration list covering Slack, Notion, Linear, HubSpot, Salesforce and Zapier.
  • Unlimited free viewers on Business, so non-participants do not need a seat.
  • Releases page shows frequent updates, with entries in October 2026.

Cons

  • Free plan keeps only 30 days of meeting and recording history and 2 teams.
  • Most integrations, including Notion, HubSpot and Salesforce, require Pro at $18 per user per month.
  • SSO, SCIM and HIPAA compliance are limited to the Enterprise plan.
  • The desktop app covers macOS and Windows only; no Linux app was found.

Gemini Notebook

Pros

  • Answers cite the uploaded sources, so claims can be checked against the original text
  • Free Standard tier with 100 notebooks and 50 sources per notebook
  • Wide range of outputs, including Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, mind maps, flashcards, quizzes and slide decks
  • Accepts PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, audio files, Google Docs and Google Slides
  • Available on web, iOS and Android, and synced with the Gemini app

Cons

  • Works from the sources you add and is not built for live web news search
  • Higher limits require a Google AI subscription; Ultra starts at $99.99 per month
  • The cloud computer for code execution started with Ultra and Workspace AI Ultra Access customers, with Pro rollout still described as upcoming
  • No public API for the consumer product, and the renamed brand can make older guides and app listings confusing

Platforms

  • Web
    Circleback
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • Windows
    Circleback
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Circleback
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Circleback
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • Android
    Circleback
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • API
    Circleback
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Circleback
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Circleback
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported

Integrations

Circleback

22 integrations
  • Google Calendar
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • Slack
  • Notion
  • Linear
  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce
  • Attio
  • Asana
  • PostHog
  • Ashby
  • Intercom
  • Plain
  • Zoho
  • Monday
  • Zapier
  • Make
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Microsoft Teams
  • WebEx

Gemini Notebook

4 integrations
  • Google Docs
  • Google Slides
  • YouTube
  • Gemini app

Company

  • Company
    Circleback
    Circleback
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
  • Founded
    Circleback
    2023
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
  • Headquarters
    Circleback
    San Francisco, CA
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    Circleback
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
  • Listing
    Circleback
    Claimed
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Circleback better than Gemini Notebook?

It depends on your workflow. Circleback is built for Teams that want automatic meeting notes and CRM or task-tracker updates via bot-free recording. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.

What are the key feature differences between Circleback and Gemini Notebook?

Circleback: AI meeting notes, action items and automations that work with or without a bot. Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources.

Does Circleback or Gemini Notebook have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Circleback is freemium and Gemini Notebook is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Circleback or Gemini Notebook?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.