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CrewAI vs Gemini Notebook

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

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CrewAI

Open-source multi-agent framework and enterprise platform for building and running AI agent workflows

Freemium
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Gemini Notebook logo

Gemini Notebook

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

Freemium
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Verdict

CrewAI is listed under Developer Tools and Gemini Notebook under AI Assistants. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 7.9 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only CrewAI is available on CLI and offers an API. Only Gemini Notebook is available on iOS and Android.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

Choose CrewAI if

  • You want a tool built for building multi-agent workflows in Python and moving them to a managed, governed runtime.
  • MIT-licensed core framework with a large open-source community (about 59,900 GitHub stars).
  • Separates agent collaboration (Crews) from deterministic workflow control (Flows).

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
CrewAI
Best for business
CrewAI

Features

18 features compared.

  • Crews
    CrewAI
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Flows
    CrewAI
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Crew Studio
    CrewAI
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Flexible Tools
    CrewAI
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Managed Deployment
    CrewAI
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Observability
    CrewAI
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Guardrails and Scheduling
    CrewAI
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Enterprise Governance
    CrewAI
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • REST API Access
    CrewAI
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Source-grounded chat
    CrewAI
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Audio Overviews
    CrewAI
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Video Overviews
    CrewAI
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Study tools
    CrewAI
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    CrewAI
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Multiple source types
    CrewAI
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Cloud computer
    CrewAI
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Gemini app sync
    CrewAI
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    CrewAI
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available

Pricing

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

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

CrewAI plans

  • Basic

    $0

    Free AMP tier for trying the platform

    • Visual editor and AI copilot
    • GitHub integration
    • 50 workflow executions/month

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Organizations needing governance and private deployment

    • SSO and RBAC
    • PII redaction
    • dedicated VPC
    • cloud/VPC/own-infrastructure deployment
    • dedicated support
    • onboarding program

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.

CrewAI
7.9overall
Gemini Notebook
8.7overall

CrewAI leads in 0 categories and Gemini Notebook in 1.

  • Ease of Use

    CrewAI
    7.3
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    CrewAI
    8.5
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 0.7
    CrewAI
    7.8
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5

  • Performance & Speed

    CrewAI
    7.8
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    CrewAI
    8.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    CrewAI
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Audio Overview Quality

    CrewAI
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.7

  • Source Handling

    CrewAI
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.6

  • Output Formats

    CrewAI
    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

CrewAI

Pros

  • MIT-licensed core framework with a large open-source community (about 59,900 GitHub stars).
  • Separates agent collaboration (Crews) from deterministic workflow control (Flows).
  • Free AMP tier includes a visual editor and 50 workflow executions per month.
  • Enterprise options include SSO, RBAC, PII redaction and private VPC deployment.
  • Built-in tracing, guardrails and scheduling on the platform.

Cons

  • Paid pricing is not published; only a free tier and contact-sales Enterprise are shown.
  • Free tier is limited to 50 workflow executions per month.
  • Code-first Python framework, so it needs developer skills outside Crew Studio.

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

Integrations

CrewAI

1 integration
  • GitHub

Gemini Notebook

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

Company

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

Frequently asked questions

Is CrewAI better than Gemini Notebook?

It depends on your workflow. CrewAI is built for building multi-agent workflows in Python and moving them to a managed, governed runtime. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.

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

CrewAI: Open-source multi-agent framework and enterprise platform for building and running AI agent workflows. Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources.

Does CrewAI or Gemini Notebook have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, CrewAI 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.