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Duck.ai 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

Freemium
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Verdict

Duck.ai and Gemini Notebook are both AI Assistants tools. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 7.8 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Gemini Notebook is available on iOS and Android.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

Choose Duck.ai if

  • You want a tool built for everyday questions and drafting where you do not want chats tied to an account or used for training, and trying several models in one place.
  • Free tier works without an account.
  • Personal metadata such as IP address is removed before prompts reach providers.

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
Duck.ai
Best for business
Gemini Notebook

Features

18 features compared.

  • Multi-model chat
    Duck.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • No account required
    Duck.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Metadata removal
    Duck.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • No training on chats
    Duck.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Local recent chats
    Duck.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Voice chat
    Duck.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Image generation
    Duck.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • File and image upload
    Duck.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Subscription bundle
    Duck.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Source-grounded chat
    Duck.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Audio Overviews
    Duck.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Video Overviews
    Duck.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Study tools
    Duck.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Duck.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Multiple source types
    Duck.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Cloud computer
    Duck.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Gemini app sync
    Duck.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Duck.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Duck.ai
    Freemium
    Gemini Notebook
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Duck.ai
    Yes
    Gemini Notebook
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Duck.ai
    $0
    Gemini Notebook
    $0
  • Plans
    Duck.ai
    3 plans
    Gemini Notebook
    5 plans

Duck.ai plans

  • Free

    $0

    No-account access to smaller models within daily limits

    • Text chat
    • Voice chat
    • Image generation
    • Daily usage limits

  • Plus

    Most popular

    $9.99/month

    DuckDuckGo subscription with advanced models and privacy bundle

    • Advanced models
    • Reasoning models
    • VPN
    • Personal Information Removal
    • Identity Theft Restoration

  • Pro

    $19.99/month

    Highest reasoning models and doubled usage

    • Everything in Plus
    • Claude Opus access
    • Highest reasoning effort
    • 2x Plus usage limits

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.

Duck.ai
7.8overall
Gemini Notebook
8.7overall

Duck.ai leads in 0 categories and Gemini Notebook in 1.

  • Ease of Use

    Duck.ai
    9.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Duck.ai
    7.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 0.5
    Duck.ai
    8.0
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Duck.ai
    7.5
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Duck.ai
    7.5
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Duck.ai
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Duck.ai
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.7

  • Source Handling

    Duck.ai
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.6

  • Output Formats

    Duck.ai
    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

Duck.ai

Pros

  • Free tier works without an account.
  • Personal metadata such as IP address is removed before prompts reach providers.
  • Chats are not used for training by DuckDuckGo, and providers agree not to train on them.
  • Several providers' models are available from one interface.
  • Plus ($9.99/month) bundles a VPN and identity protection services.

Cons

  • Free tier is limited by daily usage caps, and the paid limits are not published as numbers.
  • Strongest models are subscriber-only, and the top tier costs $19.99/month.
  • No public API and no standalone mobile app found.
  • Chat history is local by default, so it does not sync across devices without opting into Sync & Backup.

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
    Duck.ai
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • Windows
    Duck.ai
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Duck.ai
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Duck.ai
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • Android
    Duck.ai
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • API
    Duck.ai
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Duck.ai
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported

Integrations

Duck.ai

2 integrations
  • DuckDuckGo Search
  • DuckDuckGo Browser

Gemini Notebook

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

Company

  • Company
    Duck.ai
    DuckDuckGo
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
  • Founded
    Duck.ai
    2008
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
  • Headquarters
    Duck.ai
    Paoli, PA
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    Duck.ai
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
  • Listing
    Duck.ai
    Claimed
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Duck.ai better than Gemini Notebook?

It depends on your workflow. Duck.ai is built for everyday questions and drafting where you do not want chats tied to an account or used for training, and trying several models in one place. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.

What are the key feature differences between Duck.ai and Gemini Notebook?

Duck.ai: Chat with ChatGPT, Claude and other AI models without handing over your data. Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources.

Does Duck.ai or Gemini Notebook have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Duck.ai 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.