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Jules vs Gemini Notebook

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

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Jules

Google's coding agent that fixes bugs and opens pull requests, closing 31 December 2026

Freemium
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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

Jules is listed under Coding AI and Gemini Notebook under AI Assistants. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 7.6 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Jules 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 Jules if

  • You want a tool built for finishing or exporting existing work before the shutdown, previously, delegating well-scoped GitHub tasks such as bug fixes, dependency bumps and test writing.
  • Works asynchronously, so several tasks can run in the background (3 concurrent on the base plan, up to 60 on Ultra).
  • Plan and diff review steps keep the developer in control before a pull request is opened.

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
Gemini Notebook
Best for business
Gemini Notebook

Features

19 features compared.

  • Asynchronous Cloud Tasks
    Jules
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Plan Before Code
    Jules
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • GitHub Pull Requests
    Jules
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • GitHub Issue Labels
    Jules
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Jules Tools CLI
    Jules
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • REST API (alpha)
    Jules
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • CI Fixer
    Jules
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • MCP Server Support
    Jules
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Scheduled and Suggested Tasks
    Jules
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • AGENTS.md Support
    Jules
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Source-grounded chat
    Jules
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Audio Overviews
    Jules
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Video Overviews
    Jules
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Study tools
    Jules
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Jules
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Multiple source types
    Jules
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Cloud computer
    Jules
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Gemini app sync
    Jules
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Jules
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Jules plans

  • Jules

    $0

    Base plan with daily task limits; ends when Jules closes on 31 December 2026

    • 15 tasks per day
    • 3 concurrent tasks
    • Gemini 2.5 Pro access

  • Jules in Pro

    $19.99/month

    Jules usage included with the Google AI Pro subscription; ends when Jules closes on 31 December 2026

    • 100 tasks per day
    • 15 concurrent tasks
    • higher access to the latest Gemini model

  • Jules in Ultra

    $99.99/month

    Jules usage included with the Google AI Ultra subscription; ends when Jules closes on 31 December 2026

    • 300 tasks per day
    • 60 concurrent tasks
    • priority access to the latest Gemini model

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.

Jules
7.6overall
Gemini Notebook
8.7overall

Jules leads in 0 categories and Gemini Notebook in 1.

  • Ease of Use

    Jules
    8.2
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Jules
    7.8
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 2.0
    Jules
    6.5
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Jules
    7.5
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Jules
    8.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Jules
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Jules
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.7

  • Source Handling

    Jules
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.6

  • Output Formats

    Jules
    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

Jules

Pros

  • Works asynchronously, so several tasks can run in the background (3 concurrent on the base plan, up to 60 on Ultra).
  • Plan and diff review steps keep the developer in control before a pull request is opened.
  • Offered a free base plan with 15 tasks per day.
  • Available through web, CLI and a documented REST API.
  • Frequent updates, with MCP support, CI Fixer and scheduled tasks added in early 2026.

Cons

  • Google is shutting Jules down: read-only after 11 November 2026 and closed on 31 December 2026.
  • Documentation describes GitHub only; no stated support for GitLab or Bitbucket.
  • Paid plans worked only with individual @gmail.com accounts.
  • The REST API is alpha and may change.

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

Integrations

Jules

7 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Linear
  • Stitch
  • Neon
  • Tinybird
  • Context7
  • Supabase

Gemini Notebook

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

Company

  • Company
    Jules
    Google
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
  • Founded
    Jules
    1998
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
  • Headquarters
    Jules
    Mountain View, California, USA
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    Jules
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
  • Listing
    Jules
    Claimed
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Jules better than Gemini Notebook?

It depends on your workflow. Jules is built for finishing or exporting existing work before the shutdown, previously, delegating well-scoped GitHub tasks such as bug fixes, dependency bumps and test writing. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.

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

Jules: Google's coding agent that fixes bugs and opens pull requests, closing 31 December 2026. Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources.

Does Jules or Gemini Notebook have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Jules 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.