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Granola 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

Granola is listed under Audio & Speech AI and Gemini Notebook under AI Assistants. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.1 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Granola is available on Windows and macOS and offers an API. Only Gemini Notebook is available on Web.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

Choose Granola if

  • You want a tool built for professionals in back-to-back meetings who want notes without a visible recording bot.
  • No bot joins calls, which keeps meetings less intrusive.
  • Notes are private by default with granular sharing controls.

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
Granola

Features

19 features compared.

  • Bot-free capture
    Granola
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Notepad with AI enhancement
    Granola
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Chat across meetings
    Granola
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Pre-meeting briefs
    Granola
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Follow-ups and action items
    Granola
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Templates and recipes
    Granola
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • MCP connector
    Granola
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Mobile and watch apps
    Granola
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Multi-language support
    Granola
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Shared folders and sharing controls
    Granola
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Source-grounded chat
    Granola
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Audio Overviews
    Granola
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Video Overviews
    Granola
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Study tools
    Granola
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Granola
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Multiple source types
    Granola
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Cloud computer
    Granola
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Gemini app sync
    Granola
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Granola
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Granola plans

  • Basic

    $0

    Free tier with 30 days of meeting history

    • AI meeting notes
    • Custom templates
    • Multi-language support
    • Recipes
    • Shared folders
    • Slack integration
    • Auto model selection for chat

  • Business

    $14/user/mo

    For individuals or small teams

    • Unlimited meeting notes and history
    • Model selection in AI chat
    • Pre-meeting briefs
    • Follow-up emails
    • Workspace dictionary
    • Notion/Zapier/HubSpot/Attio/Affinity integrations
    • API access
    • MCP integration
    • Centralized billing

  • Enterprise

    $35/user/mo

    For larger companies

    • Everything in Business
    • SSO and SCIM
    • HIPAA-compliant workspaces
    • Audit API and usage analytics
    • Salesforce integration
    • Admin controls for MCP/API/integrations
    • Retention policies
    • Dedicated support

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.

Granola
8.1overall
Gemini Notebook
8.7overall

Granola leads in 0 categories and Gemini Notebook in 1.

  • Ease of Use

    Granola
    8.8
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Granola
    8.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 1.0
    Granola
    7.5
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Granola
    8.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Granola
    8.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Granola
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Granola
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.7

  • Source Handling

    Granola
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.6

  • Output Formats

    Granola
    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

Granola

Pros

  • No bot joins calls, which keeps meetings less intrusive
  • Notes are private by default with granular sharing controls
  • Broad integration set including HubSpot, Attio, Notion, Salesforce and Zapier
  • MCP connector and REST API make notes usable in AI assistants and custom workflows
  • Documented SOC 2 Type 2 compliance and an Enterprise tier with SSO, SCIM and HIPAA workspaces
  • Desktop, mobile and Apple Watch apps cover in-person meetings

Cons

  • Free plan limits viewing to 30 days of meeting history and excludes pre-meeting briefs, follow-up emails and API access
  • API and most integrations require the $14 Business plan or higher
  • Reviewers report AI summaries can compress nuance or overstate decisions, so notes need review
  • Relies on device audio, so some meeting-room hardware setups may not work well
  • Granola trains its own models on anonymized user data unless users opt out in Settings

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

Integrations

Granola

15 integrations
  • Slack
  • Notion
  • HubSpot
  • Attio
  • Affinity
  • Salesforce
  • Zapier
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Gmail
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Gemini
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot
  • Cursor

Gemini Notebook

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

Company

  • Company
    Granola
    Granola
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
  • Founded
    Granola
    2023
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
  • Headquarters
    Granola
    London, United Kingdom
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    Granola
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
  • Listing
    Granola
    Claimed
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Granola better than Gemini Notebook?

It depends on your workflow. Granola is built for professionals in back-to-back meetings who want notes without a visible recording bot. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.

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

Granola: AI notepad that turns your own meeting notes into polished summaries without a bot. Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources.

Does Granola or Gemini Notebook have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Granola 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.