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HeyGen 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

HeyGen is listed under Video AI and Gemini Notebook under AI Assistants. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.3 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only HeyGen is available on CLI and offers an API.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

Choose HeyGen if

  • You want a tool built for Avatar-presented training and explainer videos.
  • Free plan with no time limit, though capped at 3 videos a month.
  • Video Translation with voice preservation and lip-sync in 175+ languages.

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
HeyGen
Best for business
HeyGen

Features

18 features compared.

  • AI Studio
    HeyGen
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Avatars
    HeyGen
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Video Translation
    HeyGen
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Video Agent
    HeyGen
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Multiple input types
    HeyGen
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Voice cloning
    HeyGen
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Interactive video and SCORM export
    HeyGen
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Developer API
    HeyGen
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Identity verification and moderation
    HeyGen
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Source-grounded chat
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Audio Overviews
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Video Overviews
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Study tools
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Multiple source types
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Cloud computer
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Gemini app sync
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available

Pricing

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

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

HeyGen plans

  • Free

    $0

    3 videos per month, up to 1 minute each

    • 1 custom avatar
    • 500+ stock avatars
    • 30+ languages
    • Up to 3 Photo Avatars
    • 1 voice clone
    • Standard processing

  • Creator

    Most popular

    $29/month

    600 credits per month, videos up to 30 minutes

    • Watermark removal
    • Unlimited Photo Avatars
    • Voice cloning
    • 175+ languages and dialects
    • Credit rollover
    • 700+ stock avatars
    • Fast processing

  • Pro

    $49/month

    From 1,000 credits per month, videos up to 30 minutes

    • Everything in Creator
    • 4K export
    • Faster processing
    • Customizable monthly usage
    • All advanced AI models
    • Editing of translated scripts

  • Business

    $149/month

    1,500 credits per month plus $20 per extra seat, videos up to 60 minutes

    • Team seats
    • Workspace collaboration
    • SAML/SSO
    • Centralized billing
    • 5+ custom avatars
    • Interactive video
    • SCORM export
    • LMS integrations
    • Credit packs or auto-reload

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales

    • No maximum video length
    • SCIM provisioning
    • MFA
    • Invoice billing
    • Priority support
    • Dedicated customer success manager
    • Custom onboarding

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.

HeyGen
8.3overall
Gemini Notebook
8.7overall

HeyGen leads in 0 categories and Gemini Notebook in 1.

  • Avatar Realism & Lip Sync

    HeyGen
    9.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Video Translation

    HeyGen
    9.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    HeyGen
    8.5
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 1.5
    HeyGen
    7.0
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5

  • Developer & Team Features

    HeyGen
    8.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Audio Overview Quality

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.7

  • Source Handling

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.6

  • Output Formats

    HeyGen
    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

HeyGen

Pros

  • Free plan with no time limit, though capped at 3 videos a month
  • Video Translation with voice preservation and lip-sync in 175+ languages
  • Text-based editor with Brand Kit, captions and multi-user editing
  • Custom avatars and voice cloning on every plan, including Free
  • Public API with CLI and MCP server, and iOS and Android apps
  • Business plan adds SAML/SSO, SCORM export and LMS integrations

Cons

  • Free plan limits videos to 1 minute and 3 per month
  • 4K export and advanced AI models need Pro at $49 per month or higher
  • Credit-based pricing makes the cost of a video depend on model, length and complexity
  • Business starts at $149 per month plus $20 for each extra seat
  • Android app is stated as available in the U.S. only

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

Integrations

HeyGen

5 integrations
  • ChatGPT
  • Zapier
  • Make
  • n8n
  • HubSpot

Gemini Notebook

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

Company

  • Company
    HeyGen
    HeyGen
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
  • Founded
    HeyGen
    2020
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
  • Headquarters
    HeyGen
    Los Angeles, CA
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    HeyGen
    30M+
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
  • Listing
    HeyGen
    Claimed
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is HeyGen better than Gemini Notebook?

It depends on your workflow. HeyGen is built for Avatar-presented training and explainer videos. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.

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

HeyGen: Create avatar videos from text and translate them into 175+ languages. Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources. HeyGen is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does HeyGen or Gemini Notebook have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, HeyGen 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.