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Kilo Code 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

Kilo Code is listed under Coding AI and Gemini Notebook under AI Assistants. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.0 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Kilo Code is available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

Choose Kilo Code if

  • You want a tool built for developers who want to choose their own models and providers, pay provider rates without markup, and keep an auditable open-source agent inside their existing IDE.
  • MIT-licensed and open source, with a public GitHub repository of more than 27,000 stars.
  • Access to 500+ models across 60+ providers with no stated inference markup.

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
Kilo Code
Best for business
Kilo Code

Features

18 features compared.

  • Multi-Environment Agent
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • 500+ Models
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Auto Model
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Specialised Modes
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • MCP Support
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Cloud Agents and Code Review
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Parallel Agent Management
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Mobile Companion App
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Open Source and Transparent
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Source-grounded chat
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Audio Overviews
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Video Overviews
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Study tools
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Multiple source types
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Cloud computer
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Gemini app sync
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Kilo Code plans

  • Free & Open Source

    Most popular

    $0

    Open-source extensions for individuals, with model usage billed separately

    • VS Code
    • JetBrains and CLI extensions
    • agentic coding
    • code completion and generation
    • any AI model
    • BYOK or local models

  • Teams

    $15/user/mo

    Shared tooling and billing for engineering teams

    • Everything in Free
    • usage analytics
    • AI adoption score
    • shared custom agents
    • centralised billing
    • shared BYOK
    • data privacy controls
    • priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Governance and support for larger organisations

    • Everything in Teams
    • model and provider limits
    • shared private gateway BYOK
    • audit logs
    • SSO/OIDC/SCIM
    • SLA commitments
    • 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.

Kilo Code
8.0overall
Gemini Notebook
8.7overall

Kilo Code leads in 0 categories and Gemini Notebook in 1.

  • Ease of Use

    Kilo Code
    7.8
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Kilo Code
    8.6
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 0.1
    Kilo Code
    8.4
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Kilo Code
    7.8
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Kilo Code
    7.6
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Kilo Code
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Kilo Code
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.7

  • Source Handling

    Kilo Code
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.6

  • Output Formats

    Kilo Code
    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

Kilo Code

Pros

  • MIT-licensed and open source, with a public GitHub repository of more than 27,000 stars.
  • Access to 500+ models across 60+ providers with no stated inference markup.
  • Works in VS Code, JetBrains and the terminal, plus cloud agents, Slack and mobile.
  • Supports bring-your-own-key and local models, which avoids lock-in to one provider.
  • Teams plan is $15 per user per month with shared agents and analytics.

Cons

  • Costs are usage-based, so spend is less predictable than a flat subscription.
  • A 5% processing fee applies to credit purchases.
  • Trustpilot reviewers report billing and refund disputes, including an unexpected renewal charge and a declined refund on purchased credits.
  • The desktop app is in beta, and some reviewers cite bugs and rate-limit issues.

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
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • Windows
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • Android
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • API
    Kilo Code
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Kilo Code
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • VS Code Extension
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • JetBrains Plugin
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • Slack App
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported

Integrations

Kilo Code

9 integrations
  • VS Code
  • Cursor
  • Windsurf
  • JetBrains
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • MCP
  • Ollama
  • LM Studio

Gemini Notebook

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

Company

  • Company
    Kilo Code
    Kilo Code, Inc.
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
  • Founded
    Kilo Code
    2025
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
  • Headquarters
    Kilo Code
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    Kilo Code
    5M+
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
  • Listing
    Kilo Code
    Claimed
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Kilo Code better than Gemini Notebook?

It depends on your workflow. Kilo Code is built for developers who want to choose their own models and providers, pay provider rates without markup, and keep an auditable open-source agent inside their existing IDE. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.

What are the key feature differences between Kilo Code and Gemini Notebook?

Kilo Code: Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and CLI with 500+ models. Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources.

Does Kilo Code or Gemini Notebook have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Kilo Code 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.