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Lindy 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

Lindy is listed under Productivity and Gemini Notebook under AI Assistants. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 7.7 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Lindy is available on Slack App and Chrome Extension. Only Gemini Notebook is available on iOS and Android.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

Choose Lindy if

  • You want a tool built for inbox and calendar management, meeting follow-up, scheduled reports and briefs, and routine CRM and support updates.
  • Works inside Slack, iMessage and email, so no separate dashboard is needed.
  • 40+ built-in skills and custom skills shared across the whole team.

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
Lindy
Best for business
Lindy

Features

17 features compared.

  • Skills
    Lindy
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Scheduled Routines
    Lindy
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Meeting Notes
    Lindy
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Inbox and Calendar Management
    Lindy
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Editable Memory
    Lindy
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Approval Gates
    Lindy
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Multi-Channel Access
    Lindy
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Model Choice and Computer Use
    Lindy
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Source-grounded chat
    Lindy
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Audio Overviews
    Lindy
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Video Overviews
    Lindy
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Study tools
    Lindy
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Lindy
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Multiple source types
    Lindy
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Cloud computer
    Lindy
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Gemini app sync
    Lindy
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Lindy
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Lindy plans

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Organizations with compliance needs

    • Everything in Team
    • SSO and SCIM
    • audit logs
    • HIPAA with signed BAA
    • dedicated support

  • Free

    $0

    Trial allowance of $50 in credits, no credit card required

    • $50 in free credits valid for 7 days
    • Slack-native teammate
    • 40+ skills
    • meeting notes
    • approvals

  • Team

    $49.99/user/mo

    Teams with pooled monthly credits

    • 5,000 credits per month pooled across the team
    • model selection per task
    • computer use
    • live onboarding
    • credit top-ups

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.

Lindy
7.7overall
Gemini Notebook
8.7overall

Lindy leads in 0 categories and Gemini Notebook in 1.

  • Ease of Use

    Lindy
    8.3
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Lindy
    8.2
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 1.5
    Lindy
    7.0
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Lindy
    7.6
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Lindy
    7.4
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Lindy
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Lindy
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.7

  • Source Handling

    Lindy
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.6

  • Output Formats

    Lindy
    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

Lindy

Pros

  • Works inside Slack, iMessage and email, so no separate dashboard is needed.
  • 40+ built-in skills and custom skills shared across the whole team.
  • Approval gates keep sending and publishing actions under human control.
  • Editable plain-file memory makes the assistant's context inspectable.
  • Claims 1,500+ integrations plus MCP support, with SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance.

Cons

  • Free access is a $50 credit allowance that expires after 7 days, not a lasting free tier.
  • Team pricing starts at $49.99 per user per month, and credit metering makes costs less predictable.
  • Monthly credits do not roll over and actions pause when credits run out.
  • No public API or SDK is documented, and no released native mobile app could be confirmed.

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
    Lindy
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • Windows
    Lindy
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Lindy
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Lindy
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • Android
    Lindy
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • API
    Lindy
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Lindy
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • Slack App
    Lindy
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    Lindy
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported

Integrations

Lindy

18 integrations
  • Slack
  • Gmail
  • Google Drive
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Slides
  • Notion
  • HubSpot
  • Stripe
  • GitHub
  • Linear
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom
  • PostHog
  • Figma
  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Zapier

Gemini Notebook

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

Company

  • Company
    Lindy
    Lindy
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
  • Founded
    Lindy
    2023
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
  • Headquarters
    Lindy
    San Francisco, CA
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    Lindy
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
  • Listing
    Lindy
    Claimed
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Lindy better than Gemini Notebook?

It depends on your workflow. Lindy is built for inbox and calendar management, meeting follow-up, scheduled reports and briefs, and routine CRM and support updates. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.

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

Lindy: AI teammate that handles email, meetings and recurring work across your team's tools. Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources.

Does Lindy or Gemini Notebook have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Lindy or Gemini Notebook?

Lindy starts at Custom and Gemini Notebook starts at $0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.