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Microsoft Copilot vs Gemini Notebook

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

Microsoft Copilot logo

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft's AI assistant for chat, writing and research across web, apps and Microsoft 365

Freemium
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Gemini Notebook logo

Gemini Notebook

Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources

Freemium
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Verdict

Microsoft Copilot and Gemini Notebook are both AI Assistants tools. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.4 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Microsoft Copilot is available on Windows and macOS.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

Choose Microsoft Copilot if

  • You want a tool built for drafting and summarizing inside Word.
  • Free tier with chat, image creation and voice on web, desktop and mobile.
  • Built into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams for Microsoft 365 subscribers.

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
Microsoft Copilot

Features

19 features compared.

  • Chat
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Image creation
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Voice
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Microsoft 365 integration
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Cowork
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Researcher
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Code
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Limited
  • Notebook and Guided Learning
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Work IQ
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Auto model picker
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Source-grounded chat
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Audio Overviews
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Video Overviews
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Study tools
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Multiple source types
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Cloud computer
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Gemini app sync
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available

Limited means partial support or a paid add-on.

Pricing

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

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

Microsoft Copilot plans

  • Copilot Free

    $0

    Free with a signed-in Microsoft account; some features have usage limits

    • Chat
    • Image creation
    • Voice
    • Web research
    • Copilot apps on web
    • desktop and mobile

  • Microsoft 365 Personal

    $9.99/month

    One person; includes desktop Office apps and Copilot with higher usage than free

    • Copilot in Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint and Outlook
    • Higher usage than free
    • 1 TB storage

  • Microsoft 365 Premium

    Most popular

    $19.99/month

    Up to 6 people on the plan, with AI features for the owner; replaced Copilot Pro

    • Everything in Family
    • Extensive advanced chat and image creation
    • Premium-only features
    • Limited agentic AI use

  • Microsoft 365 Copilot Business

    $25.20/user/month

    Add-on for small and medium businesses; needs an eligible Microsoft 365 plan

    • Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps
    • Chat grounded in work data
    • Enterprise Data Protection
    • Admin controls
    • Adoption analytics

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.

Microsoft Copilot
8.4overall
Gemini Notebook
8.7overall

Microsoft Copilot leads in 0 categories and Gemini Notebook in 1.

  • Microsoft 365 Integration

    Microsoft Copilot
    9.3
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Enterprise Security

    Microsoft Copilot
    8.8
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Microsoft Copilot
    8.2
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Reasoning & Logic

    Microsoft Copilot
    8.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 0.7
    Microsoft Copilot
    7.8
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Microsoft Copilot
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Microsoft Copilot
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.7

  • Source Handling

    Microsoft Copilot
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.6

  • Output Formats

    Microsoft Copilot
    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

Microsoft Copilot

Pros

  • Free tier with chat, image creation and voice on web, desktop and mobile
  • Built into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams for Microsoft 365 subscribers
  • Copilot Chat is included with eligible business Microsoft 365 plans at no extra cost
  • Enterprise Data Protection and admin controls in business plans
  • Apps for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android

Cons

  • Consumer premium features require a Microsoft 365 subscription; the standalone Copilot Pro plan is no longer sold
  • Copilot Business is an add-on at $21 to $25.20 per user per month on top of a Microsoft 365 plan
  • Usage limits apply to free and lower tiers, and Microsoft does not publish exact numbers on the pricing page
  • Family plan AI features are for the subscription owner 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
    Microsoft Copilot
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • Windows
    Microsoft Copilot
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Microsoft Copilot
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Microsoft Copilot
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • Android
    Microsoft Copilot
    Supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
  • API
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not supported
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported

Integrations

Microsoft Copilot

9 integrations
  • Microsoft 365
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Outlook
  • Teams
  • OneNote
  • OneDrive
  • Microsoft Edge

Gemini Notebook

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

Company

  • Company
    Microsoft Copilot
    Microsoft
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
  • Founded
    Microsoft Copilot
    1975
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
  • Headquarters
    Microsoft Copilot
    Redmond, WA
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
  • Listing
    Microsoft Copilot
    Claimed
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Microsoft Copilot better than Gemini Notebook?

It depends on your workflow. Microsoft Copilot is built for drafting and summarizing inside Word. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.

What are the key feature differences between Microsoft Copilot and Gemini Notebook?

Microsoft Copilot: Microsoft's AI assistant for chat, writing and research across web, apps and Microsoft 365. Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources.

Does Microsoft Copilot or Gemini Notebook have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Microsoft Copilot 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.