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Motion 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

Motion and Gemini Notebook are both AI Assistants tools. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 7.9 out of 10), led by value for money. Only Gemini Notebook has a free plan or trial. Only Motion is available on Windows and macOS and offers an API.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

Choose Motion if

  • You want a tool built for automatically scheduling tasks around meetings, managing client projects and team capacity in one tool.
  • Automatic scheduling rebuilds the daily plan around meetings and deadlines as they change.
  • Tasks, projects, calendar, docs and meeting notes live in one app, replacing several separate tools.

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 value
Gemini Notebook
Best for beginners
Motion
Best for business
Gemini Notebook

Features

18 features compared.

  • AI Auto-Scheduling Calendar
    Motion
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • AI Chat
    Motion
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • AI Project Manager
    Motion
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • AI Meeting Notetaker
    Motion
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Docs, Wiki and Notes
    Motion
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Dashboards and Reports
    Motion
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Team Capacity Planning
    Motion
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Booking Links and Calendar Sync
    Motion
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Workflows and Integrations
    Motion
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Source-grounded chat
    Motion
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Audio Overviews
    Motion
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Video Overviews
    Motion
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Study tools
    Motion
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Motion
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Multiple source types
    Motion
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Cloud computer
    Motion
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Gemini app sync
    Motion
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Motion
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Motion
    Free trial
    Gemini Notebook
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Motion
    No
    Gemini Notebook
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Motion
    $19
    Gemini Notebook
    $0
  • Plans
    Motion
    2 plans
    Gemini Notebook
    5 plans

Motion plans

  • Pro AI

    Most popular

    $19/seat/mo

    For professionals and small teams

    • AI Chat
    • AI projects and tasks
    • AI calendar and meetings
    • AI docs and notes
    • AI task planner
    • unlimited storage
    • 7,500 AI credits per seat per month

  • Business AI

    $29/seat/mo

    For power users and businesses with complex needs

    • Everything in Pro AI
    • team capacity planning
    • advanced dashboards and reports
    • timeline and Gantt charts
    • time tracking
    • permissions and access control
    • central billing
    • priority support
    • 15,000 AI credits per seat per month

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.

Motion
7.9overall
Gemini Notebook
8.7overall

Motion leads in 0 categories and Gemini Notebook in 1.

  • Ease of Use

    Motion
    8.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Motion
    8.6
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 1.3
    Motion
    7.2
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Motion
    8.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Motion
    7.8
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Motion
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Motion
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.7

  • Source Handling

    Motion
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.6

  • Output Formats

    Motion
    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

Motion

Pros

  • Automatic scheduling rebuilds the daily plan around meetings and deadlines as they change.
  • Tasks, projects, calendar, docs and meeting notes live in one app, replacing several separate tools.
  • Syncs with Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars.
  • Public API plus integrations with Slack, Zoom, HubSpot, Salesforce and Zapier.
  • Team features such as capacity planning, Gantt charts and time tracking are available on Business AI.

Cons

  • No permanent free plan; both plans cost $19 or more per seat per month.
  • The trial length is not stated on the pricing page.
  • The developer describes the iOS app as a companion to the web and desktop apps rather than a standalone product, and App Store ratings are about 4.1 stars.
  • Team capacity planning, Gantt charts, time tracking and permissions require the higher-priced Business AI plan.

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

Integrations

Motion

12 integrations
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • iCloud Calendar
  • Gmail
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce
  • Zapier
  • Siri

Gemini Notebook

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

Company

  • Company
    Motion
    Motion
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
  • Founded
    Motion
    2019
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
  • Headquarters
    Motion
    San Francisco, CA
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    Motion
    1M+
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
  • Listing
    Motion
    Claimed
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Motion better than Gemini Notebook?

It depends on your workflow. Motion is built for automatically scheduling tasks around meetings, managing client projects and team capacity in one tool. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.

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

Motion: AI work platform that plans your day, manages projects and automates tasks. Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources.

Does Motion or Gemini Notebook have a free plan?

Gemini Notebook has a free plan or trial; Motion is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Motion or Gemini Notebook?

Motion starts at $19 and Gemini Notebook starts at $0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.