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Gemini Notebook vs Notion AI

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

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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Notion AI logo

Notion AI

AI agent and writing assistant built into the Notion workspace for docs and databases

Freemium
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Verdict

Gemini Notebook and Notion AI are both AI Assistants tools. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.5 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Notion AI is available on Windows and macOS.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

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.

Choose Notion AI if

  • You want a tool built for searching and answering questions across a Notion workspace.
  • Works directly on the pages and databases where teams already keep their content.
  • Q&A answers include citations to workspace sources.
Best for beginners
Gemini Notebook
Best for business
Notion AI

Features

18 features compared.

  • Source-grounded chat
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Audio Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Video Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Study tools
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Multiple source types
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Cloud computer
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Gemini app sync
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Notion AI
    Not available
  • Notion Agent
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • Custom Agents
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • Q&A with citations
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • Inline writing help
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • AI Meeting Notes (beta)
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • Enterprise Search (beta)
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • Research mode
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • Database autofill and formulas
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available
  • Admin controls
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Notion AI
    Available

Pricing

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

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

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

Notion AI plans

  • Free

    $0

    For individuals organizing personal projects

    • Trial of Notion AI
    • Limited trials of Notion Agent and AI Meeting Notes
    • Databases
    • Notion Calendar

  • Plus

    $10/user/mo

    For small teams and professionals

    • Everything in Free
    • Trial of Notion AI
    • Unlimited file uploads
    • Unlimited guests
    • Basic connections

  • Business

    Most popular

    $20/user/mo

    Marked as recommended; for growing businesses

    • Everything in Plus
    • Notion Agent
    • AI Meeting Notes
    • Enterprise Search (beta)
    • SAML SSO
    • 90-day page history

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales

    • Everything in Business
    • Zero data retention at LLM providers
    • SCIM provisioning
    • Audit log
    • Custom data retention

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

Gemini Notebook
8.7overall
Notion AI
8.5overall

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Notion AI
    Not rated

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Gemini Notebook
    8.7
    Notion AI
    Not rated

  • Source Handling

    Gemini Notebook
    8.6
    Notion AI
    Not rated

  • Output Formats

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Notion AI
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook
    8.5
    Notion AI
    Not rated

  • Workspace Q&A & Search

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Notion AI
    8.6

  • Document Summarization

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Notion AI
    8.4

  • Database Automation

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Notion AI
    8.5

  • Inline Writing Assistance

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Notion AI
    8.3

  • Data Privacy & Security

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Notion AI
    8.5

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

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

Notion AI

Pros

  • Works directly on the pages and databases where teams already keep their content
  • Q&A answers include citations to workspace sources
  • Enterprise Search reaches connected apps such as Slack, Google Drive and GitHub
  • Meeting transcription works without a meeting bot
  • Notion states customer data is not used for model training unless the customer opts in

Cons

  • Full AI features (Agent, Meeting Notes, Enterprise Search) require the $20 per member Business plan
  • Custom Agents and Workers use credits billed at $10 per 1,000 monthly credits
  • Meeting Notes and Enterprise Search are labelled beta
  • Only useful if content lives in Notion; it does not generate images

Platforms

  • Web
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
    Notion AI
    Supported
  • Windows
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    Notion AI
    Supported
  • macOS
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    Notion AI
    Supported
  • iOS
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
    Notion AI
    Supported
  • Android
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
    Notion AI
    Supported
  • API
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    Notion AI
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    Notion AI
    Not supported

Integrations

Gemini Notebook

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

Notion AI

3 integrations
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • GitHub

Company

  • Company
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
    Notion AI
    Notion Labs, Inc.
  • Founded
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
    Notion AI
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
    Notion AI
    San Francisco, CA
  • Monthly users
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
    Notion AI
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed
    Notion AI
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemini Notebook better than Notion AI?

It depends on your workflow. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents. Notion AI is built for searching and answering questions across a Notion workspace.

What are the key feature differences between Gemini Notebook and Notion AI?

Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources. Notion AI: AI agent and writing assistant built into the Notion workspace for docs and databases.

Does Gemini Notebook or Notion AI have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Gemini Notebook or Notion AI?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.