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Gemini Notebook vs Opera Neon

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

Gemini Notebook and Opera Neon are both AI Assistants tools. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 7.5 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Gemini Notebook is available on Web, iOS and Android. Only Opera Neon 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 Opera Neon if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-tab research, delegating repetitive browser tasks, building quick web outputs, connecting external AI agents to a live browser session.
  • Combines chat, browser actions, research and content creation in one browser rather than a separate extension.
  • Neon Do shows its plan and actions in real time and can be paused or taken over.
Best for beginners
Gemini Notebook
Best for business
Opera Neon

Features

18 features compared.

  • Source-grounded chat
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Audio Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Video Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Study tools
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Multiple source types
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Cloud computer
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Gemini app sync
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Neon Do
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Neon Chat
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Neon Make
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Research Agents
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Tasks
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Neon Cards
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • MCP Connector and CLI
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Memory and Scheduled Tasks
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Built-in Browser Tools
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Gemini Notebook
    Freemium
    Opera Neon
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Gemini Notebook
    Yes
    Opera Neon
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Gemini Notebook
    $0
    Opera Neon
    $0
  • Plans
    Gemini Notebook
    5 plans
    Opera Neon
    2 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

Opera Neon plans

  • Free

    $0

    Download the browser with basic chat and built-in tools

    • Ad blocker
    • Free VPN
    • Basic Neon Chat with Chat/Think/Reason modes
    • Browser CLI
    • MCP connector

  • Standard

    Most popular

    $19.90/month

    Month-to-month subscription that unlocks the agentic features

    • Neon AI agents
    • Advanced chat
    • Deep Research agent
    • Image and video generation
    • Skill cards
    • Scheduled tasks
    • Long memory
    • Full model choice
    • Google Connectors

Our ratings

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

Gemini Notebook
8.7overall
Opera Neon
7.5overall

Gemini Notebook leads in 1 category and Opera Neon in 0.

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Opera Neon
    Not rated

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Gemini Notebook
    8.7
    Opera Neon
    Not rated

  • Source Handling

    Gemini Notebook
    8.6
    Opera Neon
    Not rated

  • Output Formats

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Opera Neon
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 1.7
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5
    Opera Neon
    6.8

  • Ease of Use

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Opera Neon
    8.0

  • Feature Depth

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Opera Neon
    8.3

  • Performance & Speed

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Opera Neon
    7.4

  • Documentation & Support

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Opera Neon
    7.2

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

Opera Neon

Pros

  • Combines chat, browser actions, research and content creation in one browser rather than a separate extension.
  • Neon Do shows its plan and actions in real time and can be paused or taken over.
  • Wide model choice across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI and open-weight models on the Standard plan.
  • MCP connector and CLI let external agents such as Claude Code or n8n use a live browser session.
  • Credentials, passwords and card details are stated to stay on the device, and Opera says it does not train on user data.
  • Free VPN and ad blocker are included in the browser.

Cons

  • Full agentic features need the $19.90 per month Standard plan, higher than many AI add-ons.
  • Windows and macOS only; no Linux, iOS or Android version yet.
  • Neon Do uses cloud LLMs to plan, and page content is sent to Opera and OpenAI servers with 365-day retention.
  • Opera itself calls Neon an experimental agentic browser, so behaviour and plan limits may change.

Platforms

  • Web
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
    Opera Neon
    Not supported
  • Windows
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    Opera Neon
    Supported
  • macOS
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    Opera Neon
    Supported
  • iOS
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
    Opera Neon
    Not supported
  • Android
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
    Opera Neon
    Not supported
  • API
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    Opera Neon
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    Opera Neon
    Not supported

Integrations

Gemini Notebook

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

Opera Neon

6 integrations
  • Google Connectors
  • MCP
  • Claude Code
  • Lovable
  • n8n
  • Discord

Company

  • Company
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
    Opera Neon
    Opera
  • Founded
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
    Opera Neon
    1995
  • Headquarters
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
    Opera Neon
    Oslo, Norway
  • Monthly users
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
    Opera Neon
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed
    Opera Neon
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemini Notebook better than Opera Neon?

It depends on your workflow. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents. Opera Neon is built for Multi-tab research, delegating repetitive browser tasks, building quick web outputs, connecting external AI agents to a live browser session.

What are the key feature differences between Gemini Notebook and Opera Neon?

Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources. Opera Neon: Agentic AI browser that researches, navigates and completes web tasks for you.

Does Gemini Notebook or Opera Neon have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Gemini Notebook or Opera Neon?

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