Gemini Notebook
Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources
Freemium
Otter.ai
Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat
Freemium
Verdict
Gemini Notebook is listed under AI Assistants and Otter.ai under Audio & Speech AI. 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 Otter.ai is available on Windows, macOS and Chrome Extension and offers an API.
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 Otter.ai if
- You want a tool built for meeting transcription and summaries.
- Permanent free plan with 300 monthly transcription minutes.
- Works through a notetaker bot or bot-free via desktop apps and Chrome extension.
- Best for beginners
- Gemini Notebook
- Best for business
- Otter.ai
Features
18 features compared.
- Source-grounded chatGemini NotebookAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Audio OverviewsGemini NotebookAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Video OverviewsGemini NotebookAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Study toolsGemini NotebookAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Reports, slide decks and infographicsGemini NotebookAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Multiple source typesGemini NotebookAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Cloud computerGemini NotebookAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Gemini app syncGemini NotebookAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Sharing and public notebooksGemini NotebookAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Live transcriptionGemini NotebookNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- Notetaker botGemini NotebookNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- Bot-free recordingGemini NotebookNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- AI summaries and action itemsGemini NotebookNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- Otter AI ChatGemini NotebookNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- ChannelsGemini NotebookNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- File importGemini NotebookNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- CRM syncGemini NotebookNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- Otter MCP serverGemini NotebookNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelGemini NotebookFreemiumOtter.aiFreemium
- Free planGemini NotebookYesOtter.aiYes
- Starting priceGemini Notebook$0Otter.ai$0
- PlansGemini Notebook5 plansOtter.ai4 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
Otter.ai plans
Basic
$0
For those who want to give it a try
- 300 monthly transcription minutes
- 30 minutes per conversation
- 3 lifetime file imports
- Live transcription
- AI Chat
- iOS and Android apps
Pro
Most popular$16.99/user/mo
For individuals and small teams
- 1,200 monthly transcription minutes
- 90 minutes per meeting
- 10 monthly file imports
- Advanced search and export
- Custom vocabulary
- Salesforce and HubSpot and Zapier integrations
Business
$30/user/mo
For medium-sized teams
- Unlimited meetings and recordings
- 4 hours per meeting
- Unlimited file imports
- 3 concurrent meetings
- Custom AI workflows
- Admin activity logs and usage analytics
- Prioritized support
Enterprise
Custom/custom
For large teams and companies
- Everything in Business
- SSO and SCIM and Domain Capture
- Otter API and Webhooks
- Custom CRM and dialer integrations
- HIPAA compliance add-on
- Customer Success Program
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.
- Gemini Notebook
- 8.7overall
- Otter.ai
- 8.4overall
Gemini Notebook leads in 1 category and Otter.ai in 0.
Grounded Citation Fidelity
- Gemini Notebook
- 8.8
- Otter.ai
- Not rated
Audio Overview Quality
- Gemini Notebook
- 8.7
- Otter.ai
- Not rated
Source Handling
- Gemini Notebook
- 8.6
- Otter.ai
- Not rated
Output Formats
- Gemini Notebook
- 8.8
- Otter.ai
- Not rated
Value for Money
Gemini Notebook leads by 0.7- Gemini Notebook
- 8.5
- Otter.ai
- 7.8
Transcription Accuracy
- Gemini Notebook
- Not rated
- Otter.ai
- 8.4
Meeting Summaries & Action Items
- Gemini Notebook
- Not rated
- Otter.ai
- 8.5
Integrations
- Gemini Notebook
- Not rated
- Otter.ai
- 8.3
Ease of Use
- Gemini Notebook
- Not rated
- Otter.ai
- 9.0
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
Otter.ai
Pros
- Permanent free plan with 300 monthly transcription minutes
- Works through a notetaker bot or bot-free via desktop apps and Chrome extension
- Summaries, action items and AI Chat across past meetings
- Apps for web, iOS, Android, Mac and Windows, rated 4.8 on the App Store from 86K ratings
- Integrations with Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Slack and CRMs such as Salesforce and HubSpot
Cons
- Free plan caps conversations at 30 minutes and file imports at 3 lifetime
- Pro caps monthly transcription at 1,200 minutes and meetings at 90 minutes
- Business costs $30 per user per month on monthly billing
- API access, SSO and HIPAA add-on require the Enterprise plan
- Transcription is limited to six listed languages
Platforms
- WebGemini NotebookSupportedOtter.aiSupported
- WindowsGemini NotebookNot supportedOtter.aiSupported
- macOSGemini NotebookNot supportedOtter.aiSupported
- iOSGemini NotebookSupportedOtter.aiSupported
- AndroidGemini NotebookSupportedOtter.aiSupported
- APIGemini NotebookNot supportedOtter.aiSupported
- Browser ExtensionGemini NotebookNot supportedOtter.aiNot supported
- Chrome ExtensionGemini NotebookNot supportedOtter.aiSupported
Integrations
Gemini Notebook
4 integrations- Google Docs
- Google Slides
- YouTube
- Gemini app
Otter.ai
13 integrations- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
- Google Calendar
- Slack
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Zapier
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Asana
- ClickUp
- Claude
Company
- CompanyGemini NotebookGoogle LLCOtter.aiOtter.ai, Inc.
- FoundedGemini Notebook1998Otter.ai2016
- HeadquartersGemini NotebookMountain View, CAOtter.aiMountain View, CA
- Monthly usersGemini Notebook30M+Otter.aiNot listed
- ListingGemini NotebookClaimedOtter.aiClaimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini Notebook better than Otter.ai?
It depends on your workflow. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents. Otter.ai is built for meeting transcription and summaries.
What are the key feature differences between Gemini Notebook and Otter.ai?
Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources. Otter.ai: Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat.
Does Gemini Notebook or Otter.ai have a free plan?
Yes, both do. Gemini Notebook is freemium and Otter.ai is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, Gemini Notebook or Otter.ai?
Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.