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Gemini Notebook vs Plus AI

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 is listed under AI Assistants and Plus AI under Productivity. 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 Gemini Notebook is available on iOS and Android. Only Plus AI 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 Plus AI if

  • You want a tool built for Teams that already work in PowerPoint or Google Slides and want AI generation and editing without switching tools.
  • Works inside PowerPoint and Google Slides, so decks stay in native, editable formats.
  • Accepts documents (PDF, docx, text) as source material for decks.
Best value
Gemini Notebook
Best for beginners
Plus AI
Best for business
Plus AI

Features

17 features compared.

  • Source-grounded chat
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Audio Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Video Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Study tools
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Multiple source types
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Cloud computer
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Gemini app sync
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Remix
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Visuals
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Custom branding
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Multilingual output
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Native file output
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Presentation Agent API and MCP server
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Prompt-to-deck generation
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Slide editing
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Gemini Notebook
    Freemium
    Plus AI
    Free trial
  • Free plan
    Gemini Notebook
    Yes
    Plus AI
    No
  • Starting price
    Gemini Notebook
    $0
    Plus AI
    $15
  • Plans
    Gemini Notebook
    5 plans
    Plus AI
    5 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

Plus AI plans

  • Basic

    $15/user/mo

    Entry plan for individual users

    • 1,500 AI credits/month
    • AI presentations in Google Slides and PowerPoint
    • single-slide insertion
    • rewrite and remix slides

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $25/user/mo

    Heavier individual use and developer access

    • 3,000 AI credits/month
    • document uploads
    • 100K+ character prompts
    • AI image generation
    • MCP Server
    • Presentation API

  • Team

    $40/user/mo

    Teams needing brand control

    • 6,000 AI credits/month
    • custom branding
    • advanced AI image models
    • saved presets and custom AI instructions
    • shared preset library

  • Max

    $240/user/mo

    Power users with high volume

    • Unlimited AI credits
    • priority email support
    • MCP Server
    • Presentation API

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organizations

    • Custom templates
    • asset libraries
    • SSO
    • user management
    • white-glove onboarding

Our ratings

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

Gemini Notebook
8.7overall
Plus AI
7.9overall

Gemini Notebook leads in 1 category and Plus AI in 0.

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Plus AI
    Not rated

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Gemini Notebook
    8.7
    Plus AI
    Not rated

  • Source Handling

    Gemini Notebook
    8.6
    Plus AI
    Not rated

  • Output Formats

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Plus AI
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 1.2
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5
    Plus AI
    7.3

  • Ease of Use

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Plus AI
    8.6

  • Feature Depth

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Plus AI
    7.9

  • Performance & Speed

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Plus AI
    7.8

  • Documentation & Support

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Plus AI
    7.8

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

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

Plus AI

Pros

  • Works inside PowerPoint and Google Slides, so decks stay in native, editable formats.
  • Accepts documents (PDF, docx, text) as source material for decks.
  • Remix feature restyles existing slides rather than only generating new ones.
  • Offers an API and MCP server for use from other AI tools and agents.
  • Company reports SOC 2 Type II compliance.

Cons

  • No permanent free tier; a credit card is required to start the 7-day trial.
  • Credit-based limits (1,500 to 6,000 per month) mean heavy users may need a higher tier, and Max costs $240 per month.
  • Custom slide masters are limited to the Enterprise plan.
  • Requires PowerPoint or Google Slides; there is no standalone mobile app.

Platforms

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

Integrations

Gemini Notebook

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

Plus AI

6 integrations
  • Google Slides
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude Code
  • Cursor

Company

  • Company
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
    Plus AI
    Plus Docs, Inc.
  • Founded
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
    Plus AI
    2021
  • Headquarters
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
    Plus AI
    Seattle, WA
  • Monthly users
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
    Plus AI
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed
    Plus AI
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemini Notebook better than Plus AI?

It depends on your workflow. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents. Plus AI is built for Teams that already work in PowerPoint or Google Slides and want AI generation and editing without switching tools.

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

Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources. Plus AI: Create and edit presentations with AI directly inside PowerPoint and Google Slides.

Does Gemini Notebook or Plus AI have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Gemini Notebook or Plus AI?

Gemini Notebook starts at $0 and Plus AI starts at $15. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.