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Gemini Notebook vs Quadratic

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 Quadratic under Productivity. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.1 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Gemini Notebook is available on iOS and Android. Only Quadratic 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 Quadratic if

  • You want a tool built for analysing database data in a spreadsheet, working with very large CSV or Parquet files, mixing Python or SQL with formulas.
  • Every AI result is saved as visible Python, SQL or formula code that can be inspected and edited.
  • Native Python, SQL and JavaScript cells sit alongside formulas in one grid.
Best for beginners
Gemini Notebook
Best for business
Quadratic

Features

18 features compared.

  • Source-grounded chat
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Audio Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Video Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Study tools
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Multiple source types
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Cloud computer
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Gemini app sync
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • AI Analysis
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Multi-Language Code Cells
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Live Data Connections
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Big Data Handling
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • PDF Data Extraction
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Charts
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Scheduled Tasks
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • MCP and API
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Collaboration and Sharing
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Quadratic plans

  • Free

    $0

    Personal use with restricted AI access

    • Restricted AI access
    • restricted sharing
    • files and connections
    • basic support

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $18/user/mo (billed annually)

    Individuals and teams needing more AI and connections

    • $20 in AI credits per month
    • additional models
    • extra privacy controls
    • unlimited sharing
    • files and connections

  • Business

    $36/user/mo (billed annually)

    Teams needing higher AI capacity

    • Everything in Pro
    • $40 in AI credits per month
    • on-demand credit purchases

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Organisations with security and deployment requirements

    • Single sign-on
    • self-hosting option
    • dedicated support
    • custom AI allotment

Our ratings

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

Gemini Notebook
8.7overall
Quadratic
8.1overall

Gemini Notebook leads in 1 category and Quadratic in 0.

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Quadratic
    Not rated

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Gemini Notebook
    8.7
    Quadratic
    Not rated

  • Source Handling

    Gemini Notebook
    8.6
    Quadratic
    Not rated

  • Output Formats

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Quadratic
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 0.7
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5
    Quadratic
    7.8

  • Ease of Use

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Quadratic
    8.0

  • Feature Depth

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Quadratic
    8.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Quadratic
    8.2

  • Documentation & Support

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Quadratic
    8.0

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

Quadratic

Pros

  • Every AI result is saved as visible Python, SQL or formula code that can be inspected and edited.
  • Native Python, SQL and JavaScript cells sit alongside formulas in one grid.
  • Connects to many databases and services, including Snowflake, BigQuery and Postgres.
  • Handles large data: the company cites sheets up to 100M rows and multi-GB CSV and Parquet imports.
  • A permanent free tier is available, and the source code is public on GitHub.
  • MCP and API support let other AI tools and scripts work with sheets.

Cons

  • The Free plan restricts AI access, sharing, files and connections.
  • AI usage on paid plans is capped by monthly credits ($20 on Pro, $40 on Business), with extra credits bought on demand.
  • Monthly-billing prices are not shown on the pricing page, only discounted annual prices.
  • Web-only; no iOS or Android app was found.

Platforms

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

Integrations

Gemini Notebook

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

Quadratic

16 integrations
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Snowflake
  • BigQuery
  • MariaDB
  • MS SQL
  • CockroachDB
  • Supabase
  • Neon
  • QuickBooks
  • Google Analytics
  • Mixpanel
  • Plaid
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • ChatGPT

Company

  • Company
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
    Quadratic
    Quadratic Growth Inc.
  • Founded
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
    Quadratic
    2022
  • Headquarters
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
    Quadratic
    Boulder, Colorado, USA
  • Monthly users
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
    Quadratic
    250,000+
  • Listing
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed
    Quadratic
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemini Notebook better than Quadratic?

It depends on your workflow. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents. Quadratic is built for analysing database data in a spreadsheet, working with very large CSV or Parquet files, mixing Python or SQL with formulas.

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

Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources. Quadratic: AI spreadsheet that connects live data and writes Python, SQL and formulas for you.

Does Gemini Notebook or Quadratic have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Gemini Notebook or Quadratic?

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