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Gemini Notebook vs Readable

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 Readable under Sales & Marketing AI. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 7.4 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 Readable 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 Readable if

  • You want a tool built for tracking brand presence in AI answers.
  • Permanent free plan with 10 Brand Pulse questions.
  • Covers measurement, content fixes and analytics in one product.
Best for beginners
Readable
Best for business
Readable

Features

17 features compared.

  • Source-grounded chat
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Readable
    Not available
  • Audio Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Readable
    Not available
  • Video Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Readable
    Not available
  • Study tools
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Readable
    Not available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Readable
    Not available
  • Multiple source types
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Readable
    Not available
  • Cloud computer
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Readable
    Not available
  • Gemini app sync
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Readable
    Not available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Readable
    Not available
  • Brand Pulse
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Readable
    Available
  • Website AEO Readiness
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Readable
    Available
  • AI Knowledge Base
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Readable
    Available
  • Agentic CMS and Agentic Pages
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Readable
    Available
  • Agent Analytics
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Readable
    Available
  • Free AI visibility report
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Readable
    Available
  • Universal Agent Traffic API
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Readable
    Available
  • Free tools
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Readable
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Readable plans

  • Free

    $0

    One user and one brand program

    • 10 Brand Pulse questions
    • Monthly refresh
    • Website AEO Readiness for 10 pages monthly

  • Starter

    $499/month

    For one brand and one website

    • 10 users
    • 100 Brand Pulse questions
    • Weekly refresh
    • AI Knowledge Base for 1 brand
    • Up to 500 Agentic Pages
    • 90-day Agent Analytics history

  • Growth

    Most popular

    $999/month

    For up to 3 brands and websites

    • 25 users
    • 250 Brand Pulse questions
    • Weekly refresh
    • Up to 2,500 Agentic Pages
    • 12-month Agent Analytics history

  • Scale

    $2,499+/month

    Tailored to the approved scope, up to 10 brands

    • 50 users
    • Up to 10 brand programs
    • Up to 10,000 Agentic Pages
    • Custom portfolio reporting

Our ratings

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

Gemini Notebook
8.7overall
Readable
7.4overall

Gemini Notebook leads in 1 category and Readable in 0.

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Readable
    Not rated

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Gemini Notebook
    8.7
    Readable
    Not rated

  • Source Handling

    Gemini Notebook
    8.6
    Readable
    Not rated

  • Output Formats

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Readable
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 1.7
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5
    Readable
    6.8

  • Feature Depth

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Readable
    7.8

  • Ease of Use

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Readable
    7.5

  • Reporting & Analytics

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Readable
    7.8

  • Documentation & Support

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Readable
    7.0

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

Readable

Pros

  • Permanent free plan with 10 Brand Pulse questions
  • Covers measurement, content fixes and analytics in one product
  • Published monthly list prices for Starter, Growth and Scale
  • Free AI visibility report and free checker tools
  • Agent Analytics ties AI-referred visits to conversions

Cons

  • Paid plans start at $499 per month, which is high for small teams
  • Scale pricing is not fixed and requires scoping with the team
  • API access is approval-based and still in Developer Preview
  • The site does not name the AI engines tracked or list integrations
  • Customer results on the site are self-reported

Platforms

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

Integrations

Gemini Notebook

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

Readable

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
    Readable
    Not listed
  • Founded
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
    Readable
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
    Readable
    Not listed
  • Monthly users
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
    Readable
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed
    Readable
    Not claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemini Notebook better than Readable?

It depends on your workflow. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents. Readable is built for tracking brand presence in AI answers.

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

Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources. Readable: Track how AI answers describe your brand and fix the gaps costing recommendations.

Does Gemini Notebook or Readable have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Gemini Notebook or Readable?

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