Gemini Notebook
Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources
Freemium
Reclaim.ai
AI calendar assistant that schedules focus time, habits, tasks and meetings around your day
Freemium
Verdict
Gemini Notebook and Reclaim.ai are both AI Assistants tools. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.0 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Gemini Notebook is available on iOS and Android.
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 Reclaim.ai if
- You want a tool built for protecting focus time and habits automatically on a shared Google or Outlook calendar.
- Free Lite plan for individuals with no credit card required.
- Works with both Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar.
- Best for beginners
- Gemini Notebook
- Best for business
- Reclaim.ai
Features
18 features compared.
- Source-grounded chatGemini NotebookAvailableReclaim.aiNot available
- Audio OverviewsGemini NotebookAvailableReclaim.aiNot available
- Video OverviewsGemini NotebookAvailableReclaim.aiNot available
- Study toolsGemini NotebookAvailableReclaim.aiNot available
- Reports, slide decks and infographicsGemini NotebookAvailableReclaim.aiNot available
- Multiple source typesGemini NotebookAvailableReclaim.aiNot available
- Cloud computerGemini NotebookAvailableReclaim.aiNot available
- Gemini app syncGemini NotebookAvailableReclaim.aiNot available
- Sharing and public notebooksGemini NotebookAvailableReclaim.aiNot available
- AI Focus TimeGemini NotebookNot availableReclaim.aiAvailable
- Habits and BuffersGemini NotebookNot availableReclaim.aiAvailable
- Smart MeetingsGemini NotebookNot availableReclaim.aiAvailable
- Scheduling LinksGemini NotebookNot availableReclaim.aiAvailable
- Task SchedulingGemini NotebookNot availableReclaim.aiAvailable
- AI Assistant and AgentsGemini NotebookNot availableReclaim.aiAvailable
- Calendar Sync and Team OOOGemini NotebookNot availableReclaim.aiAvailable
- Analytics and Time TrackingGemini NotebookNot availableReclaim.aiAvailable
- MCP SupportGemini NotebookNot availableReclaim.aiAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelGemini NotebookFreemiumReclaim.aiFreemium
- Free planGemini NotebookYesReclaim.aiYes
- Starting priceGemini Notebook$0Reclaim.ai$0
- PlansGemini Notebook5 plansReclaim.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
Reclaim.ai plans
Lite
$0
Free plan for a single user
- 1 seat
- 1 week scheduling range
- 1 calendar sync
- 1 scheduling link
- 5 AI agents
- Focus Time
- Habits
- Buffer Time
- Smart Meetings
- limited integrations
Starter
$12/user/mo
For small teams, up to 10 seats
- 8 week scheduling range
- 3 calendar syncs
- 3 scheduling links
- 10 AI agents per seat
- unlimited integrations
Business
Most popular$18/user/mo
For teams, up to 100 seats
- 12 week scheduling range
- unlimited calendar syncs
- unlimited scheduling links
- 100 AI agents per seat
- Team OOO Calendar
- delegated access
- webhooks
Enterprise
$22/user/mo
For organizations with over 100 seats
- Unlimited AI agents per seat
- SSO and SCIM
- org-chart aware scheduling
- analytics-only seats via sales
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.
- Gemini Notebook
- 8.7overall
- Reclaim.ai
- 8.0overall
Gemini Notebook leads in 1 category and Reclaim.ai in 0.
Grounded Citation Fidelity
- Gemini Notebook
- 8.8
- Reclaim.ai
- Not rated
Audio Overview Quality
- Gemini Notebook
- 8.7
- Reclaim.ai
- Not rated
Source Handling
- Gemini Notebook
- 8.6
- Reclaim.ai
- Not rated
Output Formats
- Gemini Notebook
- 8.8
- Reclaim.ai
- Not rated
Value for Money
Gemini Notebook leads by 0.7- Gemini Notebook
- 8.5
- Reclaim.ai
- 7.8
Ease of Use
- Gemini Notebook
- Not rated
- Reclaim.ai
- 8.3
Feature Depth
- Gemini Notebook
- Not rated
- Reclaim.ai
- 8.4
Performance & Speed
- Gemini Notebook
- Not rated
- Reclaim.ai
- 7.8
Documentation & Support
- Gemini Notebook
- Not rated
- Reclaim.ai
- 7.6
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
Reclaim.ai
Pros
- Free Lite plan for individuals with no credit card required
- Works with both Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar
- Task sync from Asana, Jira, Linear, ClickUp and Todoist
- Preview Mode lets users review changes before attendees see them
- Enterprise security: SOC 2 Type II, SSO and SCIM
Cons
- No native iOS or Android app, per Reclaim's own help center
- Free Lite plan is limited to a 1-week scheduling range, 1 calendar sync and 1 scheduling link
- Pricing page is inconsistent on annual savings (20% vs 29%) and Attendee User pack prices
- Some reviewers report leftover calendar events after disconnecting and slow support responses (review sites, Trustpilot)
Platforms
- WebGemini NotebookSupportedReclaim.aiSupported
- WindowsGemini NotebookNot supportedReclaim.aiNot supported
- macOSGemini NotebookNot supportedReclaim.aiNot supported
- iOSGemini NotebookSupportedReclaim.aiNot supported
- AndroidGemini NotebookSupportedReclaim.aiNot supported
- APIGemini NotebookNot supportedReclaim.aiNot supported
- Browser ExtensionGemini NotebookNot supportedReclaim.aiNot supported
Integrations
Gemini Notebook
4 integrations- Google Docs
- Google Slides
- YouTube
- Gemini app
Reclaim.ai
14 integrations- Google Calendar
- Outlook Calendar
- Slack
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Microsoft Teams
- Asana
- Jira
- Linear
- ClickUp
- Todoist
- Google Tasks
- Raycast
- Webhooks
Company
- CompanyGemini NotebookGoogle LLCReclaim.aiReclaim.ai, Inc.
- FoundedGemini Notebook1998Reclaim.aiNot listed
- HeadquartersGemini NotebookMountain View, CAReclaim.aiNot listed
- Monthly usersGemini Notebook30M+Reclaim.ai600,000+
- ListingGemini NotebookClaimedReclaim.aiClaimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini Notebook better than Reclaim.ai?
It depends on your workflow. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents. Reclaim.ai is built for protecting focus time and habits automatically on a shared Google or Outlook calendar.
What are the key feature differences between Gemini Notebook and Reclaim.ai?
Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources. Reclaim.ai: AI calendar assistant that schedules focus time, habits, tasks and meetings around your day.
Does Gemini Notebook or Reclaim.ai have a free plan?
Yes, both do. Gemini Notebook is freemium and Reclaim.ai is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, Gemini Notebook or Reclaim.ai?
Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.