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Gemini Notebook vs Udio

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

Freemium
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Verdict

Gemini Notebook is listed under AI Assistants and Udio under Audio & Speech AI. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 6.9 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Gemini Notebook is available on 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 Udio if

  • You want a tool built for generating song drafts with vocals.
  • Generates songs with vocals from a prompt and lyrics.
  • Extend, remix and inpainting tools for editing tracks.
Best for beginners
Udio
Best for business
Udio

Features

17 features compared.

  • Source-grounded chat
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Udio
    Not available
  • Audio Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Udio
    Not available
  • Video Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Udio
    Not available
  • Study tools
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Udio
    Not available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Udio
    Not available
  • Multiple source types
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Udio
    Not available
  • Cloud computer
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Udio
    Not available
  • Gemini app sync
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Udio
    Not available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Udio
    Not available
  • Text-to-song generation
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Udio
    Available
  • Extend and Remix
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Udio
    Available
  • Audio inpainting
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Udio
    Available
  • Audio-guided generation
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Udio
    Available
  • Voices
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Udio
    Available
  • Sessions
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Udio
    Available
  • Library and sharing
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Udio
    Available
  • iOS app
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Udio
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Gemini Notebook
    Freemium
    Udio
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Gemini Notebook
    Yes
    Udio
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Gemini Notebook
    $0
    Udio
    $0
  • Plans
    Gemini Notebook
    5 plans
    Udio
    3 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

Udio plans

  • Free

    $0

    10 daily credits plus a 100-credit monthly limit

    • 10 daily credits
    • 100 monthly credits
    • Three 2-minute songs per day

  • Standard

    Most popular

    $10/month

    Up to 2,400 credits per month

    • 2,400 monthly credit limit
    • Unlimited 2-minute song creations within credits
    • Up to 6 songs at once
    • Voice Control
    • Audio-guided generation

  • Pro

    $30/month

    Up to 6,000 credits per month

    • 6,000 monthly credit limit
    • Up to 10 songs at once
    • Everything in Standard
    • Priority generation queue

Our ratings

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

Gemini Notebook
8.7overall
Udio
6.9overall

Gemini Notebook leads in 1 category and Udio in 0.

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Udio
    Not rated

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Gemini Notebook
    8.7
    Udio
    Not rated

  • Source Handling

    Gemini Notebook
    8.6
    Udio
    Not rated

  • Output Formats

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Udio
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 2.0
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5
    Udio
    6.5

  • Audio Quality

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Udio
    8.5

  • Vocal Realism

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Udio
    8.5

  • Editing Control

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Udio
    8.0

  • Export & Ownership

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Udio
    3.0

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

Udio

Pros

  • Generates songs with vocals from a prompt and lyrics
  • Extend, remix and inpainting tools for editing tracks
  • Free plan with daily and monthly credits
  • Official iOS app alongside the web app
  • Paid credit limits were doubled or raised after the UMG deal

Cons

  • Downloads of audio, video and stems are disabled on all plans
  • Free plan is capped at three 2-minute songs per day
  • No public API and no Android app
  • Licensed platform and new models are announced but have no published launch date

Platforms

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

Integrations

Gemini Notebook

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

Udio

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
    Udio
    Udio (Uncharted Labs)
  • Founded
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
    Udio
    2023
  • Headquarters
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
    Udio
    New York, NY
  • Monthly users
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
    Udio
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed
    Udio
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemini Notebook better than Udio?

It depends on your workflow. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents. Udio is built for generating song drafts with vocals.

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

Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources. Udio: Generate songs with vocals from text prompts and lyrics, with in-browser editing.

Does Gemini Notebook or Udio have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Gemini Notebook or Udio?

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