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ChatGPT vs Gemini Notebook: Gemini Notebook fits most teams of 5

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Students and researchers working from their own documents

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Our pick for most teams

Gemini Notebook

83.3/ 100

Price
From $4.99/user/mo (monthly only)
Free plan
100 notebooks, 50 sources per notebook; each source up to 500,000 words or 200 MB

ChatGPT

61.1/ 100

Price
From $25/user/mo · $240/user/yr
Free plan
Free tier: limited messages with uploads, limited image creation, voice, deep research, memory and Codex; unlimited text chats subject to abuse guardrails

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Which one fits your team

  • Checked 2026-10-14
  • 8 sources

The score is worked out from the facts below. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.

Gemini Notebook: who it fits and who it does not

Good for
  • Students and researchers working from their own documents
  • Turning long reports into audio summaries
  • Answers that cite only the sources you gave it
Not for
  • Questions that need fresh answers from across the web
  • Very large research sets on Free: 50 sources per notebook
The catch
Answers stay tied to your own sources, which cuts made-up answers, but it will not go beyond what you add.

Data last verified: 2026-10-16

How we make money · How we score tools

ChatGPT: who it fits and who it does not

Good for
  • Writers, marketers and creatives drafting content
  • Quick research, brainstorming and summarizing long texts
  • Developers wanting starter code and debugging help
Not for
  • Anyone who will publish output without fact-checking
  • Users needing real-time information on the free tier
  • Tasks requiring highly specialized expertise or emotional empathy
The catch
Versatile general-purpose assistant, but it can hallucinate and the best features require a paid subscription.

Data last verified: 2026-10-14

How we make money · How we score tools

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What each one costs over five years

Same team size, cheapest plan of each, paid monthly or yearly.

Gemini Notebook

Five years for a team of 5, paid monthly: $1,497

On the Google AI Plus plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.

Paid monthly, one year
$299.40
Paid yearly, one year
Not verified
  • "Google AI Plus" has no verified annual price

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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-19

ChatGPT

Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $6,000

On the Business (Standard seat) plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.

Paid monthly, one year
$1,500
Paid yearly, one year
$1,200

Paying yearly saves $300 a year (20%).

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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18
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The four facts that decide it

Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources.

Gemini Notebook

Score out of 100
83.3
Cheapest plan
Google AI Plus
Free plan
100 notebooks, 50 sources per notebook; each source up to 500,000 words or 200 MB
Works with (apps)
4

ChatGPT

Score out of 100
61.1
Cheapest plan
Business (Standard seat)
Free plan
Free tier: limited messages with uploads, limited image creation, voice, deep research, memory and Codex; unlimited text chats subject to abuse guardrails
Works with (apps)
4

Feature by feature, on the same list

Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.

Chat interfaceGemini Notebook: YesChatGPT: Yes
Gemini Notebook
Unlimited text chats on Free subject to abuse guardrails
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
ChatGPT
Answers come only from your notebook sources
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-16
File uploadGemini Notebook: YesChatGPT: Yes
Gemini Notebook
Limited on Free; included on Go, Plus, Pro
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
ChatGPT
PDFs, Docs, Slides, audio, ePub, web links and public YouTube videos
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-16
Web browsingGemini Notebook: YesChatGPT: Yes
Gemini Notebook
'Search' included on all plans
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
ChatGPT
Discover new sources from the web
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-16
Understands imagesGemini Notebook: YesChatGPT: Yes
Gemini Notebook
'Vision' limited on Free; included on Go, Plus, Pro
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
ChatGPT
Images can be added as sources
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-16
Voice modeGemini Notebook: YesChatGPT: Yes
Gemini Notebook
Voice on Free; expanded on Go/Plus; unlimited* on Pro
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
ChatGPT
Real-time voice conversations (September 2026)
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-16
Follows your standing instructionsGemini Notebook: Not verifiedChatGPT: Yes
Gemini Notebook
Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified
ChatGPT
Instructions sync with notebooks in the Gemini app
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-16
Remembers your preferencesGemini Notebook: YesChatGPT: Not verified
Gemini Notebook
Limited on Free; included on Go; expanded on Plus and Pro
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
ChatGPT
Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified
Code executionGemini Notebook: YesChatGPT: Not verified
Gemini Notebook
'Data analysis' limited on Free; included on paid plans
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
ChatGPT
Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified
Team workspaceGemini Notebook: YesChatGPT: Not verified
Gemini Notebook
Business plans available starting at 2 users
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
ChatGPT
Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified
Connects to your other apps (API)Gemini Notebook: Not verifiedChatGPT: Not verified
Gemini Notebook
Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified
ChatGPT
Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.
Not verified

What you risk by starting

Gemini Notebook

Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Gemini Notebook.

ChatGPT

Trial, refunds and getting your data out of ChatGPT.

Free trial
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Card required to start
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Refund policy
Canceling stops future renewals but does not automatically refund previous charges; eligibility depends on purchase and location; request via OpenAI Support (web/Google Play) or Apple (App Store)
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Getting your data out
Export via Settings > Data controls or the Privacy Portal ('Download my data'); ZIP of chat history and account data, can take up to 7 days; not available for Business/Enterprise/Healthcare workspaces (help.openai.com/en/articles/7260999)
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Effort to switch away
Not verified
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14

Where these facts come from

Gemini Notebook

https://gemini.google/us/subscriptions/ · checked 2026-10-16https://support.google.com/notebooklm/answer/16213268?hl=en · checked 2026-10-16https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-notebook/notebooklm-gemini-notebook/ · checked 2026-10-16https://support.google.com/gemininotebook/answer/16215270?hl=en · checked 2026-10-16https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-notebook/new-study-tools-september-2026/ · checked 2026-10-16

ChatGPT

https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8792828-chatgpt-business-overview · checked 2026-10-14https://chatgpt.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-14https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7232927-how-do-i-request-a-refund-for-chatgpt-subscription · checked 2026-10-14

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Data last verified: 2026-10-14