Gemini Notebook vs scite
Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 16 October 2026.
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| What it is | Google's source-grounded research notebook, renamed Gemini Notebook in 2026 | Research tool that shows how papers have been cited, with an AI assistant |
| Free plan | 100 notebooks, 50 sources per notebook, 50 chats per day, 3 Audio Overviews and 3 Video Overviews per day, 10 Deep Research reports per month | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $4.99/mo (Google AI Plus)Gemini Notebook pricing | $12/mo billed annually (Basic)scite pricing |
| What it covers | Upgrades come through Google AI plans, which also cover the Gemini app and cloud storage. Plus raises limits to 200 notebooks, 100 sources per notebook and 200 chats per day. | $144 billed yearly; the pricing page says yearly billing saves $96. |
| Free trial | None stated | 7-day free trial of Basic or Pro; you are enrolled in the plan chosen at the start unless you cancel before it ends |
| Platforms | Web | Web, API |
| Integrations (vendor's figure) | Not stated | Not stated |
| Open source | No | No |
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| Made by | Research Solutions |
