Head-to-head · facts checked 14 Sept 2026
Elicit vs Google NotebookLM
Elicit uniquely has 12 features · Google NotebookLM uniquely has 9 features.
From
$19/mo academic plan ($75/mo industry plan)
Free plan
Yes
From
Not applicable, Gemini Notebook has no standalone price; access comes via Google AI Plus/Pro/Ultra subscriptions
Free plan
Yes
The verdict
Elicit or Google NotebookLM?
Section 01
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Elicit
Free
Free
Limited Research Agent and Research Reports
Basic
Free
Limited usage for Research Agent and Research Reports
Plus (Academic)
$19/mo · $132/yr
Standard usage for Research Agent, Research Reports, and Systematic Literature Reviews
Pro (Academic and Industry)
$69/mo · $480/yr
5x usage for Research Agent, Research Reports, and Systematic Literature Reviews
Scale (Academic and Industry)
$149/mo · $1,068/yr
9x usage for Research Agent, Research Reports, and Systematic Literature Reviews
Enterprise (Academic and Industry)
Custom
Custom usage for Research Agent, Research Reports, and Systematic Literature Reviews
Google NotebookLM
Free
Free
Up to 50 sources per notebook, standard Audio and Video Overviews
NotebookLM
Free
Up to 50 sources per notebook, standard Gemini model access, standard Audio & Video Overview generations
Google AI Plus
$4.99/mo · $59.88/yr
Up to 100 sources per notebook, 2X more generations vs. standard, early access to new features
Google AI Pro
$19.99/mo · $239.88/yr
Up to 300 sources per notebook, 5X more generations vs. standard, higher Gemini model access, priority access
Google AI Ultra
$99.99/mo
Up to 600 sources per notebook, up to 50X more generations vs. standard, highest Gemini model access, priority access and no watermarks on generations
For everything else about each tool, read the full Elicit review and Google NotebookLM review.
Side by side
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2021 | 2023 |
| HQ | San Francisco, USA | Mountain View, USA |
| AI model | Claude (Anthropic) + proprietary models | Gemini |
| User base | 5M+ | Millions (Google product) |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Languages | English primarily | 80+ |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Starting price | $19/mo academic plan ($75/mo industry plan) | Not applicable, Gemini Notebook has no standalone price; access comes via Google AI Plus/Pro/Ultra subscriptions |
| Enterprise | Custom | Available via Google Workspace (Business), Google Workspace for Education, and Google Cloud (Enterprise) — custom pricing |
| All plans | Free — Free Basic — Free Plus (Academic) — $19/mo Pro (Academic and Industry) — $69/mo Scale (Academic and Industry) — $149/mo Enterprise (Academic and Industry) — Custom | Free — Free NotebookLM — Free Google AI Plus — $4.99/mo Google AI Pro — $19.99/mo Google AI Ultra — $99.99/mo |
| Positioning | ||
| Best for | Systematic literature reviews and academic research | Research, analysis, and learning from uploaded sources |
| Differentiator | Dedicated Systematic Review Workflow screening up to 5,000 papers; nonprofit mission focused on scaling good reasoning and trustworthy AI-assisted research | Source-grounded AI notebooks with Audio & Video Overviews and large notebook sizes up to 600 sources |
| Competitors | Consensus, Semantic Scholar, Research Rabbit, Scite, Perplexity, SciSpace | Notion AI, Perplexity AI, Elicit, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot |
| Features | ||
| 138m+ Paper Search | ✓ | — |
| Artifact Creation | — | ✓ |
| Audio Overviews | — | ✓ |
| Enterprise API (Preview) | — | ✓ |
| Export to Ris/Csv/Bib/PDF/Docx | ✓ | — |
| Extract From Figures in Papers | ✓ | — |
| Large Notebook Size | — | ✓ |
| Real Time Collaboration | ✓ | — |
| Slides Generation | — | ✓ |
| Systematic Review Workflow | ✓ | — |
| Unlimited Paper Alerts | ✓ | — |
| Video Overviews | — | ✓ |
| Academic Search | ✓ | ✕ |
| AI Summarization | ✓ | ✓ |
| API Access | ✓ | — |
| Browser Extension | ✓ | ✕ |
| Citation Generation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data Privacy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Document Upload | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export Formats | Yes, RIS, CSV, BIB, PDF, DOCX (Academic Plus and above) | Google Docs, Google Sheets, PDF, DOCX, Markdown, CSV, JSON, XLSX, PPTX |
| Fact Checking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Follow Up Questions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile App | ✕ | ✓ |
| Multi Source Synthesis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team Collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web Search | ✕ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ||
| API Access | ✓ | ✕ |
| Browser Extension | ✓ | ✕ |
| Google Docs Export | — | ✓ |
| Key Integrations | Zotero import, Elicit API, MCP server for agent/workflow integration, custom data sources (Enterprise) | Google Workspace (Docs, Drive, Slides), Google Cloud, Google One AI Premium subscription |
| Notion Integration | — | ✕ |
| Zotero Integration | ✓ | ✕ |
Section 02
Elicit vs Google NotebookLM: common questions
Is Elicit or Google NotebookLM cheaper?
Elicit's cheapest paid plan is $19/mo academic plan ($75/mo industry plan) and Google NotebookLM's is Not applicable, Gemini Notebook has no standalone price; access comes via Google AI Plus/Pro/Ultra subscriptions. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
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