EvidenceHuntFree plan
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View plans and limitsUpdated 4 September 2026 · Independent comparison
EvidenceHunt vs Gemini Notebook:
which should you use?
EvidenceHunt and Gemini Notebook, side by side. Find the one that fits what you need to do.
Find your best fitThe 30-second answer
EvidenceHunt is built for search, research & academics.
Gemini Notebook is built for search, research & academics.
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Gemini NotebookFree plan
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$4.99 a month
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If you only read one section, make it this one. Rows where both sides say the same thing are left out — the point is where they differ. Where each row came from is listed underneath.
| Category | EvidenceHunt | Gemini Notebook | Better fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's built for | Scoped to clinical evidence and built with practising clinicians, so the filters match how medical literature is actually appraised. | You upload the sources and it answers only from them, linking every sentence to the passage it came from. The strongest verification pattern here. | Tie |
| Free plan | Yes. Basic plan, free: unlimited questions on the low-cost models plus 3 PRO-quality questions, with chat history | Yes. Free, and the core product is not gated: what a paid plan buys is headroom — a bigger notebook, more sources per notebook and higher limits on Audio and Video Overviews and Slides | Tie |
| Cheapest way to pay | No verified ladder yet. | $4.99 a month. | Tie |
| What the paid tiers cost |
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| Tie |
| What to watch out for | Medicine only, and no use for research in any other field. It prices in euros rather than dollars, and the free tier gives you 3 PRO-quality questions before dropping you to the low-cost models. | Deliberately limited — it will not answer what your documents do not cover, and cannot tell you whether they are any good. Paid headroom comes from a Google AI subscription rather than a plan of its own. It was called NotebookLM until Google renamed it in July 2026, and notebooklm.google.com is still where it opens. | Tie |
| Who it is usually for | researchers | students, working professionals, researchers | Tie |
| What it asks of you | Expects some technical comfort to get going. | No setup — it works in a browser. | Tie |
| Made by | EvidenceHunt — Amsterdam, NL. | Google DeepMind — London, GB. | Tie |
Neither leads on the 8 rows above: 0 each. The job decides it, not the table.
EvidenceHunt or Gemini Notebook
Neither leads on the rows above — the job decides it.
✓ Scoped to clinical evidence and built with practising clinicians, so the filters match how medical literature is actually appraised.
✓ It is built for search, research & academics
✓ Basic plan, free: unlimited questions on the low-cost models plus 3 PRO-quality questions, with chat history
✓ It attaches sources you can open and check
You upload the sources and it answers only from them, linking every sentence to the passage it came from.
Gemini Notebook is the better answer when the job is what it was built for rather than what the pick above does broadly.
✓ Scoped to clinical evidence and built with practising clinicians, so the filters match how medical literature is actually appraised.
✓ It is built for search, research & academics
✓ Basic plan, free: unlimited questions on the low-cost models plus 3 PRO-quality questions, with chat history
✓ It attaches sources you can open and check
How we know
Every row that separated these two, and where it came from. Nothing here is a hands-on test — if a line rests on a vendor’s own pricing page, it says so and links it.
Nothing on the table above separates them: every row either matches or is a tie. That is the finding, and it is why this page names no winner.
The prices
EvidenceHunt. Read by hand off evidencehunt.com on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. evidencehunt.com/pricing
Gemini Notebook. Read by hand off one.google.com on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. one.google.com/ai
The ratings
The category these two share. Search, Research & Academics — both are listed there in the catalogue, and the fit recorded against each listing is a judgement made here, by hand.
The nine-category grid below. Derived from what each product is listed for, by one script, once per build — so the same pair always reads the same. It is a derivation, not a review.
What this is not
Neither product was run side by side to produce this page. Nobody was paid to appear on it and nothing here is ranked by commission.
To put the same question to both and read the answers yourself, run them side by side — that is a live test, and this is not.
Choose based on what you’re doing
All ten categories, including the ones where neither of these is the answer. These ratings are derived from what each product is listed for, not from running it — a rating here is a reading of the record, and the record is linked.
01
General-Purpose AI Assistants
Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.
EvidenceHunt
Not a good fitGemini Notebook
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
02
Search, Research & Academics
Web research, deep research, books, academic papers, citations, news, fact-checking.
EvidenceHunt
Built for thisGemini Notebook
Bad fitBest choice: EvidenceHunt
03
Writing, Communication & Language
Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.
EvidenceHunt
Not a good fitGemini Notebook
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
04
Coding, Data & Technical Work
Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.
EvidenceHunt
Bad fitGemini Notebook
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
05
Business, Finance & Professional Work
Business strategy, investing, market research, legal, sales, HR, accounting, consulting.
EvidenceHunt
Not a good fitGemini Notebook
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
06
Image & Design
Image generation, photo editing, logos, graphics, product design, advertising creatives.
EvidenceHunt
Bad fitGemini Notebook
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
07
Video
Video generation and editing, clipping, subtitles, avatars, animation and motion capture.
EvidenceHunt
Bad fitGemini Notebook
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
08
Audio, Voice & Music
Voice generation, transcription, music, dubbing, sound cleanup and podcast production.
EvidenceHunt
Bad fitGemini Notebook
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
09
Marketing & Content Creation
Social media, SEO, advertising, copywriting, content ideas, scripts, brand development.
EvidenceHunt
Bad fitGemini Notebook
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
10
Productivity, Automation & Personal Life
AI agents, workflows, scheduling, meetings, organization, shopping, travel, personal finance.
EvidenceHunt
Not a good fitGemini Notebook
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
Scoped to clinical evidence and built with practising clinicians, so the filters match how medical literature is actually appraised.
Amsterdam, NLScoped to clinical evidence and built with practising clinicians, so the filters match how medical literature is actually appraised.
It is built for search, research & academics
Basic plan, free: unlimited questions on the low-cost models plus 3 PRO-quality questions, with chat history
It attaches sources you can open and check
You upload the sources and it answers only from them, linking every sentence to the passage it came from.
by Google DeepMindYou upload the sources and it answers only from them, linking every sentence to the passage it came from.
You would rather not configure anything first
You are among students or working professionals
It is built for search, research & academics
Pricing, simplified
The plans people actually compare, read from each vendor’s own page.
PricingSimple, up-to-date plan overview.
Gemini Notebookby Google DeepMindFree version
EvidenceHunt
Yes — Free plan availableUnlimited questions on the low-cost models plus 3 PRO-quality questions, with chat history
Gemini Notebook
Yes — Free plan availableFree, and the core product is not gated: what a paid plan buys is headroom — a bigger notebook
Individual plans
EvidenceHunt
Pro
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Gemini Notebook
Google AI Plus
$4.99 / month$4.17 / month (annual)
Google AI Pro
$19.99 / month$16.67 / month (annual)
Google AI Ultra
From $99.99 / month
Business plans
EvidenceHunt
Custom pricingTeam or Organisation
Gemini NotebookNot sold to teams
Enterprise
EvidenceHuntNot published
Gemini NotebookNot published
Tell us what you use AI for
Pick your main job and the verdict below changes to match. Every answer is on the page already, so this works as a reader, not a lookup.
The verdict for that job
Evenly matched
Close call. Both cover search, research & academics at the same level; both have a free plan you can start on.
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Frequently asked questions
Is EvidenceHunt or Gemini Notebook better?
Neither leads on the 8 rows above: 0 each. The job decides it, not the table. both have a free plan you can start on. EvidenceHunt: Scoped to clinical evidence and built with practising clinicians, so the filters match how medical literature is actually appraised. Gemini Notebook: You upload the sources and it answers only from them, linking every sentence to the passage it came from. The strongest verification pattern here.
Is EvidenceHunt or Gemini Notebook cheaper?
Only one of the two publishes a ladder we have verified, so a like-for-like comparison is not possible yet.
Do EvidenceHunt and Gemini Notebook both have free plans?
Yes. EvidenceHunt: Basic plan, free: unlimited questions on the low-cost models plus 3 PRO-quality questions, with chat history. Gemini Notebook: Free, and the core product is not gated: what a paid plan buys is headroom — a bigger notebook, more sources per notebook and higher limits on Audio and Video Overviews and Slides.
What should I watch out for?
EvidenceHunt: Medicine only, and no use for research in any other field. It prices in euros rather than dollars, and the free tier gives you 3 PRO-quality questions before dropping you to the low-cost models. Gemini Notebook: Deliberately limited — it will not answer what your documents do not cover, and cannot tell you whether they are any good. Paid headroom comes from a Google AI subscription rather than a plan of its own. It was called NotebookLM until Google renamed it in July 2026, and notebooklm.google.com is still where it opens.
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EvidenceHunt
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
Gemini Notebook
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
Best AI for Research
Web research, deep research, books, academic papers, citations, news, fact-checking.