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Head-to-head · Ai Search Tools

Gemini Notebook vs Kagi Search

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Gemini Notebook #7 in Ai Search Tools 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Try Gemini Notebook
Kagi Search #8 in Ai Search Tools 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Kagi Search

Gemini Notebook leads on 1 check, Kagi Search on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGemini Notebook · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Gemini Notebook
  • Most featuresKagi Search · 2 of 4

Gemini Notebook scores higher on our rubric for ai search tools: 8.7 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Gemini Notebook offers free plan; Kagi Search doesn't.

Gemini Notebook is the better fit for source-grounded research across documents and the web. Kagi Search is the better fit for ad-free web search with user-controlled ranking.

  • Gemini Notebook fits best

    Source-grounded research across documents and the web

  • Kagi Search fits best

    Ad-free web search with user-controlled ranking

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Side by side

Feature Gemini Notebook 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Kagi Search 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.6
Ranking #7 in Ai Search Tools #8 in Ai Search Tools
Best for Source-grounded research across documents and the web Ad-free web search with user-controlled ranking
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $54/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Android, Chrome extension
Support Email, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Gemini Notebook 0/4 · Kagi Search 2/4
Cited sources Not checked yet Not checked yet
Team access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Browser extension Not checked yet ✓ (best)
API access Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Search scope Not checked yet Not checked yet
Knowledge connectors Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Citations keep chat answers grounded in selected sources.
  • Imports PDFs, web URLs, Google files, media, and more.
  • Generates overviews, reports, slides, quizzes, and mind maps.
  • Ad-free, tracker-free search with domain blocking, boosting and personalized ranking
  • Lenses filter by sites, keywords, regions and file types
  • Quick Answers cite sources; Ultimate adds Research mode and premium models
Cons
  • Notebook workflow is narrower than general web search.
  • Mobile availability and features vary by country and device.
  • Usage access and storage differ across the available plans.
  • No free plan; paid monthly plans start at $5
  • Starter limits searches to 300 per month when billed monthly
  • Official mobile app is available for Android, but not iOS
Our verdict

Gemini Notebook is Google’s AI research and note-taking product for people who need to investigate selected materials rather than search the open web alone. Create notebooks from PDFs, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, images, audio,…

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Kagi Search is a user-funded web search engine for people who want ad-free, tracker-free results and control over which domains appear. It searches web, images, videos, news, maps and podcasts, while personalization tools let users rank,…

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  1. Gemini NotebookAi Search Tools 8.7Free plan
  2. Kagi SearchAi Search Tools 8.6Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Gemini Notebook — where it wins

    • Citations keep chat answers grounded in selected sources.
    • Imports PDFs, web URLs, Google files, media, and more.
    • Generates overviews, reports, slides, quizzes, and mind maps.

    Where it doesn't

    • Notebook workflow is narrower than general web search.
    • Mobile availability and features vary by country and device.
    • Usage access and storage differ across the available plans.

  • Kagi Search — where it wins

    • Ad-free, tracker-free search with domain blocking, boosting and personalized ranking
    • Lenses filter by sites, keywords, regions and file types
    • Quick Answers cite sources; Ultimate adds Research mode and premium models

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; paid monthly plans start at $5
    • Starter limits searches to 300 per month when billed monthly
    • Official mobile app is available for Android, but not iOS

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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