Pick Knowt if
students who will stay on Free for unlimited sets and only buy Ultra when they need more than one AI summary a month.
Read the Knowt pageKnowt vs NotebookLM
Our take
Pick Knowt if students who will stay on Free for unlimited sets and only buy Ultra when they need more than one AI summary a month. Pick NotebookLM if students and analysts who will upload sources and stay inside a notebook.
Best for
Knowt Exam prep from your own files
NotebookLM Ask a notebook you filled
Free plan
Knowt $0 · unlimited file creation, live collaboration, storage. Browse public resources. Study modes on your own sets. AI Summarizer 1/month; 1 full-length mock; 5 practice-room sessions
NotebookLM $0 · sign up with a Gmail account (Help). 100 notebooks; 50 sources; 50 chats/day
Lowest paid
Knowt Ultra — Monthly $24.99/mo, monthly only
NotebookLM Google AI Plus $4.99/mo
Next step up
Knowt
NotebookLM Google AI Pro $19.99/mo
Watch out
Knowt Free AI is 1 summary / month
NotebookLM Standard is 50 sources and 50 chats/day
Last checked
Knowt 2026-10-22 · knowt.com
NotebookLM 2026-10-22 · one.google.com/about/google-ai-plans
Which one, then?
Pick NotebookLM if
students and analysts who will upload sources and stay inside a notebook.
Read the NotebookLM page