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NotebookLM vs Glean

NotebookLM (Google) and Glean (Glean) both sit in Search & Research. NotebookLM is the cheaper entry point at Free, Pro via Google AI Plus. Glean shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (2 vs 0). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.

AttributeNotebookLM

Google

Glean

Glean

SegmentSearch & ResearchSearch & Research
Version2025June 2026
Entry costFree, Pro via Google AI Plusfrom $100/mo
Pricing tiersEnterprise free
Model stackGemini 340+ Unique LLMs ( · Claude · growing!) · Model hub (supports 40+ LLMs)
Context windowModel-dependent
Public API
Routes models
Changes / 30d02
OriginGlobalGlobal
CapabilitiesSource grounding, Audio overviews, Mind mapsPermissions-aware search, Knowledge graph, Glean Agents, 100+ connectors, Assistant, Enterprise Search, Glean Assistant, Agent Builder

Glean

Glean indexes SaaS, docs and chat with permissions-aware retrieval, then layers assistants and agents on the resulting knowledge graph.

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