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ChatPDF Chat with any PDF document to extract insights instantly
4.9
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NotebookLM Your personalized AI research assistant and podcast generator
5.0
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Free plan available

Ratings Comparison

ChatPDF NotebookLM
Ease of Use
5.0 / 4.9
Features
4.7 / 4.8
Value for Money
4.8 / 5.0
Customer Support
4.5 / 4.4
Overall Rating
4.9 / 5.0

Feature Comparison

Feature ChatPDF NotebookLM
Pricing Model Freemium Free
Starting Price $14.99/mo Free
Free Plan ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Free Trial ✗ No ✗ No
API Available ✓ Yes ✗ No
Mobile App ✓ Yes ✗ No
Browser Extension ✗ No ✗ No
Desktop App ✗ No ✗ No
Team Collaboration ✗ No ✗ No
SSO Support — ✓ Yes
GDPR Compliant ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
HIPAA Compliant — —
Open Source — —
AI Model GPT-3.5 Turbo / GPT-4o Gemini 1.5 Pro
Model Provider OpenAI Google
Context Window 128,000 tokens Up to 2,000,000 tokens
Company ChatPDF (Mathias Bynens) Google Labs
HQ Germany United States
Founded 2023 2023
Funding Stage Bootstrapped Public
Total Funding Bootstrapped Funded internally by Google
Overall Rating 4.9 ★ (12500 reviews) 5.0 ★ (12500 reviews)

Our Verdict

ChatPDF and NotebookLM are both strong tools with different strengths. Based on 12500 user reviews, NotebookLM has a higher rating of 5.0/5. Both tools are closely matched — your choice should depend on your specific use case, budget, and required integrations.

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Pricing Freemium
Free Plan ✓ Yes
API ✓ Yes
Mobile App ✓ Yes
Rating 4.9 / 5
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Pricing Free
Free Plan ✓ Yes
API ✗ No
Mobile App ✗ No
Rating 5.0 / 5
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