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AnythingLLM vs Gemini Notebook: catalog facts
AnythingLLM	Gemini Notebook
Freemium The desktop app is free and MIT licensed. Mintplex Labs sells a hosted cloud version.	Freemium Requires a Google account; check Google's site for current plan limits.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Chat, vector database and document pipeline in one install, no setup Works fully locally, or with a cloud provider key if you prefer	Works from sources you upload Summaries and Q&A across several documents
Answer quality depends on the local model, which on a normal laptop is modest Indexing a large document set takes time and disk	Requires a Google account Web only, documents are processed by Google
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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