Product Review: I Love NotebookLM, but This Open-Source Version Could Tempt Me to Switch

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 23 December 2025; Created: 23 December 2025; Last Updated: 23 December 2025

NotebookLM is easily my favorite AI tool, and it has virtually no competition. But there are one or two contenders for its throne. Microsoft has its own answer to NotebookLM locked under a Copilot license, for one thing. And another project exists that's impressive, private and not owned by a big tech company. Enter Open Notebook.
Product Review: I Love NotebookLM, but This Open-Source Version Could Tempt Me to Switch

Product Review: I Love NotebookLM, but This Open-Source Version Could Tempt Me to Switch

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