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MyNewsly gives you the first month free without a credit card, but then the price is a mystery: there is no pricing page (it returned 404) and paid plan prices are not published, so you cannot budget before the trial ends. Larger teams may be sent to a demo, the first feed can take up to 24 hours, it appears web-based only, and the case studies are self-reported by the vendor.
Perplexity is an answer engine that searches the web and replies with cited sources; its listed plan is Education Pro at 10 USD per user per month, limited to verified students and faculty, and there is a free option. Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) answers and summarises from sources you give it, with a free option and no starting price in our data. Both are query-driven rather than a feed delivered to you.
"Better suited" below is based on documented features and pricing from our verified profiles, not on a head-to-head test. Prices are USD as published by each vendor.
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Taken from the documented limitations in our MyNewsly profile.
| Tool | Starting price | Free tier | Platforms | Main limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MyNewsly (this page) | Not published | Yes | Web | No pricing page exists (it returned 404), so paid costs after the first free month are unknown, and the first feed can take up to 24 hours. |
| Perplexity | $10/mo (Education Pro (consumer, verified students/faculty)) | Yes | Web, API | The consumer pricing page is blocked to automated checks, so the Pro price could not be confirmed here, and free-tier Pro Search and Research access are described only as 'very limited' / 'limited'. |
| Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) | Not published | Yes | Web, Mobile | Free tier has standard usage limits and 50 sources per notebook; higher limits need a Google AI Plus, Pro or Ultra plan, which Google says are only available in specific regions. |
| Alternative | Pick it when | Starting price | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity |
$10/mo (Education Pro (consumer, verified students/faculty)) | ||
| Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) |
Not published |
AI answer engine that searches the web and replies with cited sources, plus developer search APIs.
Free stops at: Practically unlimited basic searches, Very limited amount of Pro Searches
Verified perplexity.ai (opens Perplexity website in a new tab)
Free · paid from $10/mo US · checked Sep 30
Google's AI research partner that answers questions and creates summaries, audio and slides grounded in your own sources.
Free stops at: Standard limits for chat and generation of Slides, Audio Overviews and other artifacts, Up to 50 sources per …
Verified notebook.google (opens Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) website in a new tab)
Free plan available US price unconfirmed
Data API for AI agents delivering web content and e-commerce intelligence as clean JSON, with historical data and a credit-based pricing model.
Free stops at: Basic rate limits: 30 RPM, 5 concurrent, No credit card required
Free plan available US price unconfirmed
Mobile AI agent that tracks topics you name, folds duplicate coverage into single briefings and alerts you only when something changes.
Watch out: The site publishes no pricing, no web version is shown (mobile app only), and the privacy and docs pages are …
Pricing US price unconfirmed
Social data API and MCP server giving AI agents access to Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok and Reddit posts.
Free stops at: 500 credits one-time, 1 tracked keyword/user
Free · paid from $16/mo (billed annually) US · checked Sep 29
Web resource to compare LLMs by benchmarks, price, speed and context window.
Watch out: Its comparison data comes from Artificial Analysis, so rankings depend on that third-party source, and no pri…
Verified whatllm.org (opens WhatLLM.org website in a new tab)
Pricing US price unconfirmed
YouTube analytics platform showing real CPM and RPM from a connected channel, plus competitor tracking and AI content ideas.
Watch out: The 7-day trial requires a payment card and Starter covers one channel with 90 days of history and no revenue…
Verified tubeanalytics.net (opens TubeAnalytics website in a new tab)
From $19/mo US · checked Sep 29
Cookie-free, GDPR-oriented web analytics service from Germany with a 30-day free trial.
Free stops at: 25,000 page views, 1 website
Verified trackboxx.com (opens Trackboxx website in a new tab)
Pricing US price unconfirmed
Perplexity and Gemini Notebook both list free options. MyNewsly gives one free month with no card.
No public pricing page, a demo for team use, a first feed that can take up to 24 hours, and self-reported case studies.
The listed plan is Education Pro at 10 USD per user per month, for verified students and faculty only.
The homepage says no credit card is required for the free first month.
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