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Glasp vs Nobinge

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
Nobinge — $9/mo vs $12.50/mo for Glasp
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Both have one
Higher Trust score
Glasp — 76 vs 62 for Nobinge
Best fit
Glasp: Students and researchers collecting cited passages across the web and PDFs · Nobinge: Researchers processing many long videos or PDFs quickly

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

GlaspHighlighter for web pages, PDFs, YouTube and Kindle that collects your passages in one library and lets you chat with them.NobingeSummarizes YouTube videos, webpages, and PDFs, then answers follow-up questions about them.

Side by side

FactGlaspNobinge
CategoryNote-taking & Second BrainChat with Documents & PDF
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$12.50/mo$9/mo
Public APIYesYes
Trust score76 / 10062 / 100
PlatformsWeb, Chrome extension, iOS, Android, APIWeb, API
CompanyGlasp Inc.—
Launched2021—
Last verifiedOct 29, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Glasp

Glasp fits students, researchers and writers who read a lot online and want every quote kept with its source and searchable later. People who want their reading private by default, or who mostly need a full note editor rather than a highlighter, should look elsewhere.

Pros

  • Free plan keeps unlimited highlighting plus exports and Notion sync
  • Works across Chrome, Safari, Edge, Brave, Firefox, Opera and mobile
  • Each highlight keeps its source metadata, so quotes stay cited
  • MCP connector and API make the library usable from other AI tools

Cons

  • Highlights are public by default; privacy is a paid feature
  • Free AI allowances are small, especially video summaries
  • Social feed is of limited use to people who read alone

Nobinge

Nobinge is built for skipping content you don't have time to fully watch or read, with the follow-up-question feature doing more work than the summary itself for anything you actually need to understand. The one-time low-cost trial is a reasonable way to judge summary quality before committing to a subscription.

Pros

  • Handles three source types (YouTube, webpages, PDFs) in one tool
  • Timestamped summaries let you verify claims against the original
  • Interactive Q&A beyond a static summary, in 80+ languages
  • Text-to-speech readback in 57 languages

Cons

  • Pricing is EUR-denominated, so USD cost varies with exchange rates
  • Unlimited usage requires the higher Plus tier, not the entry plan

Which one fits

Choose Glasp if you need

  • Students and researchers collecting cited passages across the web and PDFs
  • Writers keeping a swipe file of quotes for drafting with ChatGPT or Claude
  • Readers who want Kindle and web highlights in one library

Choose Nobinge if you need

  • Researchers processing many long videos or PDFs quickly
  • Non-native speakers wanting summaries and audio in a specific language
  • Anyone wanting to ask follow-up questions rather than just read a static summary

Glasp vs Nobinge: the questions people ask

Is Glasp cheaper than Nobinge?

On published entry prices, Nobinge starts lower — $9/mo against $12.50/mo for Glasp. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Glasp or Nobinge have a free tier?

Both: Glasp has a free tier, and Nobinge has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Glasp or Nobinge?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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