Meetings & note-taking
Recording, transcripts, summaries
AI notetakers that join calls, transcribe, and produce summaries with action items.
-
#01
Granola
· Granola Recommended FeaturedMeeting note app that doesn't join calls — captures audio locally, blends with your typed notes, and produces sharp AI summaries. Loved by founders and execs for the privacy-first design.
AIMenta — For execs and founders, Granola is genuinely better than the bot-based alternatives. The notes-first design is the right paradigm.
Freemium · Free 25 meetings; Individual US$18/mo · Free tier · Since 2024 -
#02
Fireflies
· Fireflies.ai RecommendedMeeting AI that joins calls, transcribes, summarizes, and pushes action items into your CRM and project tools. Strong on integrations and analytics.
AIMenta — Solid choice for sales and CS teams already using a CRM. Otter and Granola are reasonable alternatives.
Freemium · Free; Pro US$10/user/mo · API · Free tier · Since 2016 -
#03
Krisp
· Krisp Decent fitBest-in-class noise cancellation for calls, plus AI meeting transcription and summaries. The core noise-removal feature is widely embedded in other products.
AIMenta — Worth subscribing for the noise removal alone. The added meeting AI is a bonus.
Freemium · Free 60 min/day; Pro US$8/mo · API · Free tier · Since 2017 -
#04
Otter.ai
· Otter Decent fitAI meeting assistant that joins Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams to transcribe, summarize, and extract action items. Long-running, polished product for meeting capture.
AIMenta — Mature and reliable, but the category has caught up. Worth re-evaluating Granola or Fireflies side by side.
Freemium · Free; Pro US$8.33/mo · Free tier · Since 2016 -
#05
Read AI
· Read AI Decent fitMeeting AI with strong emphasis on engagement and sentiment analytics — speaker time, energy, sentiment trends across teams.
AIMenta — Useful for HR and team leaders interested in meeting quality data. For pure note-taking, Granola or Fireflies.
Freemium · Free; Pro US$15/user/mo · Free tier · Since 2021