Best for the job9 picks · updated Oct 10, 2026
For Zoom, Teams and Meet calls with CRM sync, pick Otter.ai at $16.99 a month. If you don't want a bot joining calls, pick Granola, free to start with Business at $14 per user. For notes that never leave your computer, pick Note67. All 9 picks have a free plan; 6 publish a USD price.
Meeting assistants differ in how they capture audio and how far the free plan goes. Otter.ai sends a bot into calls, while Granola, ScreenApp, Supernormal and Monologue record from your device without a bot. Note67 and Vowen keep processing local. Free plans are tight: Wave allows 30 minutes a month, ScreenApp 2 transcriptions, and Granola keeps 30 days of history. Pricing ranges from a $49 one-time Vowen license to per-user subscriptions.
| # | Tool | Score | Pick it for | Starting price | Free tier | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  GranolaTranscribes device audio without a bot and enhances your notes, with a free Basic plan. |
9/10+3 Verified USD price; +2 Lasting free plan; +1 API or integrations documented; +2 Documented limits, setup and FAQ; +1 Checked in the last 30 days | Bot-free notes in back-to-back calls | $14/mo (Business) all plans |
Yes | Free shows only 30 days of history, and Notion, HubSpot and Zapier integrations need the $14 Business plan. |
| 2 |  Otter.aiTranscribes and summarizes video meetings with speaker identification and Salesforce and HubSpot integrations. |
8/10+3 Verified USD price; +2 Lasting free plan; +2 Documented limits, setup and FAQ; +1 Checked in the last 30 days | Zoom, Teams and Meet with CRM | $16.99 (Pro) all plans |
Yes | Free gives 300 minutes a month and 3 lifetime imports; Pro caps at 1,200 minutes and 90 minutes per meeting. |
| 3 |  WaveRecords, transcribes and summarizes meetings, calls and lectures on phone, desktop and browser. |
8/10+3 Verified USD price; +2 Lasting free plan; +2 Documented limits, setup and FAQ; +1 Checked in the last 30 days | Meetings and lectures on any device | $7.5/mo (Teams) all plans |
Yes | Free is 30 minutes a month, unlimited recording needs Pro, and Teams needs at least 5 users. |
| 4 | ScreenApp Turns meeting and lecture recordings into notes without a bot joining the call, starting on a free tier. |
8/10+3 Verified USD price; +2 Lasting free plan; +2 Documented limits, setup and FAQ; +1 Checked in the last 30 days | Notes from recordings without a bot | $19 (Pro (annual billing)) all plans |
Yes | Free allows only 2 transcriptions and 45-minute recordings, and the Pro trial needs a card. |
| 5 |  VowenFree unlimited local dictation plus a one-time $49 Pro for unlimited meeting notes. |
8/10+3 Verified USD price; +2 Lasting free plan; +2 Documented limits, setup and FAQ; +1 Checked in the last 30 days | One-time price, Mac and Windows | $49 (Pro) all plans |
Yes | Free caps meeting notes and file transcriptions at 10 each, and cloud AI needs your own API key. |
| 6 |  SupernormalThe Supernormal notetaker records from your computer, with a free plan of 5 daily and 15 monthly credits. |
6/10+1 Price listed, not vendor-confirmed; +2 Lasting free plan; +2 Documented limits, setup and FAQ; +1 Checked in the last 30 days | Bot-free notes on a free plan | Not published all plans |
Yes | Paid plan prices could not be verified from the vendor page. |
| 7 |  Note67Transcribes meetings with Whisper and summarizes them with a local model, so notes stay on your computer. |
6/10+1 Price listed, not vendor-confirmed; +2 Lasting free plan; +2 Documented limits, setup and FAQ; +1 Checked in the last 30 days | Private, local meeting notes | Not published | Yes | Summaries need Ollama set up with a local model, and the app is desktop-only and an early release. |
| 8 |  MonologueBot-free meeting notes and dictation on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch for $12 to $15 a month. |
6/10+3 Verified USD price; +2 Documented limits, setup and FAQ; +1 Checked in the last 30 days | Apple users who dictate | $15/mo (Monologue Pro (monthly)) all plans |
No | The free trial stops at 1,000 dictation words and 10 notes, and meeting notes need Pro. |
| 9 |  DemodeskRecords calls compliantly and adds AI coaching and CRM updates on the higher plan, for teams up to 30 licenses. |
6/10+1 Price listed, not vendor-confirmed; +2 Lasting free plan; +2 Documented limits, setup and FAQ; +1 Checked in the last 30 days | Sales call recording and coaching | Not published all plans |
Yes | Prices are published only in EUR, so USD cost cannot be confirmed. |
AI notepad for meetings that transcribes device audio without a bot and enhances your notes.
Free stops at: 30 days of meeting history, MCP access limited to the last 30 days of personal notes
Free · paid from $14/mo US · checked Sep 29
AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes and summarizes Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calls with AI chat across meetings.
Free stops at: 300 monthly transcription minutes per user, 3 lifetime audio/video file imports
Free · paid from $16.99/mo US · checked Sep 29
AI note taker that records, transcribes and summarizes meetings, calls and lectures across phone, desktop and web.
Free stops at: 30 minutes per month, iOS, Android and Web
Free · paid from $15/mo US · checked Sep 29
AI notetaker, transcription and summarizer for meetings, lectures and video, with recorder apps and a Chrome extension.
Free stops at: 10 AI chats and templates per month, 2 transcriptions to try
Verified screenapp.io (opens ScreenApp website in a new tab)
Free · paid from $19/mo US · checked Oct 2
Voice interface for Mac and Windows with free unlimited dictation, meeting notes, and voice shortcuts.
Free stops at: 10 meeting notes, 10 audio/video transcriptions
Free · paid from $49 one-time US · checked Sep 29
Bot-free AI meeting notetaker that records from your computer and turns meetings into slides, emails and docs.
Free stops at: 5 daily credits, 15 monthly credits
Verified supernormal.com (opens Supernormal website in a new tab)
Free plan available US price unconfirmed
Local-first desktop app that transcribes meetings with Whisper and summarizes them with Ollama, entirely on-device.
Free stops at: Free and open source
Pricing US price unconfirmed
Voice dictation, voice notes and bot-free meeting notes app for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
Watch out: The free trial stops at 1,000 dictation words and 10 recorded notes, and meeting notes need Pro.
Verified monologue.to (opens Monologue website in a new tab)
From $15/mo US · checked Sep 29
AI meeting assistant and sales coach that records calls, drafts follow-ups and updates the CRM.
Free stops at: Up to 30 licenses, Free viewer seats
Pricing US price unconfirmed
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For Zoom, Teams and Google Meet with AI chat across meetings, our pick is Otter.ai. If you do not want a bot joining calls, Granola, Supernormal and Monologue take notes bot-free.
Otter.ai records, transcribes and summarizes Zoom calls, as well as Teams and Google Meet. Its paid plan starts at $16.99/month (Pro), and it has a free plan.
Granola transcribes device audio without a bot and enhances the notes you type, starting at $14/month (Business) with a free plan. Wave records and summarizes meetings, calls and lectures across phone, desktop and web.
Monologue covers Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, and Vowen works on Mac and Windows for a one-time $49 (Pro). Note67 is a local-first desktop app that transcribes and summarizes entirely on-device.
All nine picks list a free plan in our data. Supernormal is our pick for bot-free notes on a free plan.
Demodesk records sales calls, drafts follow-ups and updates the CRM, and also works as a sales coach. Otter.ai also offers CRM features for Zoom, Teams and Meet.
How we pick: tools that do this job, ranked by verified pricing, documentation depth and fit. No paid placements. How we review.
Each pick is scored 0–10 from facts in its verified profile, not from popularity or payment. The score is shown in the table; hover it for the breakdown.
We have not benchmarked output quality; this ranks what each vendor publishes and how well we could verify it. No paid placements. How we review.
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