Productivity & writing · alternatives
People look away from screenpipe for practical reasons. The free plan limits searchable history and scheduled workflows, so full history needs Basic. Capture uses about 30 GB of storage a month by default and 600 MB to 4 GB of RAM, which strains older machines. Shared context across teammates is not currently included, and mobile access is in private beta, so it is not yet a team memory.
If what you really want is meeting capture, Otter.ai has a free option and a Pro plan at 16.99 USD per user per month, charged monthly. Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) is a different angle: it answers questions grounded in sources you upload, has a free option, and no starting price is stated in our data. Neither watches your whole screen the way screenpipe does, so they trade breadth for lighter setup.
"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.
Our own captures of each vendor's public pages. Click a frame for the full-size image.
Taken from the documented limitations in our screenpipe profile.
| Tool | Starting price | Free tier | Platforms | Main limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| screenpipe (this page) | $21/mo (Basic) | Yes | Desktop, API | The free plan limits history and scheduled workflows, and capture uses about 30 GB of storage per month by default and 600 MB to 4 GB of RAM. |
| Otter.ai | $16.99 (Pro) | Yes | Web, Desktop, Mobile, API | Free plan limited to 3 lifetime file imports and 300 monthly transcription minutes; Pro plan capped at 1,200 minutes monthly and 90 minutes per meeting |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter.ai |
$16.99 (Pro) | ||
| Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) |
Not published |
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
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
Online AI resume builder with one-click job tailoring, ATS checker, cover letters, job tracker and interview prep.
Watch out: No lasting free plan: downloads need Pro after 7 days, and USD prices were not confirmed.
From ≈$16–$25/mo US · checked Oct 11
AI resume builder with ATS-focused templates, Rezi Score, keyword targeting, cover letters and AI interview practice.
Free stops at: 1 resume, 1 AI interview
Free · paid from $29/mo US · checked Oct 11
Job search platform with an AI resume builder, keyword matching, job tracker and Chrome extension.
Free stops at: 10 AI bullet credits, 2 AI summary and 2 cover letter credits
Free · paid from $13/wk US · checked Oct 11
AI voice agents for insurance and healthcare outreach in India, handling lead qualification, booking, renewals and claims calls.
Watch out: There is no public pricing, so you must book a demo to learn what it costs.
Pricing US price unconfirmed
AI no-code builder for business apps, databases, workflows and forms, with unlimited users on every plan.
Free stops at: 50 credits/mo, 10 messages/day, 5,000 records
Free · paid from $20/mo US · checked Sep 29
Open-source enterprise agent platform combining a model gateway, knowledge assets, workflows and natural-language database queries.
Free stops at: Self-hosting from the public GitHub repository; license terms are in the ZGI Community License.
Pricing US price unconfirmed
Otter.ai and Gemini Notebook both list free options. screenpipe also has a Free plan, limited to one device.
Documented reasons: limited history on Free, heavy storage and RAM use, no shared teammate context yet, and mobile access only in private beta.
Otter.ai Pro is 16.99 USD per user per month, billed monthly. screenpipe Basic is 21 USD per month.
Yes, it is local-first, which is also why it uses about 30 GB of storage a month by default.
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