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Fathom

Free plan Free trial

9.3 /10

Fathom is the AI meeting notes platform positioning itself as 'free forever' for individuals. Free: unlimited recordings + transcriptions + AI summaries + clips + playlists + call search — most generous free tier in category. Premium (individual) at $16/month annual ($192/year) adds AI action items + conversational assistant. Team at $15/user/month annual (2-user minimum). Business at $25/user/month annual with CRM Deal View + coaching metrics.

• Most generous free tier in category — unlimited recordings + AI summaries + clips + search
• Business tier $25/user/mo annual category-leading for sales conversation intelligence
• 90-day money-back guarantee is longest in category

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Otter.ai

Free plan Free trial

9.1 /10

Otter.ai is the pioneer AI meeting transcription service. Basic Free tier: 300 monthly transcription minutes + 3 lifetime file imports. Pro at $8.33/user/month annual ($99.96/year, 51% off monthly) covers 1,200 minutes + 90-minute max meetings + 10 imports/month + advanced AI workflows. Business at $19.99/user/month annual ($239.88/year, 33% off) unlocks unlimited meetings + 4-hour max + custom AI workflows + activity logs.

• Category-pioneer brand recognition — 'Otter it' is generic verb in some workplaces
• 51% annual vs monthly savings is category's most aggressive pricing structure
• AI chat in meetings across all tiers is unique — query meeting content live

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Fireflies.ai

Free plan Free trial

9 /10

Fireflies.ai is the enterprise-friendly AI meeting notes platform with robust HIPAA compliance. Free Forever: unlimited transcription + limited AI summaries + 800 min storage per seat. Pro at $10/seat/month annual ($120/year) unlocks unlimited AI summaries + 8,000 min storage + 20 AI credits. Business at $19/seat/month annual ($228/year, Most Popular) for unlimited storage + 30 AI credits + video recording + conversation intelligence. Enterprise at $39/seat/month annual with HIPAA.

• Free tier's unlimited transcription is distinctive — competitors cap minutes
• 10+ meeting platform support is broadest in category (Webex, Skype, Chime beyond Zoom/Meet/Teams)
• 100+ language transcription supports truly global teams

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tl;dv

Free plan Free trial

8.5 /10

tl;dv is the AI meeting notes platform with broadest app integration (5,000+ apps). Free Forever tier: unlimited recordings + transcriptions + AI summaries + 30+ languages + 5,000+ app integrations. Pro at $18/user/month annual ($216/year, 38% annual savings): priority processing + advanced AI + unlimited downloads. Business at $59/user/month annual ($708/year): CRM sync + team coaching + conversation intelligence. Enterprise custom.

• 5,000+ app integrations is broadest in category by significant margin
• 30+ language support competitive with Fireflies 100+
• Pro tier $18/user/month annual is competitive with category pricing

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