Best tl;dv alternatives for meeting notes and call recording
tl;dv has a free plan, and Pro is $18/seat/mo and Business $29/seat/mo billed annually. These alternatives record, transcribe and summarize Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls, from free notetakers to sales-focused assistants with CRM logging and conversation intelligence. Every price comes from the vendor's own pricing page.
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How this list works: Free plans first, then ordered by lowest listed entry price as each vendor's page shows it (some are annual rates, some monthly); ties alphabetical. Tools without a free plan follow. Pricing verified against vendor pages (latest check ). No placement here is paid. Methodology.
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| Tool | What it is | Price (vendor-published) | Free plan | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeetGeek | AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes and summarizes calls and pushes follow-ups to your tools. | Free (3 h transcription/mo); Pro $9.99/user/mo (20 h/mo) and Business $17/user/mo (unlimited transcription) as displayed, with monthly and yearly billing (up to 40% off yearly); Enterprise custom; 14-day trial | Yes | phone |
| Bluedot | AI notetaker that records meetings, writes notes and pushes them to tools like Slack and Notion, with an MCP integration. | Free (5 meetings lifetime); Basic $14 (audio only), Pro $20 (with video), Business $32 per user/mo as displayed; only users who record are charged | Yes | phone |
| Circleback | AI meeting notes, action items and automations, with API, MCP and CLI access. | Free; Pro $15/user/mo; Business $25/user/mo; Enterprise $35/user/mo with automatic volume discounts; free trial on paid plans | Yes | — |
| Fathom | AI notetaker with unlimited free recordings and paid team plans. | Free plan (unlimited recordings); Team $15/user/mo billed annually ($19 monthly) and Business $25 annually ($34 monthly), 2-user minimum on team plans; Enterprise $35/user/mo, annual only (book a meeting); Premium for individuals $16/user/mo annually ($20 monthly); free trial | Yes | — |
| Otter.ai | AI meeting assistant with transcription and summaries. | Free plan; Pro $16.99/user/mo monthly ($8.33 billed annually); Business $30 monthly ($19.99 annual); Enterprise via sales | Yes | — |
| Fireflies.ai Visit Fireflies.ai ↗ | AI meeting notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes calls. | Free plan; Pro $18/seat/mo monthly ($10 annual); Business $29 ($19 annual); Enterprise $39/seat/mo, annual only | Yes | — |
| Grain | AI meeting notes and call recording for sales teams. | Free plan; Starter $19/seat/mo billed monthly ($15 annual); Business and Enterprise tiers | Yes | — |
| Sybill | AI sales assistant that automates sales admin and deal analysis. | Free $0 (500 credits); $30/user/mo; $90/user/mo | Yes | — |
| Claap | Meeting recorder and AI notetaker for sales and revenue teams, with deal insights and CRM filling. | Basic free (10 videos per user, 300 minutes total); Pro $32/license/mo annual ($40 monthly, 1,000 min/mo, 500 AI credits); Business $60 annual ($75 monthly, unlimited recording); Custom via sales | Yes | video |
| Leexi | AI notetaker and conversation intelligence. | Per license/mo, monthly price with annual price in brackets (excl. VAT): Starter $15 ($12; up to 5 licenses), AI-Meeting $29 ($23), Business $49 ($39); Enterprise custom; free trial | — | — |
| Avoma | AI meeting assistant and conversation intelligence, priced per recorder seat. | Billed annually per recorder seat (viewers free): Startup $19, Organization $29, Enterprise $39 (annual only); Conversation Intelligence and Revenue Intelligence add-ons $29/seat/mo each; free trial | — | — |
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FAQ
What is the cheapest tl;dv alternative?
On listed prices: MeetGeek Pro is $9.99/user/mo as displayed, Otter Pro $8.33/user/mo billed annually ($16.99 monthly) and Fireflies Pro $10/seat/mo billed annually ($18 monthly). tl;dv Pro is $18/seat/mo billed annually.
Which tl;dv alternative has the best free plan?
Fathom's free plan includes unlimited recordings. Otter, Fireflies, Grain, Circleback, MeetGeek (3 hours of transcription a month), Claap (10 videos per user) and Bluedot (5 meetings lifetime) also list free plans with limits.
Which alternatives are built for sales teams?
Sybill focuses on sales admin and deal analysis, Claap adds deal insights and CRM filling, Avoma offers Conversation and Revenue Intelligence add-ons, and Leexi combines a notetaker with conversation intelligence. For enterprise revenue intelligence, see our Gong alternatives.
Compare tools from this list
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- Grain vs Fathom
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- Grain vs Otter.ai
- Leexi vs Fireflies.ai
- Leexi vs Claap
- Avoma vs Fathom
- Avoma vs Otter.ai
- MeetGeek vs Fathom
- MeetGeek vs Otter.ai
- Bluedot vs Fireflies.ai
- Bluedot vs Otter.ai
- Circleback vs Fathom
- Circleback vs Otter.ai
- Claap vs Fireflies.ai
- Fathom vs Fireflies.ai
- Otter.ai vs Fireflies.ai
- MeetGeek vs Fireflies.ai
- Bluedot vs Fathom
- Circleback vs Fireflies.ai
- Fireflies.ai vs Avoma
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