# Reline — comparison with every AI meeting notetaker

Reline (reline.so) is an AI meeting notepad for macOS, Windows, the web and Linux (beta). It records your mic and the call audio on your computer, so no bot joins the call, and keeps the audio with the note so any transcript line plays back. Transcription, AI summaries and storage run in the cloud. Chat answers can cite the note or the exact moment they came from. Reline does not claim on-device AI. Granola's security page says it does not store the audio. Free plan, no credit card.

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## Reline vs Granola

**Choose Reline if you want to keep the audio: Granola's docs say it does not retain audio recordings, while Reline keeps the recording with the note so you can press play on any transcript line. Reline also adds a full web app, five-level permissions and multi-note Lenses. Choose Granola for native iPhone, Android and Apple Watch apps, deep CRM integrations or formal SOC 2 Type 2 certification. Reline has no mobile app yet.**

Reline (reline.so) keeps the bot-free recording Granola pioneered and layers a real team platform on top: shared workspaces, granular permissions, multi-note Lenses, and a free tier that actually fits a daily workflow.

Granola showed teams they don't need a bot in the room. Reline keeps that bot-free capture and finishes the product — shipping a full web app so you can work from anywhere, turning the notepad into a teamspace, the summary into a reusable Lens, and the corpus into something you can chat with. No desktop app required; no lock-in.

| Feature | Reline | Granola | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Web app — full editor in any browser, no install | Yes | No | Reline runs in any browser at https://www.reline.so, nothing to install. Granola requires one of its native apps and has no browser version. |
| No bot joins your meeting | Yes | Yes | Both capture locally, with no bot in the call. Reline also runs on Linux (beta) and in the browser. |
| Native macOS desktop app | Yes | Yes | Both offer a native macOS app; Reline adds Linux (beta) and a web app. |
| Windows desktop app | Yes | Yes |  |
| Free tier | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs / mo, unlimited notes | Basic: free, 30 days of meeting history |  |
| Professional price | $15/user/mo · $12 annual | $14/user/mo (Business) |  |
| Plan with SSO + audit log | Enterprise · $32/mo · $26 annual | Enterprise · $35/user/mo |  |
| Live speaker-separated transcription | Yes | Yes | Reline's free tier includes a live speaker-separated transcript (Me vs Other — mic vs system audio) |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | No | Reline keeps the recording and ties it to the note, so you can press play on any transcript line and hear the moment it came from. Granola's docs say it does not retain audio recordings, so there is nothing to replay. |
| Reusable AI Lenses (templates with 4 output formats) | Yes | partial | Granola has templates; Lenses add multi-output + multi-note |
| Multi-note rollups across a folder | Yes | No |  |
| Notion-grade collaborative notepad (real-time co-edit) | Yes | No |  |
| Granular permissions per note and folder | 5 levels | Private by default; folder (Spaces) and per-note sharing |  |
| RAG chat across notes / folders / workspaces | Yes | Yes, Granola Chat across meetings |  |
| Calendar sync (Google + Microsoft) | Yes | Yes |  |
| Integrations (Slack, Linear, Notion) | Yes | partial |  |
| SSO + audit log | Yes | Enterprise only |  |
| Self-serve sign-up | Yes | Yes |  |
| Audio + transcripts never train third-party models | Yes | Yes |  |

### When Granola is the better choice

Granola ships native apps on more device classes than we do: macOS, Windows, iPhone, Android and Apple Watch. Reline has no mobile app, so if most of your capture happens away from a computer, in person or on a phone call, Granola covers that today and we do not. It is also the more mature single-player experience, with deep native CRM integrations (Attio, HubSpot, Affinity, Notion, Slack) and formal SOC 2 Type 2 certification with enterprise SSO and org-wide admin controls. Its Business tier is slightly cheaper at $14/user/month versus Reline's $15.

### FAQ

**Is Reline really a Granola alternative?**

Yes. Reline shares the same core philosophy — record on-device with no bot in your meeting — and adds team collaboration, granular permissions, reusable Lenses, multi-note rollups, and a generous free tier. Plus, Reline is a web app: sign in at https://www.reline.so and use the full editor in any browser.

**Does Reline require a desktop app?**

No. Reline is first a web app: sign in at https://www.reline.so and you get the full editor in any browser on any device (macOS, Windows, Linux, iPad, whatever). The native desktop apps on macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta) are optional, for those who want system audio recording without browser permissions and faster local performance. Granola requires one of its native apps and has no browser version; Reline gives you the choice.

**Does Reline work without a meeting bot, like Granola?**

Yes. On macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta), Reline captures system audio + microphone locally through the desktop app. Nothing joins your meeting, the host sees no participant added, and no bot joins the call.

**How is Reline different from Granola for teams?**

Both let a team share notes: Granola keeps notes private by default and shares them through folders (Spaces) or one note at a time. Reline adds five permission levels on every note and folder, teamspaces, and SSO with an append-only audit log on Enterprise, and it keeps the recording with every note.

**Is Reline cheaper than Granola?**

Reline starts free for solo note-takers (1 hour per note, 10 hours of transcription / month). Professional is $15/user/month ($12/user/month billed annually). Enterprise — with SSO, audit log, org-policy locks, DPA, and SLA — is $32/user/month ($26/user/month billed annually). Granola Business is $14/user/month and Granola Enterprise is $35/user/month with custom contracts.

**Can I import my Granola notes into Reline?**

Not in bulk. You can import a Markdown file as a new note from a note's ••• menu. There is no bulk or folder import, so switching is forward-looking rather than a data migration. Keep your existing Granola notes for reference and start recording new meetings in Reline, where you get bot-free capture, transcription in 60+ languages, and AI summaries next to the kept recording (press play on any transcript line). The free plan lets you run both side by side first.

**Reline vs Granola: which is better for teams?**

For teams, Reline: it adds shared workspaces, granular permissions, multi-note Lenses, a full web app, and a workable free tier on top of the bot-free capture Granola pioneered. Granola is better if your team works mostly away from a computer, since it has native iPhone, Android and Apple Watch apps and Reline has no mobile app yet, or if you need its native CRM integrations or formal SOC 2 Type 2 certification. Granola has no browser app, and its docs say it does not retain audio, so Reline is the one that keeps the recording with click-to-seek playback.

### Sources

- [Granola pricing plans](https://www.granola.ai/pricing)
- [Granola security and privacy](https://www.granola.ai/security)
- [Granola homepage (bot-free device-audio capture)](https://www.granola.ai/)
- [Granola security and privacy FAQ (audio retention)](https://docs.granola.ai/help-center/consent-security-privacy/security-privacy-data-faqs)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/granola

## Reline vs Jamie

**Choose Reline if you want Jamie's clean summaries plus full speaker-separated transcripts on every plan, a collaborative notepad, reusable Lenses, and a free tier with unlimited notes. Choose Jamie if EU data residency is a hard requirement — it hosts all data in Frankfurt — or you need native in-person capture across 100+ languages.**

Jamie ships beautiful summaries. Reline (reline.so) ships the summaries plus a collaborative notepad, reusable Lenses, a team workspace, and a free tier with unlimited notes, all in one product.

Jamie proved you can build a beautiful summary engine. Reline ships the same summaries with full speaker-separated transcripts (Me vs Other — mic vs system audio) on every plan, plus a collaborative notepad, reusable AI templates, and a web app you can use from any browser — no installation required.

| Feature | Reline | Jamie | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Web app — full editor in any browser, no install | Yes | No | Jamie has a web dashboard for reviewing notes, but recording requires native desktop app. Reline's web app at https://www.reline.so is a full-featured editor. |
| Native macOS app | Yes | Yes |  |
| Native Windows app | Yes | Yes | Reline ships Windows NSIS installers for x64 and arm64 (v0.1.3+). |
| Native Linux app (beta) | Yes | No | Reline ships a Linux (beta) AppImage for x64 and arm64. Jamie does not support Linux. |
| Full speaker-separated transcript | On every plan | Paid tiers only |  |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | No | Reline keeps the audio, so you can press play on a transcript line and hear the moment it came from. Jamie's docs say all audio files are permanently deleted once the transcript is ready, so only text remains. |
| No bot joins your meeting | Yes | Yes |  |
| Collaborative real-time editor | Yes | No |  |
| Reusable AI templates ("Lenses") | 4 output formats per Lens | partial |  |
| Multi-note rollups across folder | Yes | No |  |
| RAG chat across corpus | Yes | Yes |  |
| Calendar sync (Google + Microsoft) | Yes | Yes |  |
| Free plan | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs / mo, unlimited notes | 10 meetings / mo, 30-min cap |  |
| Professional price | $15/user/mo · $12 annual | Plus €21 · Pro €39 · Team €33 per seat/mo, billed annually |  |
| SSO + audit log | Enterprise · $32/mo · $26 annual | Enterprise only |  |
| Integrations (Slack, Linear, Notion) | Yes | partial |  |
| Granular permissions per note | 5 levels | No |  |
| Languages supported | 60+ languages | 100+ |  |
| Audio + transcripts never train models | Yes | Yes |  |

### When Jamie is the better choice

Choose Jamie over Reline if EU data residency is a hard requirement: Jamie is a German company that hosts and processes all data exclusively on servers in Frankfurt under GDPR, deletes audio after transcription, and never uses your data to train models. It also natively captures both online and in-person meetings across 100+ languages with a dedicated desktop and iPhone app.

### FAQ

**Is Reline a good Jamie alternative?**

Yes. Reline gives you the same clean meeting summaries Jamie offers, plus full speaker-separated transcripts (Me vs Other) on all plans, the kept recording with a play button on every transcript line, a real-time collaborative notepad, and a web app you can use from any browser without installing anything.

**Can I use Reline from my browser?**

Yes. Reline's full editor is available at https://www.reline.so: sign in and start taking notes in any browser on any device. The desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta) are optional if you prefer to install.

**Does Jamie have a web app?**

Jamie has a web dashboard at https://app.meetjamie.ai for reviewing and managing notes, but recording meetings requires installing the native desktop app or iOS app. Reline's web app is a full-featured editor for both recording and note-taking.

**Does Jamie give me the full transcript?**

Jamie historically paywalled full transcripts behind paid tiers and emphasised summaries instead. Reline ships full speaker-separated transcripts (Me vs Other) on every plan, including the free tier.

**How is Reline different from Jamie for note-taking?**

Jamie is summary-first; the notepad is thin. Reline is built on a Notion-grade collaborative editor (Tiptap + ProseMirror) so the transcript, the summary, and your live notes all live in the same document — and your team can co-edit them in real-time.

**Can Reline replace Jamie for German-speaking teams?**

Reline's product UI is fully localised in German, and transcription supports German and 60+ languages.

**How much does Reline cost vs Jamie?**

Reline is free for solo note-takers (1 hour per note, 10 hours of transcription / month), $15/user/month on Professional ($12 billed annually), and $32/user/month on Enterprise ($26 billed annually) with SSO and audit log. Jamie's pricing page lists Plus at €21/month (20 AI notes a month, 2-hour meeting limit), Pro at €39/month (unlimited AI notes, 5-hour limit) and Team at €33/seat/month, all billed annually.

**Does Reline work on Linux?**

Yes. Reline ships a native Linux (beta) desktop app as an AppImage for x64 and arm64, and the web app at https://www.reline.so works on any device. Jamie does not offer a Linux app.

**Reline vs Jamie: which is better?**

Reline is better if you want full speaker-separated transcripts on every plan, a collaborative team notepad, reusable Lenses, and unlimited notes on the free tier. Jamie is better if strict EU data residency is non-negotiable — all processing stays in Frankfurt — or you need native in-person capture in 100+ languages.

### Sources

- [Jamie official pricing](https://www.meetjamie.ai/pricing)
- [Jamie privacy & security (GDPR, EU hosting)](https://www.meetjamie.ai/blog/privacy-in-ai-note-taking)
- [Jamie homepage (bot-free, 100+ languages)](https://www.meetjamie.ai/)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/jamie

## Reline vs Otter.ai

**Both can record without a bot, so pick on what surrounds it. Choose Reline if you want capture from a browser tab with nothing installed, audio you can play back from any transcript line, and a real collaborative notepad. Choose Otter if you need a bot that auto-joins calls you do not attend, mobile apps, or enterprise compliance depth like SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA and SSO/SCIM.**

Reline (reline.so) and Otter can both record without a bot: Otter joins calls with its bot by default, with a botless desktop mode, so on the bot question this is close to parity and we are not going to pretend otherwise. The split is everything around it: Reline captures every Zoom, Meet, Teams and in-person call from macOS, Windows, a browser tab or Linux (beta), keeps the audio, and lets you press play on any transcript line to hear that exact moment.

Otter built a great transcription engine, and it now offers botless recording from its desktop app and Chrome extension. On the bot question this is parity, not an advantage. What is still different: Otter's default is OtterPilot joining as a visible participant while Reline has no bot to switch off at all, Reline records from macOS, Windows, Linux (beta) or a plain browser tab with nothing to install, and it keeps the audio so you can press play on any transcript line and hear the moment it came from.

| Feature | Reline | Otter.ai | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bot-free by default (nothing to switch on) | Yes | No | Otter ships botless recording in its desktop app and Chrome extension, but OtterPilot joining the call is still the default path |
| Web app — full editor in any browser, no install | Yes | Yes |  |
| Bot-free local recording (no bot joins) | Yes | partial | Otter's desktop app offers bot-free capture; web app and OtterPilot bot use cloud processing |
| Works without integrations (records system audio) | Yes | No |  |
| Live speaker-separated transcription | Yes | Yes |  |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | Yes | Both keep the audio and play it back against the transcript. Otter lists audio playback on the free Basic plan at 1x, with faster speeds and unlimited storage on paid tiers. Reline gives click-to-seek playback on every plan. |
| Collaborative real-time editor | Yes | No |  |
| Reusable AI Lenses | Yes | No |  |
| Multi-note rollups across folder | Yes | No |  |
| RAG chat across corpus | Yes | Yes | Otter's AI Chat works within and across meetings (Business caps it at 200 queries per user a month). Reline chat answers can cite the note or the exact moment. |
| Free plan | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs / mo, unlimited notes | 300 min/mo total, 30-min cap per meeting |  |
| Professional price | $15/user/mo · $12 annual, unlimited recording | Pro: 1,200 min/mo · Business $19.99/user/mo annual ($30 monthly), unlimited |  |
| SSO + audit log | Enterprise · $32/mo · $26 annual | Enterprise only |  |
| Desktop app: Windows | Yes | Yes |  |
| Desktop app: macOS | Yes | Yes |  |
| Mobile apps (iOS + Android) | No | Yes |  |
| Integrations (Slack, Linear, Notion) | Yes | partial |  |
| Granular permissions per note | 5 levels | No |  |
| Calendar sync (Google + Microsoft) | Yes | Yes |  |
| Audio + transcripts never train models | Yes | No | Otter has historically used customer data to improve models |

### When Otter.ai is the better choice

Choose Otter.ai over Reline if you need a bot that auto-joins Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams calls to capture meetings you don't attend, or if you require enterprise compliance depth like SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA (Enterprise), and SSO/SCIM. Otter is also more established, with OtterPilot for Sales and broader calendar and conferencing integrations.

### FAQ

**How does Reline record meetings without sending a bot like Otter?**

On macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta), Reline captures the system audio + microphone locally via the native desktop app. No participant joins your meeting, no "Otter has joined" message appears, and no bot joins the call. Otter also offers bot-free recording via its desktop app or Chrome extension, but sends OtterPilot into meetings by default.

**Can I use Reline without installing anything?**

Yes. Reline has a full-featured web app at https://www.reline.so: sign in, record meetings, edit notes, and collaborate in real-time, all in your browser. Desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta) are optional; the web version has feature parity with the desktop on supported platforms.

**Is Reline cheaper than Otter.ai?**

Reline starts free for solo note-takers (1 hour per note, 10 hours of transcription a month). Professional is $15/user/month ($12 billed annually) with unlimited recording. Enterprise, with SSO, audit log, org-policy locks, DPA and SLA, is $32/user/month ($26 billed annually). Otter Pro caps transcription at 1,200 minutes a month, and Otter Business is $19.99/user/month billed annually ($30 monthly) with unlimited transcription. Reline Professional has no minute cap.

**Does Reline have a Notion-like editor like Otter does not?**

Yes. Reline's editor is built on Tiptap and ProseMirror, an open-source editor framework, so the transcript, your notes and the AI summary live in one document your team edits together in real time.

**Does Reline work with Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams?**

Yes. Because Reline records system audio locally, it works with every meeting tool: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack Huddles, Discord, in-person meetings, lectures, podcasts. Anything making sound on your computer works, on macOS, Windows, or Linux (beta).

**Can I migrate my Otter notes into Reline?**

Not in bulk. You can import a Markdown file as a new note from a note's ••• menu. There is no bulk or folder import, so the move is about your next meetings rather than your back catalogue. Keep your Otter exports for reference and start recording in Reline on the free plan: bot-free, multilingual, with AI summaries next to the kept recording (press play on any transcript line).

**Reline vs Otter: which is better?**

Neither wins the bot question any more, so it comes down to the rest. Reline is better if you want to record from a browser tab with no install, keep the audio and press play on any transcript line to hear that moment, and work in a real collaborative notepad. Otter is better if you need a bot that attends meetings for you, mobile apps, or established enterprise compliance like SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA and SSO/SCIM.

### Sources

- [Otter.ai pricing plans](https://otter.ai/pricing)
- [Otter.ai privacy and security page](https://otter.ai/privacy-security)
- [Otter.ai privacy policy (AI training on transcripts)](https://otter.ai/privacy-policy)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/otter

## Reline vs Fathom

**Choose Reline if you want a recorder and a Notion-grade notepad in one — write live alongside the transcript, organise into folders, and chat across every meeting. Choose Fathom if you want one of the category's most generous free tiers, a mature product, and deep sales/CRM integrations with HubSpot, Salesforce, and Slack.**

Fathom is a call recorder. Reline (reline.so) is a call recorder and a real Notion-grade notepad: write live alongside the transcript, organise into folders, and chat across the entire corpus.

Fathom is a call recorder that works in the browser and via bot. Reline is a call recorder AND a real Notion-grade notepad: write live alongside the transcript, organize into folders, and chat across your corpus. Plus a full web app and native desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta), so you can use it from anywhere with nothing to install.

| Feature | Reline | Fathom | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Web app — full editor in any browser, no install | Yes | No | Reline: full Next.js editor at https://www.reline.so. Fathom: web access for viewing recordings and management only. |
| No bot joins your meeting | Yes | partial | Reline: consistently bot-free on macOS and Windows. Fathom: offers both bot mode and bot-free modes (added Apr 2026). |
| Native macOS desktop app | Yes | Yes |  |
| Native Windows desktop app | Yes | Yes | Both ship x64 + arm64 installers. |
| Linux desktop app (beta) | Yes | No | Reline: Linux (beta) AppImage (x64 + arm64). Fathom: not supported. |
| Notion-grade collaborative notepad | Yes | No |  |
| Real-time co-edit | Yes | No |  |
| Reusable AI Lenses | Yes | partial |  |
| Multi-note rollups across folder | Yes | No |  |
| RAG chat across corpus | Yes | Business+ (beta) |  |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | Yes | Both keep the recording and let you jump to a moment from the transcript. Fathom saves a video of the call and stores recordings indefinitely until you delete them, with retention rules on paid plans. Reline keeps audio rather than video, linked to every line. |
| CRM/Slack/Linear push from note | Yes | Yes |  |
| Free plan | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs / mo, unlimited notes | Unlimited recordings, instant AI call summaries |  |
| Professional price | $15/user/mo · $12 annual | Team $19/mo ($15 annual), Business $34/mo ($25 annual) |  |
| SSO + audit log | Enterprise · $32/mo · $26 annual | Enterprise only |  |
| Granular permissions per note | 5 levels (viewer, comment, edit, admin, owner) | partial | Fathom: admin controls on Team/Business plans, less granular. |
| Calendar sync (Google + Microsoft) | Yes | Yes |  |
| Languages supported | 60+ languages | 28 |  |
| Audio + transcripts never train models | Yes | Yes |  |

### When Fathom is the better choice

Choose Fathom if you want one of the most generous free tiers in the category, with unlimited recording, transcription, and storage, plus a polished, mature product. It's also stronger for sales and CRM workflows, with deep native integrations into HubSpot, Salesforce, Close, and Slack, and broad coverage of Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams.

### FAQ

**Is Reline a Fathom alternative?**

Yes. Fathom is a great call recorder. Reline is a call recorder AND a real notepad — you can write live alongside the transcript, organize notes into folders, and reuse them as searchable knowledge. Plus a full web app means you can use Reline on any device without installing anything.

**Does Reline record without a bot like Fathom does?**

Yes. On macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta), Reline records system audio + microphone locally. Fathom uses both bot and bot-free modes depending on the platform; Reline is consistently bot-free across Zoom, Meet, Teams, and in-person.

**Can Reline replace Fathom for sales teams?**

Yes. The "Sales call" Lens drafts a CRM-ready recap with objections, decisions, and follow-ups. Push it to Slack, file action items in Linear, or route it to Zapier, Make or n8n through signed webhooks. Add SSO (on request) and the audit log on the Enterprise plan ($32/user/month, $26 billed annually).

**Does Reline have a free tier like Fathom?**

Yes. The free plan gives you on-device recording, live transcription, AI summaries, 1 hour per note, 10 hours of transcription / month, and unlimited notes. No time-bombed trial. Works on web and desktop.

**How is the editor different from Fathom?**

Fathom is recording-first; the notepad is a sidebar. Reline is notepad-first: its editor is built on Tiptap and ProseMirror, an open-source editor framework, so the transcript, your notes and the AI summary live in one document your team edits together.

**Can I use Reline in a web browser?**

Yes. Reline works on any device with a web browser. Sign in to https://www.reline.so, record meetings, write notes, and collaborate in real-time. No software to install. You can also use native apps on macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta) for offline recording and extended features.

**Reline vs Fathom: which is better?**

Reline is better if you want notes, not just recordings: a Notion-grade notepad, folders, AI summaries next to the kept recording (press play on any transcript line), and chat answers that can cite the note or the exact moment. Fathom is better if you want an exceptionally generous free tier with unlimited recording and storage, plus deep HubSpot, Salesforce, and Slack integrations for sales workflows.

### Sources

- [Fathom pricing](https://www.fathom.ai/pricing)
- [Fathom security help article](https://help.fathom.video/en/articles/296512)
- [Fathom features overview](https://www.fathom.ai/overview)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/fathom

## Reline vs Fireflies.ai

**Both can record without a bot, so the question is what the bot-free path costs. Fireflies' own guide says its system-audio mode saves no separate audio or video file and labels speakers Speaker 1 and Speaker 2. Choose Reline if you want bot-free capture that still keeps the recording and the speaker separation, in a cleaner collaborative notepad. Choose Fireflies if you need a bot that auto-joins meetings, 100+ integrations and 200+ AI Skills, and conversation intelligence like talk-time and sentiment analytics for revenue teams with enterprise compliance needs.**

Reline (reline.so) has no bot at all, keeps the audio, ships a cleaner notepad, and only does what your team actually uses. Fireflies sends its notetaker bot by default, with a botless desktop mode that, per Fireflies, saves no separate audio file.

Fireflies built a powerful but busy product: a notetaker bot by default, a botless desktop mode that sits on paid plans and, per Fireflies, saves no separate audio file, and an automation surface that takes time to configure. Reline does the opposite: local recording on macOS, Windows, the web and Linux (beta) with no bot, a web app that needs no install, a clean notepad, and integrations that work the first time you connect them.

| Feature | Reline | Fireflies.ai | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Web app — full editor in any browser, no install | Yes | Yes |  |
| Desktop app: macOS, Windows, Linux (beta) | macOS (x64+arm64), Windows (x64+arm64), Linux AppImage (beta), all free | macOS 12+, Windows 10+ (Pro/Business/Enterprise only) | Fireflies desktop requires paid tier; Reline desktop free |
| No bot joins your meeting | Yes | partial | Fireflies sends its bot by default; its desktop system-audio mode skips the bot but, per Fireflies, saves no separate audio file. |
| On-device recording (free tier) | Yes | No | Fireflies Free tier limited to bot-joined meetings (no on-device); on-device recording available only on Pro+ |
| Live speaker-separated transcription | Yes | Yes |  |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | Yes | Both keep the recording with playback synced to the transcript when Fireflies records through its bot. Fireflies meters it: storage is capped per plan, video playback sits on higher tiers, and its botless desktop mode saves no separate audio file, per Fireflies. Reline records locally with no bot and keeps the audio. |
| Notion-grade collaborative notepad | Yes | No |  |
| Reusable AI templates | 4 output formats per Lens | partial |  |
| Multi-note rollups across folder | Yes | No |  |
| RAG chat across corpus | Yes | Yes | AskFred parity |
| Free plan | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs / mo, unlimited notes; web app + on-device recording | 800 min storage; no desktop app or on-device recording |  |
| Professional price | $15/user/mo · $12 annual | $10/seat/mo annual ($18 monthly); limits 8K min storage |  |
| SSO + audit log | Enterprise · $32/mo · $26 annual | Enterprise · $39/seat/mo annual |  |
| CRM integrations | partial | Yes | Reline has no native CRM sync: it pushes to Slack, Linear or Notion, or to a CRM through Zapier, Make or n8n webhooks. Fireflies: Salesforce + HubSpot on Business+ |
| Granular permissions per note | 5 levels | partial |  |
| Calendar sync | Yes | Yes |  |
| Audio + transcripts never train models | Yes | partial |  |

### When Fireflies.ai is the better choice

Choose Fireflies.ai over Reline if you need a meeting bot that auto-joins calls, deep CRM and 100+ integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack) plus 200+ AI Skills, and conversation intelligence like speaker talk-time analytics, sentiment, and topic tracking. Its sales-focused workflows, soundbites, and enterprise tier with SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance suit revenue teams better.

### FAQ

**Is Reline a Fireflies.ai alternative?**

Yes. Reline records locally on macOS, Windows, the web and Linux (beta) without sending a bot to your meeting, ships a web app that needs no install, offers a Notion-grade collaborative notepad, and gives you reusable Lenses, RAG chat, and granular team permissions. Fireflies sends its bot by default, with a botless desktop mode, and leans on a heavy automation surface.

**Does Reline have a web app like Fireflies?**

Yes. Reline's web app at https://www.reline.so is a full-featured editor you can use in any browser on macOS, Windows, Linux, or iOS, with no install required and nothing to download. You can sign in and start recording and editing notes immediately. The optional desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta) add native system audio capture. Both are free on all plans. Fireflies also has a web app (https://app.fireflies.ai), but the desktop app is only available on paid tiers (Pro and above).

**Does Reline have AskFred-style chat across meetings?**

Yes. Reline ships RAG chat across notes, folders, and entire workspaces. Ask a question and the answer can cite the note or the exact moment it came from, with a clip you can play. It's the same idea as AskFred, with narrower, more actionable scoping.

**Is Reline cheaper than Fireflies?**

Reline starts free for solo (1 hour per note, 10 hours of transcription / month, full web + on-device recording on macOS/Windows). Professional is $15/user/month ($12 billed annually); includes unlimited recording and storage. Enterprise — SSO, audit log, policy locks, DPA, SLA — is $32/user/month ($26 billed annually). Fireflies Free is 800 mins storage, no desktop app or on-device recording; Pro is $10/seat/month annual ($18 monthly) but caps at 8,000 mins; Enterprise is $39/seat/month annual. Reline ships unlimited recording and storage on Professional.

**Does Reline integrate with my CRM like Fireflies?**

Reline pushes summaries and action items to Slack, Linear or Notion, or routes them to Zapier, Make or n8n through signed webhooks, which covers many CRM workflows. There is no native Salesforce or HubSpot sync. Fireflies includes Salesforce + HubSpot sync on Business and Enterprise tiers.

**How is the notepad different from Fireflies?**

Fireflies is transcript + summary + automation. Reline is transcript + summary + a Notion-grade notepad you co-edit in real-time. The note is the primary artifact, not a sidebar or secondary view. Your whole team can edit the note live during and after the meeting.

**Does Reline work on Windows?**

Yes. Reline ships macOS (Intel + Apple Silicon), Windows (x64 + ARM64, NSIS installer), and Linux (beta, AppImage x64 + ARM64). The desktop app is free on all plans, and the web app (https://www.reline.so) works on any OS with a browser. Fireflies also supports Windows, but the desktop app is only available on Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans.

**Reline vs Fireflies: which is better?**

Reline is better if you want bot-free, on-device recording and a cleaner collaborative notepad without a heavy automation surface. Fireflies is better if you want a bot that auto-joins calls and need its 100+ integrations, AI Skills, and conversation intelligence — talk-time, sentiment, topic tracking — for revenue teams.

### Sources

- [Fireflies.ai pricing plans](https://fireflies.ai/pricing)
- [Fireflies.ai security and compliance](https://fireflies.ai/security)
- [Fireflies.ai features and integrations](https://fireflies.ai/)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/fireflies

## Reline vs Notion

**Choose Reline if meetings are the job: it puts the same style of block editor on top of a bot-free recording engine, with live transcripts and AI summaries next to the kept recording, then pushes the finished note to your wiki. Choose Notion if you want one tool for your whole workspace: databases, wikis, project boards, and broader enterprise compliance.**

Notion is great for docs and weak for capture. Reline gives you the same block editor on top of a recording engine — and syncs the finished note back to your Notion wiki.

Most teams use Notion for the wiki and end up typing meeting notes by hand into a 'Meetings' database. Reline replaces that hand-typing: record the meeting on your computer (no bot joins your call), get a live speaker-separated transcript (Me vs Other: your microphone vs the call audio) alongside your notes, run AI summaries next to the kept recording, then push the finished note to Notion when you want. Same editor pattern, a much faster path from meeting to document, and Reline works in your browser or as a desktop app on macOS, Windows or Linux (beta).

| Feature | Reline | Notion | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Web app — full editor in any browser, no install | Yes | Yes | Both Reline (https://www.reline.so) and Notion (https://www.notion.so) offer full-featured editors in the browser. Notion's AI Meeting Notes feature has better experience on desktop app, but core productivity features work in any browser. |
| Records meetings on-device | Yes | Yes | Both use system audio capture (macOS, Windows, and/or mobile). No meeting bot required in either case. |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | partial | Reline keeps the recording and links it to every line of the note. Notion's docs say uploaded audio is deleted after processing; an off-by-default setting keeps only your 10 most recent files on the recorder's own device as downloads, with no in-app playback. |
| Live speaker-separated transcription | Yes | Yes | Both separate speakers. Reline separates Me vs Other (your microphone vs the call audio) live during note-taking; Notion generates its transcript after the call. |
| Block-based collaborative editor | Yes | Yes |  |
| Reusable AI templates ("Lenses") | Yes | partial | Reline offers Lenses: reusable AI templates (sales recap, design review, standup) that structure meeting output. Notion has Custom Agents and AI features but not the same meeting-specific template paradigm. |
| RAG chat across the corpus | Yes | Yes | Both answer questions across your notes: Notion AI on Business uses info across your Notion workspace. Reline chat spans all your meeting notes, folders and workspaces, and answers can cite the note or the exact moment. |
| Calendar sync | Yes | Yes | Both integrate with Google Calendar and Microsoft 365 to attach meetings to the right calendar events. |
| Push notes to Notion databases | Yes | N/A | Reline's Notion integration exports finished notes directly to your Notion wiki. Not applicable to Notion itself. |
| Native macOS app | Yes | Yes |  |
| Native Windows app | Yes | Yes | Reline ships Windows x64 and ARM64 native apps (NSIS installer). Notion available via Microsoft Store. |
| Native Linux app (beta) | Yes | No | Reline ships a Linux (beta) AppImage for x64 and ARM64. Notion has no Linux app and no plans for one. |
| Pricing for note-taker (Professional/Business tier) | $15/user/mo · $12 annual (Professional) | $20/user/month (Business plan, AI Meeting Notes included) |  |
| Free plan | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs / mo, unlimited notes | Unlimited blocks, but AI Meeting Notes locked to Business plan ($20/mo); Free tier has trial AI only (20 responses) |  |
| SSO + audit log | Enterprise · $32/mo · $26 annual | Enterprise (custom pricing); includes SSO, audit logs, zero data retention with LLM providers |  |
| Granular permissions per page | 5 levels | 5 levels |  |
| Wiki / docs / databases (general productivity suite) | No | Yes | Reline focuses on meetings, not the whole wiki. Use Reline for meetings, Notion for docs, databases, and wikis. |

### When Notion is the better choice

Choose Notion over Reline if you want one tool to run your whole workspace, not just meetings: relational databases, wikis, project boards, and customizable docs. Its mature Notion AI, enterprise search across connected apps, and automation agents reach far beyond note-taking. For large teams needing SSO/SCIM, HIPAA BAAs, and ISO 27001 certifications, Notion's compliance footprint is broader.

### FAQ

**Is Reline a Notion alternative?**

Reline is a Notion alternative for meetings specifically. Reline uses the same block editor pattern (Tiptap + ProseMirror) on top of a real recording engine with live transcription, and the Notion integration pushes the finished note into your Notion wiki. For general docs, wikis, and databases, Notion remains the better choice.

**Should I keep Notion for docs and use Reline for meetings?**

That is the most common pattern. Notion stays the home of your wiki, project docs, roadmaps, and databases. Reline captures every meeting with bot-free local recording, drafts the recap next to the kept recording, and pushes the finished note into the right Notion database.

**Can I use Reline in a web browser?**

Yes. Reline's full editor, AI Lenses, and Notion integration all work at https://www.reline.so in any browser without installing anything. Native desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta) are also available for users who prefer them.

**Does Reline have AI like Notion AI?**

Reline has Lenses: reusable AI templates that produce structured outputs from your transcript and notes, tuned for meeting tasks (sales recap, design review, standup). Notion's AI Meeting Notes, bundled into the Business plan ($20/mo), also summarizes transcripts. Reline adds a live transcript, the kept recording with a play button on every line, and chat answers that can cite the note or the exact moment.

**How is the editor different from Notion?**

Reline's editor is built on Tiptap and ProseMirror, an open-source editor framework, so the transcript, your notes and the AI summary live in one document your team edits together. The differences are around the meeting: a live transcript pinned alongside, a voice timeline scrubber, speaker-separated snippets (Me vs Other), the kept recording with a play button on every line, and reusable Lenses tuned for meeting recap tasks.

**Can my team push Reline notes into our Notion wiki?**

Yes. The Notion integration pushes a finished Reline note (with summary, transcript, and action items) to any Notion database. Configure once and every recap from a "Sales call" Lens lands in your sales wiki automatically.

**Do I need to install an app to use Reline, or can I use it in a browser?**

You can use Reline entirely in your browser at https://www.reline.so, with nothing to install. Desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta) are available if you prefer a native application, but the web version has all the same meeting recording, transcription, AI, and Notion integration features. The main advantage of the desktop apps is slightly better audio capture on some conference calls.

**What's the difference in pricing between Reline and Notion AI?**

Reline Professional is $15/month (or $12/month billed annually). Notion AI Meeting Notes is bundled into the Business plan at $20/month, which also includes their full suite of docs, databases, and wikis. If you only need meeting notes, Reline is cheaper; if you need a full wiki + meetings, Notion may be more efficient. Free tiers: Reline offers 10 hours/month of recording on the free plan; Notion's free tier includes limited trial AI (20 responses) but not AI Meeting Notes.

**Reline vs Notion: which is better for meeting notes?**

For meeting notes, Reline: it records the call bot-free, pins a live transcript beside the note, and writes AI summaries next to the kept recording, then can push the result to your wiki. Notion is better as the general workspace: databases, wikis, project boards, and a broader enterprise compliance footprint.

### Sources

- [Notion pricing plans](https://www.notion.com/pricing)
- [Notion AI product page](https://www.notion.com/product/ai)
- [Notion security and compliance](https://www.notion.com/security)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/notion

## Reline vs tl;dv

**Choose Reline if you want notes-first meetings — bot-free local capture, a Notion-grade collaborative notepad, reusable Lenses, and five-level permissions for team knowledge. Choose tl;dv if you live in sales workflows and need deep CRM sync, AI coaching, playbook monitoring, a generous free recording tier, and EU data residency with SOC 2 Type II.**

tl;dv is a sales-recorder that shares recordings and clips. Reline is notes-first — bot-free local capture, a Notion-grade collaborative notepad, reusable Lenses, and a five-level permission model built for team knowledge.

tl;dv is a sharp meeting recorder with a generous free transcription plan and deep sales-CRM tooling. But it's a notetaker that shares recordings and clips — not a team knowledge base. Reline is notes-first: a Notion-grade collaborative notepad with bot-free local capture, reusable Lenses, multi-note rollups, and a five-level permission model — built for teams that want their conversations to become shared knowledge.

| Feature | Reline | tl;dv | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No bot joins your meeting | Yes | partial | tl;dv: bot for Zoom/Meet/Teams, or bot-free system-audio capture in its desktop app |
| Bot-free local capture (no bot joins the call) | Yes | partial | tl;dv offers bot-free desktop capture but also sends a bot to Zoom/Meet/Teams |
| Native macOS desktop app | Yes | Yes |  |
| Windows desktop app | Yes | Yes | Both ship a bot-free Windows desktop app |
| Free tier | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs / mo, full transcripts + AI + Lenses | Unlimited transcription, ~10 AI summaries lifetime |  |
| Free-tier AI ceiling | Full AI within monthly transcription budget | ~10 AI-summarized meetings for life, then first 10 min each |  |
| Free recordings retained | Transcripts kept (no forced expiry) | Auto-deleted after ~3 months |  |
| Professional price | $15/user/mo · $12 annual | Pro €29/seat/mo · €18 annual |  |
| Plan with SSO + admin controls | Enterprise · $32/mo · $26 annual | Enterprise · custom |  |
| Live speaker-separated transcription | Yes | Yes |  |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | Yes | Both keep the recording with playback tied to the transcript. tl;dv keeps video, and on the free plan recordings are archived and then deleted after about three months. Reline keeps the audio in your workspace storage with no scheduled deletion. |
| Reusable AI Lenses (templates with 4 output formats) | Yes | partial | tl;dv has AI notes + sales playbooks, not multi-output reusable templates |
| Multi-note rollups across a folder | Yes | partial | tl;dv offers multi-meeting AI reports, organized around calls not notes |
| Notion-grade collaborative notepad (real-time co-edit) | Yes | No |  |
| Granular permissions per note and folder | 5 levels | Team sharing; finest controls Enterprise-only |  |
| RAG chat across notes / folders / workspaces | Yes | partial | tl;dv 'Ask AI' is organized around meetings, not a unified knowledge base |
| Calendar sync (Google + Microsoft) | Yes | Yes |  |
| Languages supported | 60+ languages | 30+ transcription |  |

### When tl;dv is the better choice

Choose tl;dv if your team lives in sales and revenue workflows: it offers deep native CRM sync (HubSpot, Salesforce), AI sales coaching, playbook monitoring, and multi-meeting speaker insights, plus 5,000+ integrations. Its free tier is unusually generous (unlimited recordings, 30+ language transcription), and it supports EU data residency with SOC 2 Type II and selectable EU/US AI hosting.

### FAQ

**Is Reline a good tl;dv alternative?**

Yes. If you came to tl;dv for bot-free recording and clean AI notes, Reline gives you the same capture without a bot, plus AI summaries next to the kept recording, reusable Lenses, multi-note rollups, and a Notion-grade collaborative notepad. It's notes-first, not a sales-recorder-first product.

**Doesn't tl;dv already record without a bot?**

Partly. tl;dv's original model sends a notetaker bot into Zoom, Meet, and Teams, and since late 2025 it also offers bot-free system-audio capture in its desktop app. Reline is consistently bot-free: it captures locally on your computer with no bot joining the call, and turns each meeting into a collaborative team note with AI summaries, Lenses, and granular permissions.

**How does the free tier compare?**

tl;dv's free plan is generous on raw transcription — unlimited transcripts in 30+ languages — but its AI is hard-capped at roughly 10 AI-summarized meetings for life, after which only the first 10 minutes of each meeting is summarized, and recordings auto-delete after about three months. Reline's free tier includes full transcripts, full AI summaries, and Lenses within a 10 hrs/month transcription budget, with no lifetime AI cap and no forced expiry of your transcripts.

**How much does Reline cost vs tl;dv?**

Reline is free to start (1 hour per note, 10 hours of transcription / month), $15/user/month on Professional ($12 billed annually) for unlimited recording and no set limit on decks and AI drawings, and $32/user/month on Enterprise ($26 billed annually) with SSO, audit log, DPA, and SLA. Integrations work on every plan. tl;dv's pricing page lists Pro at €29 per seat a month (€18 billed annually) and Business at €39 (€29 billed annually); Enterprise is custom. Prices can vary by region and promotion, so confirm its live pricing before you commit.

**Is Reline better than tl;dv for sales teams?**

It depends on what you need. tl;dv is built around revenue intelligence — native Salesforce and HubSpot sync, sales coaching, and MEDDIC/BANT/SPIN playbook monitoring — so if deep CRM coaching is your core requirement, it's strong there. Reline is a general team knowledge base: it ships CRM-ready recaps via Lenses and pushes to Slack, Linear, and Notion, but its focus is private, collaborative notes across every kind of meeting, not just the sales pipeline.

**Reline vs tl;dv: which is better?**

Reline is better for notes-first teams: bot-free local capture, a Notion-grade collaborative editor, reusable Lenses, and granular permissions at a lower price. tl;dv is better for revenue teams that need CRM sync, AI sales coaching, playbook monitoring, a very generous free recording tier, and EU data residency options.

### Sources

- [tl;dv pricing plans](https://tldv.io/app/pricing/)
- [tl;dv security and compliance (SOC 2 Type II, AES-256, EU data centers)](https://tldv.io/features/security-commitment/)
- [tl;dv privacy policy (EU/EEA hosting, EU/US AI hosting choice)](https://tldv.io/privacy/)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/tldv

## Reline vs Krisp

**Choose Reline if you want bot-free capture that becomes a team notepad: speaker-separated transcription, AI summaries next to the kept recording, reusable Lenses, and workspace chat. Choose Krisp if live call audio is the priority: its real-time, on-device noise and voice cancellation works system-wide across Zoom, Teams, Meet and more, with a cheaper $8/mo entry tier.**

Krisp gave the world bot-free recording and best-in-class noise cancellation. Reline keeps the bot-free local capture you expect, then turns it into a team notepad: speaker separation (Me vs Other: your microphone vs the call audio), AI summaries next to the kept recording, reusable Lenses, granular permissions, and chat across your whole workspace.

Krisp pioneered capturing call audio locally with no bot in the meeting, and its voice isolation is still the market benchmark. Reline shares that bot-free capture foundation and builds the rest of the product around it. Where Krisp gives you a recording and a summary, Reline gives you a collaborative document, a play button on every transcript line, multi-note rollups, and RAG chat across notes, folders, and workspaces whose answers can cite the exact moment.

| Feature | Reline | Krisp | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No bot joins your meeting | Yes | Yes | Both default to bot-free, on-device capture; Krisp offers an optional visible bot for video |
| Speaker-separated transcription | 60+ languages | English only | Krisp sends all non-English audio to its servers (Azure) |
| Native macOS desktop app | Yes | Yes |  |
| Windows desktop app | Yes | Yes |  |
| Free tier | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs / mo, unlimited notes, full AI + Lenses | Free plan: limited daily caps | Krisp's free plan caps AI meeting notes per day; transcription is unlimited |
| Professional price | $15/user/mo · $12 annual | Core $16/mo · $8 annual |  |
| Plan with SSO + audit log | Enterprise · $32/mo · $26 annual | Enterprise · custom |  |
| Live speaker-separated transcription | Yes | Yes |  |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | Yes | Both keep the recording and offer playback synced to the transcript. Krisp stores recordings in your Krisp account and meters them by storage tier, 10 GB on Core and 60 GB on Advanced. Reline keeps the audio in workspace storage, 2 GB on the free plan, playable from any transcript line. |
| Reusable AI Lenses (templates with 4 output formats) | Yes | partial | Krisp has selectable meeting-note templates; Lenses add multi-output + multi-note |
| Multi-note rollups across a folder | Yes | No |  |
| Notion-grade collaborative notepad (real-time co-edit) | Yes | No |  |
| Granular permissions per note and folder | 5 levels | partial | Krisp shares at 'summary vs everything' level via links |
| RAG chat across notes / folders / workspaces | Yes | partial | Krisp AI Chat is scoped to a single meeting recording |
| Calendar sync (Google + Microsoft) | Yes | Yes |  |
| Integrations (Slack, Linear, Notion) | Yes | partial | Krisp covers Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce, Notion, Jira, Asana, Zapier |
| Background noise cancellation / voice isolation | No | Yes | Krisp's original core product and market leader |
| Audio + transcripts never train third-party models | Yes | Yes |  |

### When Krisp is the better choice

Choose Krisp over Reline if your priority is live audio quality on calls: Krisp's flagship is real-time, two-way AI noise and voice cancellation that runs on-device and works as a system-level layer across Zoom, Teams, Meet, Webex and Slack. It also offers AI accent conversion and a cheaper $8/mo entry tier. Reline focuses on notes and summaries, not live call audio.

### FAQ

**Is Reline a good Krisp alternative?**

Yes, if you want meeting notes for a team. Reline shares Krisp's bot-free local capture and adds AI summaries next to the kept recording, a real collaborative notepad, granular permissions, and RAG chat. Krisp remains the leader for raw noise cancellation and accent conversion; Reline is the better fit when the notes, the document, and the team workflow are what matter.

**Is Krisp bot-free like Reline?**

Yes. Krisp is bot-free by default — its desktop app installs virtual audio devices and captures call audio locally, so no extra participant appears in the meeting, exactly like Reline. Krisp also offers an optional, visible bot you can invite when you need video recording. Bot-free isn't unique to Reline; both products lead with it.

**How is Reline's transcription different from Krisp's?**

Both products record bot-free and locally. Krisp transcribes English on-device and sends every other language to its servers (Azure). Reline transcribes 60+ languages in the cloud, then turns the transcript into a co-edited team note with AI summaries, Lenses, and RAG chat, where Krisp gives you a recording and a summary.

**What can Reline do that Krisp can't?**

Reline ships a Notion-grade real-time collaborative editor (Tiptap + ProseMirror), five-level per-note and per-folder permissions, reusable Lenses with four output formats plus multi-note rollups, and RAG chat across notes, folders, and entire workspaces whose answers can cite the note or the exact moment. Krisp is a recorder and summary tool: its AI chat is scoped to a single recording and its sharing is coarse.

**How much does Reline cost compared to Krisp?**

Reline is free to start (1 hour per note, 10 hours of transcription / month, full transcripts, AI, Lenses and every integration). Professional is $15/user/month ($12 billed annually) with unlimited recording and no set limit on decks and AI drawings. Enterprise, with SSO, audit log, policy locks, DPA, and SLA, is $32/user/month ($26 billed annually). Krisp's Core plan is $16/user/month ($8 billed annually), Advanced is $30/user/month ($15 billed annually), and Enterprise is custom-priced.

**Reline vs Krisp: which is better?**

Reline is better if you want the notes: bot-free capture that becomes speaker-separated transcripts, AI summaries next to the kept recording, and a co-edited team notepad. Krisp is better if live call audio matters most: real-time, on-device noise and voice cancellation across every meeting app, plus a cheaper entry tier.

### Sources

- [Krisp pricing plans](https://krisp.ai/pricing/)
- [Krisp AI noise cancellation](https://krisp.ai/noise-cancellation/)
- [Krisp security overview](https://krisp.ai/security/)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/krisp

## Reline vs Tactiq

**Choose Reline if you want a real recording, not just captions: it captures system audio and mic locally, keeps the audio with a play button on every transcript line, and adds a team notepad. Choose Tactiq if you want caption-based transcription embedded in Google Meet, Zoom, or Teams via a mature Chrome extension, with formal SOC 2 and HIPAA attestations.**

Tactiq is a Chrome extension that reads the browser's live captions: no bot, but no recording either. Reline captures system audio and mic locally on macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta), so you keep the actual audio with a play button on every transcript line, plus a collaborative notepad for the whole team.

Give Tactiq credit: like Reline, it doesn't send a bot into your call. But the two work very differently. Tactiq is a Chrome extension that taps the meeting tab's live caption stream, so you have to join in the browser, it can't capture from the Zoom or Teams desktop apps, and it stores transcript text only with no audio to play back. Reline records the real system audio and mic locally on macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta) no matter which client the meeting runs in, keeps the audio with a play button on every transcript line, and layers on reusable Lenses and a Notion-grade collaborative editor with team permissions.

| Feature | Reline | Tactiq | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No bot joins your meeting | Yes | Yes | Both are bot-free — Tactiq via a Chrome extension, Reline via on-device capture |
| Records the actual audio on-device | Yes | No | Tactiq captures caption text only — no audio is recorded or stored |
| Captures any meeting client (desktop apps too) | Yes | No | Tactiq is Chrome-only; you must join the meeting in the browser |
| Keeps a local audio recording you can replay & audit | Yes | No | Tactiq stores caption text only — no audio recording |
| Native desktop apps: macOS, Windows, Linux (beta) | Yes | No | Tactiq has no desktop or mobile app — browser extension only |
| Free plan | $0 · 1 hr/note, 10 hrs/mo, full AI + Lenses | $0 · 10 transcripts/mo, 5 AI credits/mo |  |
| Professional price | $15/user/mo · $12 annual, unlimited recording | Pro $12/mo · $8 annual, unlimited transcripts, 10 AI credits/mo |  |
| Plan with SSO + audit | Enterprise $32/mo · $26 annual | Business $40/mo · $29.16 annual (SAML SSO) |  |
| Live in-meeting transcription | Yes | Yes |  |
| Reusable AI Lenses (4 output formats) | Yes | No |  |
| Multi-note rollups across a folder | Yes | No |  |
| Collaborative real-time editor | Yes | No | Tactiq is a transcript/summary store, not a collaborative notes workspace |
| Granular per-note / per-folder permissions | 5 levels | No | Tactiq offers team auto-share at the Team tier, not fine-grained access |
| RAG chat across notes, folders, workspaces | Yes | partial | Ask Tactiq AI is scoped to transcripts/meetings, not a cross-workspace corpus |
| Calendar sync (Google + Microsoft) | Yes | Yes |  |
| Integrations (Slack, Linear, Notion) | Yes | partial | Tactiq integrates and is adding MCP + a Claude Connector (beta) on Business |
| Languages | 60+ languages | 60+ (63 Meet / 41 Teams / 32 Zoom), one per meeting |  |

### When Tactiq is the better choice

Choose Tactiq over Reline if you want transcription embedded directly inside Google Meet, Zoom, or Teams via its mature Chrome extension, with 60+ language support and built-in Slack, Notion, Linear, and HubSpot workflow integrations. Tactiq also carries formal SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and HIPAA attestations, which matters for enterprise compliance reviews.

### FAQ

**Tactiq is already bot-free — why switch to Reline?**

You're right that neither tool sends a bot. The difference is how they capture. Tactiq is a Chrome extension that reads the meeting tab's live captions, so you must join in the browser, it can't capture the Zoom or Teams desktop apps, and it keeps transcript text only, with no audio to replay. Reline records the real system audio and mic locally on macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta), works no matter which client the meeting runs in, keeps the audio with a play button on every transcript line, and adds Lenses and a collaborative editor.

**Does Tactiq record the meeting audio?**

No. Per Tactiq's own pages, it transcribes the platform's captions / speech-to-text in real time and does not record or store the meeting audio — you get transcript text only, with no playback. Reline records the actual audio locally, so you can listen back and verify anything the transcript got wrong.

**Is Reline cheaper than Tactiq?**

They start in the same ballpark on price but differ on what you get. Reline is free for solo note-takers (1 hour per note, 10 hours of transcription per month) with full transcripts, AI, and Lenses included. Professional is $15/user/month ($12 billed annually) with unlimited recording. Tactiq's Free is $0 (10 transcripts/month, 5 AI credits/month) and Pro is $12/month ($8 annual) — but Tactiq meters AI by 'credits,' giving Pro only 10 per month; unlimited AI starts at its $20 Team tier.

**Does Reline have a collaborative editor and team permissions that Tactiq doesn't?**

Yes. Reline's editor is built on Tiptap and ProseMirror, an open-source editor framework, so the transcript, your notes and the AI summary live in one document your team edits together in real time, with five-level granular permissions per note and folder. Tactiq is a transcript and summary store; we found no equivalent collaborative editor or fine-grained access control. Its team sharing is auto-share of transcripts on the Team tier.

**What languages and accuracy can I expect compared to Tactiq?**

Tactiq supports 60+ languages overall but the count varies by platform (63 on Google Meet, 41 on Teams, 32 on Zoom) and you must pick one language per meeting. Reline offers speaker separation (Me vs Other: your microphone vs the call audio) in 60+ languages. Reviewers note Tactiq's speaker labeling is strongest on Google Meet and can fall back to generic 'Speaker 1/2' on Zoom and Teams; because Reline keeps the real audio, you can always replay a segment to check what was said.

**Reline vs Tactiq: which is better?**

Reline is better if you want a real recording: it captures system audio and mic locally, so you keep the audio, press play on any transcript line, and work in a team notepad. Tactiq is better if you prefer a lightweight Chrome extension reading live captions inside Meet, Zoom, or Teams, with formal compliance attestations.

### Sources

- [Tactiq pricing plans](https://tactiq.io/buy)
- [Tactiq product features overview](https://tactiq.io/)
- [Tactiq privacy and security center](https://tactiq.io/privacy/privacy-center)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/tactiq

## Reline vs Avoma

**Choose Reline if you want every meeting captured bot-free on your own computer, with AI summaries next to the kept recording and a real Notion-style notepad, free to start. Choose Avoma if you run a revenue team that needs conversation intelligence built in: call scoring, talk-to-listen ratios, deal tracking, CRM field automation, and an integrated scheduler.**

Avoma is a sales-focused meeting suite that defaults to a bot in your call. Reline captures mic + system audio on your own computer, bot-free across every platform, with AI summaries next to the kept recording and a real Notion-style notepad.

Avoma is a meeting-lifecycle assistant built for sales teams: recording, transcription, a scheduler, CRM sync, and conversation and revenue intelligence add-ons. By default it joins your call as a visible Avoma Assistant bot; bot-free capture exists only through Zoom Cloud Recording and needs a paid Zoom license. Reline takes a different path: it records mic + system audio locally on macOS, Windows, the web and Linux (beta), with no bot on any platform, auto-detects 60+ languages, and keeps the audio so you can press play on any transcript line.

| Feature | Reline | Avoma | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No bot joins your meeting by default | Yes | partial | Reline records locally on every platform. Avoma defaults to a visible Assistant bot; bot-free capture is Zoom-Cloud-Recording only and needs a paid Zoom license. |
| Records mic + system audio on your own device | Yes | No | Reline captures locally on macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta). Avoma is cloud-based and captures the call server-side. |
| Native desktop app: macOS, Windows, Linux (beta) | Yes | No | Reline ships native desktop apps. No native Avoma desktop app was found in vendor sources. |
| Web app | Yes | Yes | Both run in the browser; Avoma also offers a Chrome extension for Google Meet and calendar. |
| Mobile app | No | Yes | Avoma has iOS and Android apps. Reline has no mobile app today. |
| Auto-detect language | Yes | partial | Reline auto-detects 60+ languages. Avoma supports many languages, but auto-detection isn't documented in its sources and its own pages list different counts. |
| Press play on a transcript line to hear that moment | Yes | partial | Reline offers in-app playback synced to the transcript. Avoma plays back recordings; per-line seek behavior isn't detailed in its sources. |
| Real-time collaborative notepad | Yes | No | Reline is a Notion-style editor you write in live. Avoma centers on AI-generated notes, not a co-edited document. |
| RAG chat across notes, folders, and workspaces | Yes | No | Reline chat answers questions across your whole corpus and can cite the note or the exact moment. |
| Meeting scheduler / booking pages | No | Yes | Avoma includes a built-in scheduler with round-robin and booking pages. Reline does not. |
| CRM sync (HubSpot / Salesforce) | No | Yes | Avoma syncs to CRMs like HubSpot and Salesforce. Reline integrates with Slack, Linear, and Notion, not CRMs. |
| Conversation & revenue intelligence (scoring, deal tracking) | No | Yes | Avoma offers these as higher-tier or paid add-ons. Reline doesn't aim at revenue intelligence. |
| Speaker labels | Me vs Other | partial | Reline labels your voice vs others. Avoma attributes speakers per call, but a single shared mic in person attributes all speech to one speaker. |
| Private-by-default granular permissions | 5 levels per note | partial | Reline: per-note viewer/comment/edit/admin/owner. Avoma bills recorder seats and keeps viewers/collaborators free, but doesn't document per-note permission levels. |
| Free plan | $0 (1 hr per note, unlimited notes) | 14-day trial, no permanent free plan | Reline has a permanent free tier. Avoma lists a 14-day trial with no permanent free plan on its pricing page. |
| Paid pricing | Professional $15/mo · Enterprise $32/mo | Startup $19, Org $29, Enterprise $39 per recorder seat/mo (annual) | Avoma bills per recorder seat and prices rise as Conversation/Revenue Intelligence add-ons stack. Prices change, so verify before relying on them. |
| SSO + audit log | Yes | partial | Reline includes SSO (WorkOS) and an audit log on Enterprise. Avoma's Enterprise tier is reported to add SSO, but we couldn't verify the specifics on its own pages. |

### When Avoma is the better choice

Choose Avoma if you run a revenue or sales team that needs conversation and revenue intelligence built in: call scoring and coaching, talk-to-listen ratios, deal and forecast tracking, and deep CRM field automation for MEDDIC/SPICED across 60+ languages. Its integrated scheduler, lead router, and SOC 2 Type II compliance make it a fuller sales-org platform than Reline's lean bot-free notepad.

### FAQ

**Is Reline an Avoma alternative?**

Yes. Avoma is a sales meeting suite with a scheduler, CRM sync, and conversation intelligence. Reline focuses on bot-free local recording, AI summaries next to the kept recording, and a real collaborative notepad. If you want notes you can check against the recording and edit live, without a bot in the call, Reline is the alternative.

**Does Reline record without a bot like Avoma can?**

Reline is bot-free on every platform because it captures mic and system audio locally on your device. Avoma can record bot-free too, but only through Zoom Cloud Recording, which requires a paid Zoom license; on Teams and Google Meet its default is a visible Assistant bot.

**How many languages does each tool support?**

Reline auto-detects 60+ languages out of the box with no setup. Avoma supports many languages as well, but its own pages cite different counts (20+, 60+, and 75+ across surfaces) and don't document automatic language detection, so we can't state a precise figure for it.

**Can Reline replace Avoma for a sales team?**

For call capture, recaps, and shareable notes, yes — and a Sales-style Lens drafts a CRM-ready summary in one click, which you can push to Slack, Linear, or Notion. But Avoma also bundles a scheduler, CRM sync to HubSpot/Salesforce, and revenue-intelligence add-ons; if those are core to your workflow, weigh that against Reline's bot-free capture and real notepad.

**Is my audio private with Reline?**

Reline captures audio locally on your device rather than sending a bot into the call, then transcribes and stores in the cloud (it is not an on-device-AI product). Permissions are private by default with five levels per note, and the Enterprise plan adds SSO and an audit log. Avoma is also cloud-based.

**Why do reviewers complain about Avoma's bot, and does Reline avoid that?**

Third-party reviews report that Avoma's notetaker sometimes joins late, drops mid-call, or fails to join. Because Reline records locally instead of dispatching a participant bot, there's no notetaker to join or drop — capture starts when you do.

**Reline vs Avoma: which is better?**

Reline is better if you want bot-free capture on your own computer with AI summaries next to the kept recording and a collaborative notepad, plus a free plan to start. Avoma is better for sales orgs that need built-in conversation and revenue intelligence: call scoring, coaching, forecast tracking, and deep CRM automation.

### Sources

- [Avoma pricing plans](https://www.avoma.com/pricing)
- [Avoma AI Meeting Assistant features](https://www.avoma.com/ai-meeting-assistant)
- [Avoma security and compliance](https://www.avoma.com/security)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/avoma

## Reline vs Circleback

**Choose Reline if you want a note-taker plus a real notepad: write alongside the transcript, press play on any line to hear the moment, and chat across your corpus. Choose Circleback if you need polished automatic action items with assignees, automations into 1,000+ apps, and formal SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR certifications.**

Circleback is an automated note-taker that ships outputs to other apps. Reline is a note-taker and a real Notion-grade notepad: write alongside the transcript, press play on any transcript line, and chat across your whole corpus with answers that can cite the exact moment.

Circleback is a polished AI meeting assistant: it captures your calls (bot or bot-free), writes clean notes, auto-assigns action items, and pushes them into 1,000+ apps. Reline captures bot-free too, but it's built around a real collaborative notepad: your transcript, summary, and live notes are blocks in one document. Add a play button on every transcript line, RAG chat across notes and folders with answers that can cite the exact moment, and a free plan that keeps every note.

| Feature | Reline | Circleback | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bot-free local capture (mic + system audio on your device) | Yes | Yes | Both offer a bot-free option: Reline on desktop and web; Circleback via its macOS, Windows, and mobile apps. |
| Records without any bot joining the call | Yes | partial | Reline is consistently bot-free. Circleback also auto-joins online meetings with a calendar-connected bot when you choose that mode. |
| Real-time collaborative Notion-style notepad | Yes | No | Reline: write live alongside the transcript and co-edit. Circleback generates notes for you after the meeting. |
| Press play on a transcript line to hear that moment | Yes | partial | Both offer meeting playback and a full transcript; Reline's per-line playback is its specific differentiator. |
| AI search across all past meetings | Yes | Yes | Reline: RAG chat across notes, folders, and workspaces. Circleback: 'Ask' search across your conversations. |
| Auto-assigned action items | partial | Yes | Circleback automatically captures and assigns action items post-meeting, a core strength. Reline surfaces tasks via summaries and Lenses. |
| Reusable saved AI prompts (Lenses) | Yes | partial | Reline: save and rerun a Lens on every note. Circleback offers rule-based automations rather than reusable prompt templates. |
| Multilingual transcription with auto-detect | 60+ languages | 100+ languages | Both auto-detect the spoken language. Reline supports 60+; Circleback advertises 100+ (no exact count published). |
| Speaker labels | Me vs Other | Yes | Circleback identifies speakers by name; Reline labels each turn as 'Me' or 'Other' by audio source. |
| Mobile app (iOS / Android) | No | Yes | Circleback ships iOS and Android apps. Reline runs on macOS, Windows, Linux (beta), and the web, with no mobile app. |
| Linux desktop app (beta) | Yes | No | Reline ships a Linux (beta) AppImage; Circleback's desktop apps are macOS and Windows only. |
| App integrations | Slack, Linear, Notion | 1,000+ (Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Linear, Notion, Zapier…) | Circleback's integration ecosystem is broader, including CRMs Reline doesn't push to (no Salesforce/HubSpot). |
| Calendar sync (Google + Microsoft) | Read-only | Yes | Reline reads your calendar; Circleback uses calendar connections to auto-join meetings with its bot. |
| SSO + audit log | Enterprise · $32/mo · $26 annual | Enterprise ($35/user/mo) | Circleback lists single sign-on (SAML or OIDC) and SCIM provisioning on Enterprise. Reline includes SSO and an audit log on Enterprise. |
| Free plan | Free $0 (1 hr per note, unlimited notes) | Free $0: 30 days of meeting history | Circleback's pricing page lists a free plan with 30 days of meeting and recording history. Reline's free plan keeps unlimited notes, with 1 hour per note and 10 hours of transcription a month. |
| Paid pricing (individual / pro) | Professional $15/user/mo | Pro $15/user/mo | Circleback's pricing page lists Pro at $15, Business at $25 and Enterprise at $35 per user a month, so its entry price matches Reline Professional. Reline Enterprise is $32/user/mo ($26 annual). Prices change, so check both pages. |

### When Circleback is the better choice

Choose Circleback over Reline if you need polished, automatic action-item capture with assignees, deep two-way automations into 1,000+ apps (Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce, Notion, Linear, Zapier), and formal enterprise compliance: it is SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, and EU-U.S. DPF certified. It also offers both bot-based and botless recording, so it can capture meetings from accounts other people host.

### FAQ

**Is Reline a Circleback alternative?**

Yes. Circleback is a strong automated note-taker that writes notes, assigns action items, and pushes them into other apps. Reline does the capture-and-summarize part too, but it's built around a real collaborative notepad: you write alongside the transcript, press play on any line to hear the moment, and chat across your whole corpus. It's a fit if you want a workspace, not just an output pipe.

**Does Reline record without a bot like Circleback?**

Yes. Reline captures your microphone and system audio locally on macOS, Windows, Linux (beta), and the web, so no bot joins the call. Circleback also offers a bot-free option through its desktop and mobile apps, and separately it can auto-join online meetings with a calendar-connected bot if you prefer that. Reline stays consistently bot-free.

**How many languages does each one support?**

Reline transcribes 60+ languages and auto-detects the language spoken. Circleback advertises 100+ languages with automatic detection of the predominant language in a meeting (it doesn't publish an exact count). Both detect the language for you rather than requiring you to set it.

**Do Reline and Circleback have free plans?**

Yes, both do. Reline's free plan is $0 with bot-free recording, transcription, AI summaries and Lenses, 1 hour per note, 10 hours of transcription a month and unlimited notes. Circleback's pricing page lists a free plan with 30 days of meeting and recording history, then Pro at $15 per user a month, Business at $25 and Enterprise at $35. Pricing can change, so check the current pages.

**Can Reline replace Circleback for action items and CRM workflows?**

It depends on your stack. Circleback's strength is auto-assigned action items and a large automation library, including CRM syncs to Salesforce and HubSpot that Reline doesn't offer. Reline surfaces tasks and follow-ups through AI summaries and reusable Lenses, and pushes to Slack, Linear, and Notion. If your workflow lives in Salesforce or HubSpot, Circleback covers more ground there.

**What does Reline's notepad add over Circleback's notes?**

Circleback generates notes for you after the meeting. Reline's notepad is a live, collaborative Notion-style document where the transcript, summary, and your own writing are all blocks you can edit together in real time. Every transcript line has a play button, and you can organize notes into folders and chat across them with RAG, turning each call into searchable knowledge instead of a static recap.

**Reline vs Circleback: which is better?**

Reline is better if you want to work in the notes: a Notion-grade notepad beside the transcript, a play button on every transcript line, and chat across your corpus. Circleback is better for automatic action items with assignees, automations into 1,000+ apps, and formal SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR certifications.

### Sources

- [Circleback pricing](https://circleback.ai/pricing)
- [Circleback features and security overview](https://circleback.ai/)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/circleback

## Reline vs Grain

**Choose Reline if you want bot-free capture on Mac, Windows, Linux (beta), and the web with notes in 60+ languages; Grain's bot-free notes are in English only. Choose Grain if your team lives in sales calls and needs video recordings with shareable highlight clips, deep CRM sync, and an unusually generous free plan with SOC 2 Type II.**

Grain's bot-free desktop capture writes notes in English only on Apple Silicon and Windows. Reline records mic + system audio locally on Mac, Windows, Linux (beta), and the web, and transcribes 60+ languages.

Grain is a polished AI meeting notetaker built for sales teams, with a notetaker bot for video plus a bot-free desktop mode that saves notes and transcript only. Reline is also bot-free on your own computer, but in 60+ languages, with a real Notion-style notepad, the kept audio with a play button on every transcript line, and RAG chat across every note. If your value is in the writing and the corpus, not just the recording, Reline is the better fit.

| Feature | Reline | Grain | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bot-free capture (no bot joins the call) | Yes | partial | Both offer a bot-free desktop mode; Grain also has a notetaker bot that joins the call to capture video. |
| Bot-free transcription languages | 60+, auto-detected | partial | Grain's bot-free desktop AI notes are English only; live desktop transcription covers 6 languages, with others transcribed after the meeting. |
| Bot capture saves video recording | No | Yes | Grain's bot saves an MP4 of the call; Reline captures audio + transcript, not video. |
| Automatic language detection per meeting | Yes | partial | Grain's transcript language is set by the workspace admin and changed manually; Reline auto-detects. |
| In-app playback (press play on a transcript line) | Yes | partial | Grain plays back its bot-captured video; bot-free desktop sessions keep notes and transcript only, no recording to scrub. |
| Notion-style collaborative notepad | Yes | No | Reline is a real-time editor; Grain centers on AI notes, clips, and CRM workflows rather than a co-edited doc. |
| RAG chat across notes, folders, and workspaces | Yes | No |  |
| Video clipping and shareable highlights | No | Yes | Clipping key moments from a recording is a core Grain strength. |
| Native Linux desktop app (beta) | Yes | No | Reline ships a Linux (beta) AppImage. Grain states its desktop app supports Apple Silicon and Windows only, with no plans for Linux or Intel Macs. |
| Intel Mac desktop support | Yes | No | Grain's desktop app is Apple Silicon only; Reline runs on Intel Macs too. |
| CRM sync (HubSpot, Salesforce) | No | Yes | Native CRM sync (Business+) is central to Grain; Reline pushes to Slack, Linear, and Notion instead. |
| Slack integration | Yes | Yes |  |
| SSO + audit log | Enterprise (WorkOS SSO) | Enterprise (SAML SSO) | Both put SSO on Enterprise: Grain's is SAML-based; Reline includes SSO and an audit log on Enterprise ($32/user/mo, $26 annual). |
| Free plan | $0 (1 hr per note, unlimited notes) | $0 (up to 20 recorded meetings, basic AI notes) |  |
| Paid pricing | Professional $15/mo · Enterprise $32/mo | Starter ~$15/seat (annual) · Business ~$29/seat (annual) · Enterprise custom | Grain prices via third-party sources; verify on https://grain.com/pricing. Prices change. |

### When Grain is the better choice

Choose Grain over Reline if your team lives in sales calls and needs video recordings with shareable highlight clips, plus deep CRM sync (HubSpot, Salesforce) and revenue/deal coaching analytics. Grain also offers an unusually generous free plan with unlimited recordings and carries SOC 2 Type II compliance with US-based AWS hosting, which matters for enterprise procurement and revenue teams.

### FAQ

**Is Reline a good Grain alternative?**

Yes, especially if you want bot-free recording in more than just English and a real notepad to work in. Grain is excellent for sales teams that want video clips and CRM sync. Reline focuses on local capture in 60+ languages, the kept audio with a play button on every transcript line, and chatting across your whole note corpus.

**Does Reline record without a bot like Grain?**

Yes. Reline captures microphone and system audio locally on your device, so no bot joins the call. Grain also offers a bot-free desktop mode; the difference is that Grain's bot-free notes are English only today, while Reline transcribes 60+ languages with automatic detection.

**How do the languages compare?**

Grain's notetaker bot supports 100+ languages, but its bot-free desktop AI notes are currently English only and its live desktop transcription covers six languages. Reline transcribes 60+ languages and auto-detects the language of each meeting, bot-free,.

**Which platforms does each run on?**

Reline has native desktop apps for macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows, and Linux (beta), plus a full web app, but no mobile app. Grain's desktop capture app runs on Apple Silicon Macs and Windows only; it states it has no plans to support Intel Macs or Linux.

**Does Reline do video clips and CRM sync like Grain?**

Not the same way. Video clipping and native HubSpot/Salesforce sync are genuine Grain strengths. Reline captures audio and transcript rather than video, and pushes to Slack, Linear, and Notion instead of a CRM. If clips and CRM are your core workflow, Grain may fit better; if your value is in the writing and the searchable corpus, Reline is stronger.

**How does pricing compare?**

Reline's Free plan is $0 with one hour per note and unlimited notes; Professional is $15/month and Enterprise is $32/month. Grain offers a free plan (up to 20 recorded meetings), then paid seats roughly $15 and $29 per seat billed annually, with a custom Enterprise tier. Always check https://grain.com/pricing for current numbers, as SaaS pricing changes often.

**Reline vs Grain: which is better?**

Reline is better if you need bot-free capture beyond English: 60+ languages on Mac, Windows, the web and Linux (beta), with the kept audio and a collaborative notepad. Grain is better for sales teams that want video recordings, shareable highlight clips, deep CRM sync, and an unusually generous free plan.

### Sources

- [Grain pricing](https://grain.com/pricing)
- [Grain security and compliance](https://grain.com/security)
- [Grain bot-free desktop capture](https://support.grain.com/en/articles/12022918-ai-notes-for-every-meeting-with-desktop-capture)
- [Grain bot capture (video recording)](https://support.grain.com/en/articles/13467724-bot-capture)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/grain

## Reline vs MeetGeek

**Choose Reline if you want notes-first meetings: bot-free local capture, AI summaries next to the kept recording, and a Notion-grade notepad your team co-edits. Choose MeetGeek if you want a bot that auto-joins and records meetings you aren't driving, including HD video, plus meeting analytics and deeper enterprise compliance like SOC 2 Type II and a HIPAA BAA.**

MeetGeek is a meeting library with great summaries and a bot that joins by default. Reline is notes-first: bot-free local capture, AI summaries next to the kept recording, and a Notion-grade notepad your whole team co-edits.

MeetGeek is a capable AI meeting assistant: its structured summaries are its most-praised feature, and it offers bot-free capture options alongside its auto-joining bot. But MeetGeek's bot still joins your Zoom, Meet, and Teams calls by default, its desktop app is macOS-only (Apple Silicon, with Windows still on a waitlist), and the meeting library isn't a document you actually write in. Reline captures mic and system audio locally with no bot ever joining, keeps the audio with a play button on every transcript line, and makes the note itself the artifact: a real collaborative notepad, not a sidebar.

| Feature | Reline | MeetGeek | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Capture without a bot joining the call | Yes | partial | Reline never sends a bot. MeetGeek's default bot auto-joins Zoom/Meet/Teams, but it also offers bot-free capture via Chrome extension, mobile, and its macOS desktop app. |
| Local mic + system-audio capture on your device | Yes | partial | Reline records both sides locally on macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta). MeetGeek's macOS desktop app captures without a bot; transcription and summaries still run in MeetGeek's cloud. |
| Desktop app coverage | macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta) | macOS only (Apple Silicon M1+); Windows on waitlist | Per MeetGeek's desktop page, the desktop app is macOS Apple-Silicon-only today and Windows is listed as coming soon. |
| Web app — full editor in any browser | Yes | Yes | Both ship a web app (https://www.reline.so and https://app.meetgeek.ai). |
| Mobile apps (iOS / Android) | No | Yes | MeetGeek ships iOS and Android apps for in-person and phone capture; Reline has no mobile app. |
| Auto-detect spoken language across 60+ languages | 60+ languages, auto-detect | partial | Reline auto-detects across 60+ languages. MeetGeek also auto-detects and claims broad language support, but its own pages give different counts and not all languages receive AI summaries. |
| Press play on a transcript line to hear that moment | Yes | partial | Reline links transcript to in-app playback. MeetGeek offers highlights and a searchable library; line-level seek is not documented in the fact sheet. |
| Real-time collaborative notepad | Yes | No | Reline is a Notion-style notepad your team co-edits live. MeetGeek is a searchable meeting library, not a co-authored document. |
| Reusable AI templates / Lenses | Reusable Lenses across notes | partial | MeetGeek offers custom/branded summary templates on higher tiers; Reline's Lenses are reusable across notes and folders. |
| RAG chat across your notes and documents | Notes, folders, and workspaces | partial | MeetGeek offers AI Chat over meeting content (and a Slack AI Chat integration); Reline chat spans notes, folders, and whole workspaces. |
| Speaker labels | Me vs Other | partial | Reline labels speakers as Me vs Other (by audio source). MeetGeek's exact speaker-separation scheme is not specified in the fact sheet. |
| Native integrations | Slack, Linear, Notion | partial | MeetGeek offers a Slack AI Chat integration, a public API, and MCP server support. Neither ships Salesforce, HubSpot, or GitHub natively here. |
| SSO + audit log | Enterprise ($32/user/mo, $26 annual) | partial | MeetGeek lists custom security/compliance on its Enterprise tier; exact SSO/audit-log details are not specified in the fact sheet. |
| Free plan | Free $0 (1 hr per note, unlimited notes) | Free (Basic): 3 hrs transcription/mo | MeetGeek Basic is 3 hours of transcription per month with short retention (3 mo transcript, 1 mo audio). |
| Paid pricing | Professional $15/mo · Enterprise $32/mo | Pro $9.99/user/mo · Business $17/user/mo (billed annually) | MeetGeek's $9.99 and $17 rates are billed annually per its pricing page; Enterprise is custom. Prices change, so check both vendors. |

### When MeetGeek is the better choice

Choose MeetGeek if you want a bot that auto-joins Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams calls to record and transcribe meetings you aren't personally driving, including HD video recording. It also offers deeper enterprise compliance (SOC 2 Type II, a HIPAA BAA, EU/US data residency) and meeting analytics like engagement, sentiment, and team dashboards that Reline's bot-free local capture doesn't provide.

### FAQ

**Is Reline a MeetGeek alternative?**

Yes. Reline captures mic and system audio locally with no bot joining the call, auto-detects 60+ languages, and keeps the audio so you can press play on any transcript line. It also makes the note a real collaborative document your team co-edits, rather than a searchable meeting library. MeetGeek is a strong AI meeting assistant, especially its summaries, but its default model still sends a bot to your calls.

**Does MeetGeek require a bot in my meetings?**

By default, MeetGeek's Meeting Agent bot auto-joins scheduled Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams calls via calendar sync. MeetGeek also offers bot-free capture through its Chrome extension, iOS/Android apps, and macOS desktop app. Reline is bot-free everywhere — it records locally on your device, so no bot ever joins, regardless of the platform.

**How does language support compare?**

Reline auto-detects the spoken language across 60+ languages, with transcription and summaries on the same detection. MeetGeek also auto-detects the spoken language and claims broad coverage, though its own pages cite different counts and not all supported languages receive AI summaries. If multilingual coverage matters, verify the specific languages you need on both vendors.

**Does Reline have a meeting library and search like MeetGeek?**

Reline organizes meetings as notes inside folders and workspaces, all searchable, with RAG chat that answers questions grounded in your own notes, folders, and documents. MeetGeek's searchable library with highlights and AI Chat is one of its strengths. The difference is that in Reline each meeting is a notepad your team can co-edit, not just a recording you browse.

**Is Reline cheaper than MeetGeek?**

It depends on the plan. Reline is free for solo use (1 hour per note, unlimited notes), with Professional at $15/user/month and Enterprise at $32/user/month. MeetGeek's Basic plan is free with 3 hours of transcription per month; its Pro ($9.99/user/month) and Business ($17/user/month) rates are billed annually, and Enterprise is custom. Prices change frequently, so check both vendors' current pricing before deciding.

**Does MeetGeek run on Windows?**

MeetGeek has a web app and a Chrome extension that work on Windows, but its dedicated desktop app is macOS-only today (Apple Silicon, M1 or newer), with a Windows desktop app listed as coming soon on a waitlist. Reline ships native desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta), plus a full web app.

**Reline vs MeetGeek: which is better?**

Reline is better if you want bot-free local capture and notes your team actually co-edits, with the kept audio behind every transcript line. MeetGeek is better if you need a bot to record meetings you can't attend, with HD video, plus meeting analytics and deeper enterprise compliance like SOC 2 Type II and a HIPAA BAA.

### Sources

- [MeetGeek pricing plans](https://meetgeek.ai/pricing)
- [MeetGeek security and compliance](https://meetgeek.ai/security)
- [MeetGeek meeting privacy](https://meetgeek.ai/privacy)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/meetgeek

## Reline vs Sembly

**Choose Reline if you'd rather no agent announce itself in your calls: it captures mic and system audio locally, keeps the audio for playback, and gives you a collaborative notepad. Choose Sembly if you need a bot that attends meetings without you, routes action items into Salesforce and HubSpot, generates documents, and carries a broad enterprise compliance stack.**

Sembly's agent joins your online calls as a visible "Sembly Teammate" and announces itself; Reline captures mic and system audio locally on your own computer, keeps the audio with a play button on every transcript line, and adds a collaborative notepad.

Sembly is a capable AI meeting assistant: its Semblian agent answers questions across meetings and drafts documents, and it auto-joins your Zoom, Meet, Teams, and Webex calls from your calendar. The catch is how it gets the audio: for online video calls it sends a bot that appears in the participant list. Reline takes a different path: it records mic and system audio on your own computer, with no bot joining the call, and turns each meeting into a note you and your team can actually edit, with the audio kept for playback.

| Feature | Reline | Sembly | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No bot joins your online meeting | Yes | No | For online video calls Sembly sends a visible "Sembly Teammate" agent that joins and announces itself; Reline records locally with no participant added. |
| Bot-free in-person / offline recording | Yes | Yes | Both capture in-person meetings without a bot — Sembly via phone-mic recording and file upload, Reline via on-device mic and system audio. |
| Records system audio on your device | Yes | partial | Sembly captures online calls through a meeting bot or via uploaded files; Reline's desktop apps capture mic and system audio locally. |
| Native desktop apps: macOS, Windows, Linux (beta) | macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta) | No | Sembly ships a web app, Chrome extension, Teams and Zoom apps, and phone-mic recording; a dedicated desktop app is not listed on its site. |
| Mobile app | No | partial | Reline has no mobile app. Sembly supports recording in-person meetings using your phone's microphone; a dedicated native mobile app is not confirmed on its pages. |
| Transcription languages | 60+ with auto-detect | 48 | Sembly states 48 languages with up to two selected per meeting; Reline covers 60+ and detects the language automatically. |
| Press play on a transcript line to hear that moment | Yes | partial | Reline syncs the note to playback; Sembly offers a searchable transcript with timestamps. |
| Collaborative Notion-style notepad | Yes | No | Reline's note is a real-time editable document; Sembly centers on AI notes, summaries, and chat rather than a co-edited notepad. |
| AI chat across meetings | Yes | Yes | Reline runs RAG chat over notes, folders, and workspaces; Sembly's Semblian and Ask Sembly answer across one or many meetings. |
| Action items / task detection | partial | Yes | Sembly auto-detects action items and key items (risks, events); Reline surfaces these through summaries and Lenses rather than a dedicated task engine. |
| Reusable AI output templates | Lenses | partial | Reline's Lenses reformat a recording on demand; Sembly's Semblian can generate documents from meetings on its AI tiers. |
| Calendar integration | Google + Microsoft, read-only | auto-join | Sembly syncs Google/Microsoft/iCalendar to auto-send its bot to scheduled calls; Reline reads Google and Microsoft calendars but never auto-joins. |
| Free plan | $0 (1 hr per note) | $0 (trial mode) | Reline's Free plan caps each note at 1 hour. Sembly's Basic free trial mode auto-deletes notes, transcripts, and audio older than 4 months. |
| Paid pricing | $15/user/mo Pro · $32 Enterprise | $17 Basic · $29 Pro · $39 MAX | Sembly monthly: Basic $17 (1 user), Pro $29/user, MAX $39/user (min 3); annual ~30% off. Prices change, so check both sites. |
| SSO + audit log | Yes | partial | Reline includes single sign-on (Google and Microsoft) and an audit log on its Enterprise plan; Sembly offers an Enterprise tier, but its security certifications were not verified here. |

### When Sembly is the better choice

Choose Sembly if you need a meeting bot that auto-joins Zoom, Teams, Meet, and Webex calls even when you're absent, then routes action items into Salesforce, HubSpot, Notion, and Slack. Its agent-driven document generation (proposals, briefs, reports) and broad enterprise compliance stack (SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, FERPA, plus custom SSO and audit logs) suit teams standardizing on automated, integration-heavy workflows.

### FAQ

**Is Reline a Sembly alternative?**

Yes. Both record, transcribe, and summarize meetings and offer AI chat across them. The core difference is capture: for online calls Sembly sends a visible "Sembly Teammate" agent that joins and announces itself, while Reline records mic and system audio locally on your own computer with no bot. Reline also keeps the audio with a play button on every transcript line and adds a collaborative Notion-style notepad.

**Does Sembly join my meeting with a bot?**

For online video meetings, yes — Sembly sends an agent that joins the call and appears in the participant list as "Sembly Teammate," announcing itself on join. Sembly also supports bot-free capture for in-person meetings through phone-mic recording and uploaded audio or video files. Reline captures every meeting on your device, so nothing joins online calls either.

**How do the languages compare?**

Sembly states it transcribes 48 languages, with up to two languages selectable per meeting or workspace. Reline transcribes 60+ languages and automatically detects the spoken language, so you don't have to choose it before recording.

**Is Reline cheaper than Sembly?**

Reline is Free at $0 (1 hour per note), $15/user/month for Professional, and $32/user/month for Enterprise. Sembly's paid plans are Basic at $17/month (single user), Pro at $29/user/month, and MAX at $39/user/month, each about 30% cheaper billed annually, plus a custom Enterprise tier. Prices change on both sides, so confirm on each vendor's pricing page.

**What does Sembly do that Reline doesn't?**

Sembly leans into agentic automation: its Semblian AI answers questions across many meetings and drafts documents like reports and proposals, it auto-detects action items and key items, and it auto-joins scheduled calls straight from your calendar. If you want a bot that shows up to every online meeting and a heavier task-and-document layer, Sembly is built for that.

**Does Reline have a real editable notepad?**

Yes. Each Reline meeting becomes a Notion-style note your whole team can co-edit in real time, with click-to-seek playback on every transcript line. Sembly centers on AI-generated notes, summaries, and chat rather than a collaborative document you edit together.

**Reline vs Sembly: which is better?**

Reline is better if you don't want a visible 'Sembly Teammate' announcing itself in calls: it records locally, keeps the audio for playback, and gives you a collaborative notepad. Sembly is better if you need an agent that attends meetings without you, generates documents, and routes action items into Salesforce, HubSpot, Notion, and Slack.

### Sources

- [Sembly pricing](https://www.sembly.ai/pricing/)
- [Sembly Trust Center (SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR)](https://trustcenter.sembly.ai/)
- [Sembly product overview](https://www.sembly.ai/)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/sembly

## Reline vs Supernormal

**Choose Reline if you want bot-free capture that keeps the audio: playback on every transcript line and 60+ languages, where Supernormal's desktop app dropped recording and narrowed to seven. Choose Supernormal if you want meetings auto-turned into finished deliverables like slides, docs, and emails, with HIPAA BAAs, SSO, and audit logs for regulated teams.**

Supernormal moved to a bot-free desktop app and, in the same move, dropped call recording and narrowed to seven languages. Reline gives you the same bot-free capture and keeps the audio, the playback on every transcript line, and 60+ languages.

Supernormal's 2.0 transition in April 2026 was the right idea: kill the meeting bot and capture system audio locally on the desktop. We agree on that. But in the same release Supernormal retired video and audio recording from the desktop app, cut its going-forward language list to seven, and deprecated its bots and Chrome extension. Reline takes the bot-free approach further: local mic + system audio with no bot in the call, but you keep the recording to play back from any transcript line, and transcription runs in 60+ languages.

| Feature | Reline | Supernormal | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No bot joins your meeting | Yes | Yes | Both capture locally; Supernormal retired its bot and Chrome extension on April 2, 2026 in favor of the bot-free desktop app. |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | No | Supernormal's docs state the desktop app no longer records video or audio, so there's no recording to play back; Reline keeps local audio you can play from any transcript line. |
| Languages | 60+ with auto-detect | 7 with auto-detect | The going-forward Supernormal desktop app supports English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Swedish, and Portuguese; the legacy 60+ count was tied to the now-deprecated extension and bots. |
| Desktop apps: macOS, Windows, Linux (beta) | All three (Linux in beta) | macOS + Windows | Supernormal has macOS and Windows apps (macOS needs Apple Silicon + 14.4.1+) and no Linux app; Reline runs on all three (Linux in beta). |
| Full web app (work from any browser) | Yes | partial | Supernormal has a web app for viewing notes and transcripts; meeting capture happens in the desktop app. |
| Mobile app | No | No | Neither ships a verified first-party iOS or Android meeting-assistant app. |
| Reusable Lenses across notes and whole folders | Yes | partial | Supernormal offers templates and AI-generated deliverables; Reline Lenses apply to single notes or roll up an entire folder. |
| RAG chat across notes / folders / workspaces | Yes | partial | Supernormal has an AI assistant over meeting and document context; Reline chats across your whole corpus, and answers can cite the note or the exact moment. |
| Real-time collaborative Notion-style notepad | Yes | No |  |
| Calendar sync (Google + Microsoft) | read-only | Yes | Both connect Google and Outlook calendars; Reline's access is read-only. |
| Private-by-default granular permissions | 5 levels per note and folder | partial | Supernormal's Business plan adds member visibility and admin controls; Reline gates every note and folder individually. |
| Plan with SSO + audit log | Enterprise ($32/user/mo, $26 annual) | Business · $40/mo | Supernormal lists SSO and audit logs on its Business tier; billing scope (per-seat vs flat) is not stated in its docs. |
| Free tier | 1 hr per note, unlimited notes | 15 credits/mo (5/day) | Supernormal's free plan is credit-based; it doesn't publish a fixed credits-per-meeting rate. |
| Pricing model | Per seat: Free $0, Professional $15/user/mo, Enterprise $32/user/mo | Credit-based: Free $0 / Team $20/mo / Business $40/mo | Supernormal's credit usage varies by task type and complexity; prices change, so check both vendors' current pages. |

### When Supernormal is the better choice

Choose Supernormal if you want meetings to auto-generate finished deliverables: its AI agents turn notes into slides, docs, emails and spreadsheets, with broad MCP integrations. It also offers HIPAA Business Associate Agreements, plus SSO, audit logs and data-retention controls on the Business tier, backed by SOC 2 and a 700,000-organization install base, making it stronger for regulated or large-team workflows.

### FAQ

**Isn't Supernormal already bot-free now?**

Yes. Supernormal's 2.0 desktop app captures system audio locally with no bot joining the call, and it retired its old meeting bot and Chrome extension on April 2, 2026. Reline shares that bot-free approach. The difference is what you keep: Reline records the audio so you can play back any moment, while Supernormal's desktop app no longer records video or audio.

**Does Supernormal still record my meetings?**

Not on the new desktop app. Supernormal's own docs say video and audio recording was retired from the desktop experience, with no plans to bring it back soon, so you get notes and a transcript but not a playable recording. Reline keeps a local recording of mic and system audio, so you can press play on any transcript line and hear it.

**How many languages does each tool support?**

Reline transcribes in 60+ languages with automatic detection. Supernormal's going-forward desktop app supports seven languages — English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Swedish, and Portuguese — also with auto-detect. The older 60-plus-language figure you may have seen for Supernormal applied to its now-deprecated Chrome extension and bots, not the current desktop app.

**How does pricing compare?**

Reline is priced per seat: a free tier with 1 hour per note, Professional at $15/user/month, and Enterprise at $32/user/month with SSO and audit log. Supernormal is credit-based: Free with 15 credits per month (capped at 5 a day), Team at $20/month, and Business at $40/month with SSO and audit logs. Supernormal says credit usage varies by task type and complexity, and prices change on both sides, so check the current pricing pages before deciding.

**Can I run either tool on Windows or Linux?**

Reline has native desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta), plus a full web app. Supernormal has desktop apps for macOS and Windows; its macOS app requires Apple Silicon and macOS 14.4.1 or newer, and there's no Linux app. Older Intel Macs or older macOS versions may not be supported on Supernormal.

**Is Supernormal good at anything Reline isn't focused on?**

Yes. Supernormal positions itself as an AI agent for agencies, turning meetings into finished client deliverables from templates, and it supports MCP to connect tools like Claude and Cursor. If your main need is generating polished client documents from a meeting, that's a real strength. Reline is built around keeping the recording, multilingual transcription, playback on every transcript line, and a collaborative team notepad with granular permissions.

**Reline vs Supernormal: which is better?**

Reline is better if you want bot-free capture that keeps the recording: audio playback and 60+ languages, where Supernormal's desktop app dropped recording and supports seven. Supernormal is better if you want AI agents turning meetings into slides, docs, and emails, with HIPAA BAAs and SSO for regulated teams.

### Sources

- [Supernormal pricing](https://www.supernormal.com/pricing)
- [Supernormal bot-free notetaker features](https://www.supernormal.com/meeting-notetaker)
- [Supernormal security (SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, AES-256)](https://www.supernormal.com/security)
- [Supernormal security blog post](https://www.supernormal.com/blog/the-most-secure-ai-meeting-notes-option)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/supernormal

## Reline vs Fellow

**Choose Reline if you want bot-free capture on every platform, the kept audio behind every transcript line, and a Notion-grade notepad you can chat with. Choose Fellow if you want a full meeting-management layer (shared agendas, 1-on-1 templates, structured action tracking) plus 90+ languages, deep integrations, and SOC 2 Type II with HIPAA compliance.**

Fellow is an AI note taker wrapped in agendas and 1-on-1 workflows. Reline is bot-free on every platform, keeps the audio with a play button on every transcript line, and turns your calls into a real Notion-grade notepad you can chat with.

Fellow is a meeting-management tool: a bot-based AI note taker bolted onto collaborative agendas, action items, and recurring 1-on-1s. Reline takes a different stance: it captures mic and system audio locally on your own computer with no bot joining the call, transcribes 60+ languages with auto-detect, and keeps the audio so you can press play on any transcript line. On top of that sits a real-time collaborative notepad, reusable Lenses, and RAG chat across your whole corpus. Reline runs on macOS, Windows, the web and Linux (beta).

| Feature | Reline | Fellow | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bot-free capture on every meeting platform | Yes | partial | Reline records mic + system audio locally on your device, no bot joins. Fellow's no-bot Zoom Native Capture is Zoom-only; other platforms use a visible bot note taker. |
| Bot-based note taker that joins the call | No | Yes | Fellow's default is a visible 'Fellow AI Note Taker' that joins and notifies attendees. Reline never sends a bot. |
| Real-time collaborative Notion-style notepad | Yes | partial | Reline's editor is a full collaborative notepad. Fellow offers collaborative agendas and shared meeting notes, but not a general Notion-grade document editor. |
| Click-to-seek in-app audio playback | Yes | partial | Reline: press play on a transcript line to hear that moment. Fellow stores recordings and transcripts; precise per-line playback behavior was not verified. |
| RAG chat across notes, folders, and workspaces | Yes | partial | Reline chats across your whole corpus. Fellow's 'Ask Fellow' answers questions about meetings, but cross-folder/workspace RAG was not confirmed. |
| Reusable summary templates / Lenses | Yes | partial | Reline's Lenses re-run across any call and roll folders into digests. Fellow offers org-wide and sales recap templates on Business and up. |
| Meeting agendas + recurring 1-on-1 workflow | No | Yes | This is Fellow's core differentiator: collaborative agendas and a structured 1-on-1 / meeting-management system. Reline focuses on capture and knowledge, not agenda workflows. |
| Native desktop apps (macOS + Windows) | Yes | Yes | Both ship macOS and Windows desktop apps. |
| Linux desktop app (beta) | Yes | No | Reline ships a Linux (beta) build. Fellow lists web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, and a Chrome extension, with no Linux app. |
| Mobile apps (iOS + Android) | No | Yes | Fellow has iOS (17.0+) and Android apps. Reline has no mobile app: web, macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta) only. |
| Languages with auto-detect transcription | 60+ (auto-detect) | 90+ (auto-detect) | Both auto-detect spoken language. Fellow's own pages give an inconsistent count (93 vs 99), so 90+ is the defensible figure. |
| Speaker labels | Me vs Other | partial | Reline labels speakers as you vs others. Fellow does speaker identification, though it's unsupported in 4 languages for hybrid/in-room meetings. |
| CRM integration (Salesforce / HubSpot) | No | Yes | Fellow integrates with Salesforce and HubSpot on Business and up. Reline pushes to Slack, Linear, and Notion, with no native CRM. |
| SSO + audit log | Enterprise (WorkOS SSO) | Enterprise (domain control, provisioning) | Reline includes SSO and an audit log on Enterprise. Fellow's domain control and user provisioning are Enterprise (min 10 seats). |
| Free plan | $0 (1 hr per note, real recording, summaries, Lenses) | $0, but a lifetime cap of 5 AI notes + 5 AI recordings, 5 seats | Fellow's free limits are lifetime totals, not monthly. Reline's free plan keeps working at 1 hour per note. Prices change, so verify before relying on them. |
| Paid pricing | Professional $15/user/mo · Enterprise $32/user/mo | Team $7 · Business $15 · Enterprise $25/user/mo (annual) | Fellow's annual prices per the pricing page on 2026-06-03; unlimited AI usage starts at Business. Vendor pricing changes frequently. |

### When Fellow is the better choice

Choose Fellow if you want a full meeting-management layer, not just notes: shared agendas, 1-on-1 and team-meeting templates, and structured action-item tracking. It has deeper native integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot, Jira, Asana, Slack), 90+ language support, and enterprise governance, SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliance with transcript redaction, plus a bot that joins calls to capture remote participants.

### FAQ

**Is Reline a good Fellow alternative?**

Yes, if your priority is capture and knowledge rather than meeting management. Fellow is strong at agendas, action items, and recurring 1-on-1s. Reline focuses on bot-free recording, the kept audio with a play button on every transcript line, a real collaborative notepad, and RAG chat across everything you've recorded.

**Does Reline join my meeting with a bot like Fellow?**

No. Reline records your microphone and system audio locally on your own device, so nothing joins the call as a participant. Fellow's default is a visible 'Fellow AI Note Taker' bot; its no-bot option (Zoom Native Capture) only covers Zoom, while Reline is bot-free across every platform.

**How are the summaries different?**

Reline's summary sits next to the full transcript and the kept recording, with a play button on every transcript line, so you can check any point against what was said, and chat answers can cite the note or the exact moment. Fellow auto-generates summaries and suggested action items after a meeting.

**Does Fellow support languages Reline doesn't?**

Both tools auto-detect spoken language. Fellow advertises 90+ languages (its own pages give an inconsistent count of 93 vs 99) and Reline transcribes 60+. For most teams either range covers the languages they actually use; check your specific languages on each vendor's docs.

**What does Fellow do that Reline doesn't?**

Fellow is built around meeting management — collaborative agendas, structured recurring 1-on-1s, and native CRM integration with Salesforce and HubSpot on its Business tier. It also has iOS and Android apps. Reline has no mobile app and no native CRM; it pushes to Slack, Linear, and Notion instead and focuses on capture, notes, and knowledge.

**How do the free plans compare?**

Fellow's free plan is generous in features but capped at lifetime totals of 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user, with up to 5 seats. Reline's free plan keeps working at 1 hour per note with real recording, AI summaries, and Lenses. Prices and limits change, so confirm current terms before deciding.

**Reline vs Fellow: which is better?**

Reline is better if you want bot-free capture everywhere, the kept audio behind every transcript line, and a notepad you can chat with. Fellow is better if you want meeting management around the notes (shared agendas, 1-on-1 templates, action tracking) plus 90+ languages and SOC 2 Type II with HIPAA compliance.

### Sources

- [Fellow pricing](https://fellow.ai/pricing)
- [Fellow AI meeting notes features](https://fellow.ai/features/ai-meeting-notes)
- [Fellow Note Taker security & privacy](https://help.fellow.ai/en/articles/8137902-fellow-note-taker-security-privacy)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/fellow

## Reline vs Read AI

**Choose Reline if you don't want a notetaker bot on the participant list: it records locally on your computer and turns calls into notes in a real collaborative notepad, with the audio kept on every plan, free to start. Choose Read AI if you want hands-free capture of unlimited scheduled calls plus engagement and sentiment analytics, with SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA.**

Read AI joins your calls as a visible notetaker bot by default and builds its product around meeting analytics. Reline records every meeting bot-free on your own computer, with nothing in the participant list, then gives you speaker separation (Me vs Other: your microphone vs the call audio), the kept recording with a play button on every transcript line, reusable Lenses, and a real collaborative notepad. Free to start.

Read AI is known for meeting analytics (engagement scores, talk-time, and search across your meetings and messages), but its notetaker joins the call as a participant everyone can see, and several organizations block it on Zoom and Teams for exactly that reason. Reline takes the opposite path: it captures your mic and the meeting's system audio locally, so no bot ever joins, then turns that recording into a co-editable team note, with the audio kept for playback.

| Feature | Reline | Read AI | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No bot joins your meeting | Yes | No | Read AI joins as a visible notetaker participant by default (bot-free only on Google Meet); Reline never joins, on any platform |
| On-device, local audio capture | Yes | No |  |
| Works for in-person meetings | Yes | No | Reline captures room audio via your mic; Read AI needs a virtual call to join |
| Bot-free desktop capture app | Yes | No |  |
| Speaker-separated transcription | 60+ languages | Multiple languages |  |
| Free tier | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs / mo, unlimited notes, full AI + Lenses | Free plan: limited meetings / month | Read AI's free plan caps the number of meetings |
| Professional price | $15/user/mo · $12 annual | Pro ~$15–19.75/user/mo | Read AI public pricing at the time of writing |
| Plan with SSO + audit log | Enterprise · $32/mo · $26 annual | Enterprise+ · $29.75/user/mo annual (SSO, 5+ seats) |  |
| Live speaker-separated transcription | Yes | Yes |  |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | Enterprise tiers only | Reline keeps the recording on every plan, including Free (2 GB of storage), and you can press play on any transcript line to hear that moment. Read AI's full video and audio recording with Meeting Playback starts at Enterprise, so Free and Pro users get the report without a recording. |
| Reusable AI Lenses (templates with 4 output formats) | Yes | partial | Read AI has report templates; Lenses add multi-output + multi-note |
| Notion-grade collaborative notepad (real-time co-edit) | Yes | No |  |
| RAG chat across notes / folders / workspaces | Yes | partial | Read AI offers search/chat across meetings; Reline chat answers can cite the note or the exact moment across your workspace |
| Meeting analytics (engagement, talk-time, sentiment) | No | Yes | Read AI's signature strength |
| Cross-app search (email, messages, meetings) | No | Yes | Read AI Enterprise Search |
| Granular permissions per note and folder | 5 levels | partial |  |
| Calendar sync (Google + Microsoft) | Yes | Yes |  |
| Audio + transcripts never train third-party models | Yes | Yes |  |

### When Read AI is the better choice

Choose Read AI over Reline if you want a bot that auto-joins Zoom, Teams, and Meet to capture unlimited scheduled calls hands-free, plus its signature engagement and sentiment analytics ("Read Score") and video playback on higher tiers. It also offers SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA with BAAs on request, which suits regulated organizations needing formal compliance paperwork.

### FAQ

**Is Reline a good Read AI alternative?**

Yes, if you want bot-free capture and a real notepad rather than meeting analytics. Reline records every call on your own computer with no visible bot, keeps the audio with a play button on every transcript line, and gives your team a collaborative document with granular permissions. Read AI remains strong for engagement analytics and cross-app search; Reline is the better fit when the notes and the team workflow are what matter.

**Does Read AI join the meeting as a bot?**

By default, yes. Read AI joins your call as a visible notetaker participant and posts a message saying it’s recording — and several organizations block it on Zoom and Teams for joining without everyone’s consent. It offers a bot-free path only on Google Meet. Reline never joins any meeting: it captures audio locally on your device, so nothing appears in the participant list on any platform.

**What does Read AI do that Reline doesn’t?**

Read AI's strengths are meeting analytics (engagement scores, talk-time, speaker coaching) and enterprise search across your meetings, email, and messages. Reline doesn't do those. Reline focuses on bot-free capture, the kept recording with per-line playback, a collaborative notepad, reusable Lenses, and RAG chat whose answers can cite the note or the exact moment.

**How is Reline’s transcription different from Read AI’s?**

Both transcribe multiple languages. Reline covers 60+ with auto-detection, then turns the transcript into a co-edited team note with a play button on every line, not an analytics report. Capture is local on your computer; transcription and AI run securely in the cloud (Reline doesn't claim on-device AI).

**How much does Reline cost compared to Read AI?**

Reline is free for solo note-takers (1 hour per note, 10 hours of transcription / month, full transcripts, AI, and Lenses). Professional is $15/user/month ($12 billed annually); Enterprise — with SSO, audit log, DPA, and SLA — is $32/user/month ($26 billed annually). Read AI has a free plan capped by meetings, a Pro tier around $15–19.75/user/month, and Enterprise tiers — SSO (SAML/SCIM) lives on Enterprise+ from $29.75/user/month annually (5+ seats, via sales).

**Reline vs Read AI: which is better?**

Reline is better if you want notes without a bot on the participant list: local capture, the kept audio for playback, and a real collaborative notepad, free to start. Read AI is better if you want hands-free recording of every scheduled call plus engagement and sentiment analytics, with SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA options.

### Sources

- [Read AI plans and pricing](https://www.read.ai/plans-pricing)
- [Read AI privacy and opt-out overview](https://www.read.ai/privacy)
- [Read AI privacy policy](https://www.read.ai/privacy-policy)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/read-ai

## Reline vs Spinach

**Choose Reline if you want standups, and every other meeting, recorded bot-free on your own computer, with the kept audio behind every transcript line, reusable Lenses, and a real notepad. Choose Spinach if you run recurring agile ceremonies and want a bot that auto-joins and files tickets in Jira, Linear, or Asana, with SOC 2 Type 2 and SAML SSO.**

Spinach is an AI scrum master that joins your standups as a bot to produce agile recaps and Jira tickets. Reline records standups, and every other meeting, bot-free on your own computer, then gives you speaker separation (Me vs Other: your microphone vs the call audio), the kept recording with a play button on every transcript line, reusable Lenses, and a real collaborative notepad. Free to start.

Spinach focuses on agile ceremonies: it joins your standup, retro, or planning call as a participant and turns it into a recap with blockers and action items pushed to Jira. Reline is built for every meeting, bot-free: it captures mic and system audio locally so nothing joins the call, then turns the recording into a co-editable note your whole team can work in, with a play button on every transcript line, standups included.

| Feature | Reline | Spinach | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No bot joins your meeting | Yes | No | Spinach joins Zoom/Meet/Teams as a participant; Reline never joins |
| On-device, local audio capture | Yes | No |  |
| Works for in-person meetings | Yes | No |  |
| Built for every meeting type (not just standups) | Yes | partial | Spinach is optimized for agile ceremonies |
| Agile/scrum facilitation (live agenda, blockers) | partial | Yes | Spinach's signature strength |
| Speaker-separated transcription | 60+ languages | 100+ languages |  |
| Bot-free desktop capture app | Yes | No |  |
| Free tier | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs / mo, unlimited notes, full AI + Lenses | Free Starter plan |  |
| Professional price | $15/user/mo · $12 annual | Business from $19/user/mo | Spinach public pricing at the time of writing |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | Yes | Both keep the meeting and let you play it back from that minute. Spinach stores a video recording in its dashboard. Reline keeps audio captured locally on your machine, with no bot in the call, and plays it from any transcript line. |
| Reusable AI Lenses (templates with 4 output formats) | Yes | partial | Spinach formats agile recaps; Lenses reshape any meeting into any deliverable |
| Generate Jira tickets / push action items | Yes | Yes | Spinach is Jira-native; Reline ships a JIRA-ticket Lens and pushes to Slack, Linear or Notion |
| Notion-grade collaborative notepad (real-time co-edit) | Yes | No |  |
| RAG chat across notes / folders / workspaces | Yes | No |  |
| Granular permissions per note and folder | 5 levels | partial |  |
| Calendar sync (Google + Microsoft) | Yes | Yes |  |
| Audio + transcripts never train third-party models | Yes | Yes |  |

### When Spinach is the better choice

Choose Spinach over Reline if you run recurring agile ceremonies (standups, sprint reviews) and want a bot that auto-joins Zoom/Meet/Teams/Webex calls and turns discussion into filed tickets in Jira, Linear, Asana, or ClickUp. Spinach also offers a more enterprise-ready compliance stack out of the box: SOC 2 Type 2 (audited by EY), HIPAA with BAAs, plus SAML SSO and SCIM.

### FAQ

**Is Reline a good Spinach alternative?**

Yes, if you want bot-free capture and a notepad for every meeting, not only agile recaps. Reline records standups and customer calls, 1:1s, and interviews alike on your own computer with no bot, keeps the audio for playback, and gives your team a collaborative document. Spinach stays strong if dedicated live scrum facilitation is your main need.

**Does Spinach join the meeting as a bot?**

Yes. Spinach joins your Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams call as a participant to listen, record, and transcribe. Reline works the opposite way: it captures your mic and the meeting’s system audio locally on your device, so no bot joins the standup and nothing appears in the participant list.

**Can Reline run my standup like Spinach?**

Reline captures and summarizes standups bot-free and can output blockers, action items, and Jira tickets through Lenses. Spinach offers dedicated live agile facilitation — an in-call agenda and scrum-master prompts — that Reline doesn’t; Reline is a general meeting notepad that happens to handle standups well.

**Does Reline push to Jira like Spinach?**

Reline ships a JIRA-ticket Lens that formats ready-to-paste tickets from the meeting, and pushes summaries and action items to Slack, Linear or Notion, or to Zapier, Make or n8n through signed webhooks. Spinach is Jira-native with deeper two-way ticket sync today.

**How much does Reline cost compared to Spinach?**

Reline is free for solo note-takers (1 hour per note, 10 hours of transcription / month, full transcripts, AI, and Lenses). Professional is $15/user/month ($12 billed annually); Enterprise — with SSO, audit log, DPA, and SLA — is $32/user/month ($26 billed annually). Spinach has a free Starter plan, a per-meeting-hour Pro option, and a Business plan from $19/user/month.

**Reline vs Spinach: which is better?**

Reline is better if you want every meeting, not just agile ceremonies, captured bot-free on your computer, with the kept audio for playback and a collaborative notepad. Spinach is better if you want a scrum-master bot that auto-joins standups and files tickets straight into Jira, Linear, Asana, or ClickUp, with SOC 2 Type 2 and SSO.

### Sources

- [Spinach pricing plans](https://www.spinach.ai/pricing)
- [Spinach security and compliance (SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR)](https://www.spinach.ai/security)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/spinach

## Reline vs Gong

**Choose Reline if you want great meeting notes without an enterprise platform: bot-free capture on your own computer, the kept audio behind every transcript line, and a collaborative notepad, free to start and $15/user/mo after that. Choose Gong if you run a revenue org that needs deal and pipeline intelligence, AI forecasting, rep coaching scorecards, and 300+ integrations at enterprise scale.**

Gong is the enterprise revenue-intelligence leader: it records calls through a bot or native Zoom or Teams recording, at enterprise prices. Reline records bot-free on your own computer, only when you choose, then gives you AI summaries next to the kept recording, reusable Lenses, and a real collaborative notepad. Free to start, $15/user/mo.

Gong is the leader in revenue intelligence: it records every connected sales call and analyzes deals, talk-time, and coaching signals for large sales orgs. That power comes with a bot or native platform recording, enterprise-only pricing, and an org-wide recording model. Reline is the opposite end: a bot-free notepad that records on your own computer, only when you choose, and turns the conversation into a co-editable note with the audio kept for playback, for teams that want excellent meeting notes without a full RevOps platform.

| Feature | Reline | Gong | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No bot joins your meeting | Yes | No | Gong records connected calls via a visible bot/integration; Reline never joins |
| On-device, local audio capture | Yes | No |  |
| Works for in-person meetings | Yes | No | Reline captures room audio via your mic |
| Free tier | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs / mo, unlimited notes, full AI + Lenses | No | Gong is enterprise-only — no free or self-serve plan |
| Starting price | $15/user/mo · $12 annual | Enterprise only (≈$1,300–1,600/user/yr + platform fee, per public reports) | Gong does not publish pricing |
| Self-serve signup (no sales call) | Yes | No |  |
| Speaker-separated transcription | 60+ languages | Yes |  |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | Yes | Both keep the recording and let you play a transcript line back from that point in the call. Gong's stored calls sit under a company retention policy, three years by default. Reline captures locally with no bot joining, and keeps the audio from the Free plan up. |
| Notion-grade collaborative notepad (real-time co-edit) | Yes | No |  |
| Reusable AI Lenses (templates with 4 output formats) | Yes | No |  |
| RAG chat across notes / folders / workspaces | Yes | partial | Gong has search/ask across recorded calls |
| Revenue intelligence (deal, pipeline, forecast analytics) | No | Yes | Gong’s core platform; Reline is a notepad, not a RevOps suite |
| Conversation analytics + coaching (talk ratios, objections) | No | Yes | Gong’s signature strength |
| Deep CRM auto-sync (Salesforce / HubSpot) | partial | Yes | Gong is deeply CRM-integrated; Reline has no native CRM sync and pushes to Slack, Linear or Notion, or to Zapier, Make or n8n through signed webhooks |
| Granular permissions per note and folder | 5 levels | partial |  |
| Private by default (no org-wide admin auto-access) | Yes | No | Gong is an org-wide recording platform by design |
| Works for any meeting (not just sales calls) | Yes | partial |  |
| Audio + transcripts never train third-party models | Yes | Yes |  |

### When Gong is the better choice

Choose Gong if you run a sales or revenue team and need CRM-deep revenue intelligence: automatic deal and pipeline capture across calls, email and Salesforce, AI forecasting, rep coaching scorecards, and 300+ integrations. Its enterprise security stack (SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001/42001, PCI DSS, EU-U.S. DPF) and dedicated AI agents far exceed what a lightweight meeting notepad provides.

### FAQ

**Is Reline a good Gong alternative?**

For teams that want excellent, bot-free meeting notes without enterprise pricing or a full RevOps platform, yes. Reline records locally with no bot, keeps the audio with a play button on every transcript line, and gives you a collaborative notepad, free to start. Gong remains the leader for revenue intelligence, forecasting, and large sales-org coaching; Reline doesn't try to replace that.

**Does Gong record the whole call?**

Yes. Gong automatically captures and stores connected calls — phone, video, and web conferencing — to analyze deals and coaching, usually by joining as a visible bot, and recording is typically an org-wide admin setting rather than a per-call choice. Reline records locally on your own device, bot-free, only when you start it.

**How much cheaper is Reline than Gong?**

Reline is free to start and $15/user/month ($12 billed annually). Gong doesn’t publish pricing; public reports put it around $1,300–1,600 per user per year plus an annual platform fee — roughly an order of magnitude more for a small team, and enterprise-contract only.

**What does Gong do that Reline doesn’t?**

Gong is a revenue-intelligence platform: deal and pipeline analytics, forecasting, conversation coaching, and deep CRM workflows for sales orgs. Reline is a bot-free notepad — it doesn’t replace a RevOps suite. It replaces the visible bot in your calls and the scramble to write notes afterward.

**Is Reline more private than Gong?**

Reline is private by default — no one sees a note without an explicit grant, and there’s no org-wide admin auto-access. Gong is designed as an org-wide recording platform, so leadership and admins can access recorded calls by design. Reline also captures locally and bot-free, and never uses your audio or transcripts to train third-party models.

**Reline vs Gong: which is better?**

They solve different problems. Reline is better for teams that want great meeting notes (bot-free capture, the kept audio for playback, a collaborative notepad), free to start and $15/user/mo after that. Gong is better for revenue organizations that need full revenue intelligence: pipeline capture, AI forecasting, coaching scorecards, and 300+ integrations at enterprise prices.

### Sources

- [Gong pricing](https://www.gong.io/pricing)
- [Gong platform features](https://www.gong.io/platform)
- [Gong security and compliance](https://www.gong.io/security/)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/gong

## Reline vs Notta

**Choose Reline if you don't want a bot auto-joining your calls: it captures locally on your computer, transcribes 60+ languages, and keeps the audio behind every transcript line in a collaborative notepad. Choose Notta if you want a fast bot-based transcriber with 58 languages, broad exports to Notion, Slack, and Salesforce, and SOC 2 Type II compliance.**

Notta is a fast, accurate transcriber whose bot auto-joins your calls. Reline captures every meeting bot-free on your own computer, with nothing joining the call, transcribes 60+ languages, and keeps the recording with a play button on every transcript line, in a real collaborative notepad. Free to start.

Notta is popular for accurate, multilingual transcription, and its bot auto-joins your meetings through calendar sync. Reline shares the multilingual strength (60+ languages) but captures locally with no bot in the call, then goes further than a transcript: AI summaries next to the kept recording, reusable Lenses, and a Notion-grade collaborative notepad.

| Feature | Reline | Notta | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No bot joins your meeting | Yes | No | Notta’s bot auto-joins via calendar; Reline never joins |
| On-device, local audio capture | Yes | No |  |
| Works for in-person meetings | Yes | Yes | Notta has a mobile app for in-person recording |
| Bot-free meeting capture | Yes | No |  |
| Speaker-separated transcription | 60+ languages | 58 languages | Both are strongly multilingual |
| Free tier | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs / mo, unlimited notes, full AI + Lenses | 120 min / mo, 3-min per-file cap | Notta free plan caps minutes and per-file length |
| Professional price | $15/user/mo · $12 annual | Pro ≈$8–14/mo | Notta public pricing at the time of writing |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | Yes | Both keep the audio and play it back from any point in the transcript. Notta stores transcription data long term. Reline pairs the same playback with local, bot-free capture. |
| Notion-grade collaborative notepad (real-time co-edit) | Yes | No |  |
| Reusable AI Lenses (templates with 4 output formats) | Yes | partial | Notta has AI templates; Lenses add multi-output + multi-note |
| Cross-meeting AI search / chat | Yes | Yes | Notta Brain queries across meetings; Reline chat answers can cite the note or the exact moment |
| Live transcription | Yes | Yes |  |
| Calendar sync (Google + Microsoft) | Yes | Yes |  |
| Granular permissions per note and folder | 5 levels | partial |  |
| Private by default | Yes | partial |  |
| Audio + transcripts never train third-party models | Yes | Yes |  |

### When Notta is the better choice

Choose Notta over Reline if you need a meeting bot that auto-joins Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet calls, transcription across 58 languages, or a generous integration set exporting to Notion, Slack, Salesforce, and Google Drive. Notta also publishes SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance, which matters for regulated teams needing formal attestations.

### FAQ

**Is Reline a good Notta alternative?**

Yes, if you want bot-free capture and more than a transcript. Reline records locally with no bot auto-joining, transcribes 60+ languages, and adds AI summaries next to the kept recording, reusable Lenses, and a collaborative notepad. Notta remains a strong, accurate transcriber with a large language count and a polished mobile app.

**Does Notta join the meeting as a bot?**

Yes — Notta’s notetaker bot auto-joins your Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, or Webex calls through calendar sync and appears in the participant list. Reline never joins; it records the meeting’s audio plus your mic locally on your device, so nothing shows up in the call.

**How does Reline’s transcription compare to Notta’s?**

Both are strongly multilingual: Reline covers 60+ languages, Notta around 58. The difference is what happens next: Reline turns the transcript into a co-editable note with a play button on every line, rather than a searchable transcript library.

**Is Reline cheaper than Notta?**

Reline is free to start with unlimited notes, 10 hours of transcription per month, and full AI and Lenses. Notta’s free plan caps you at 120 minutes per month with a 3-minute per-file limit; its Pro plan is roughly $8–14/month. Reline Professional is $15/user/month ($12 annually).

**What can Reline do that Notta can’t?**

Co-edit a Notion-grade note in real time, apply reusable Lenses with multi-note rollups, run RAG chat across folders and workspaces with answers that can cite the note or the exact moment, and set five-level per-note and per-folder permissions, all from bot-free local capture instead of a bot that joins your call.

**Reline vs Notta: which is better?**

Reline is better if you don't want a bot auto-joining calls: it records locally, transcribes 60+ languages, and turns meetings into notes your team co-edits, with the audio kept for playback. Notta is better if you want a fast bot-based transcriber with broad exports to Notion, Slack, and Salesforce, and SOC 2 Type II compliance.

### Sources

- [Notta pricing plans](https://www.notta.ai/en/pricing)
- [Notta security and compliance](https://www.notta.ai/en/security)
- [Notta in-person notetaker](https://www.notta.ai/en/in-person-notetaker)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/notta

## Reline vs Zoom AI Companion

**Choose Reline if you want AI notes for every meeting (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or in-person) captured bot-free on your computer, with collaborative Notion-style notes, the kept audio behind every transcript line, and 60+ languages. Choose Zoom's built-in AI (formerly AI Companion) if you already pay for Zoom Workplace and want unlimited summaries at no extra cost, natively in-meeting.**

Zoom's built-in AI is genuinely good, inside paid Zoom. Reline records any meeting (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or in-person) bot-free on your own computer, then turns it into AI summaries next to the kept recording in a collaborative Notion-style notepad. 60+ languages, free to start, no Zoom license required.

First, the name: Zoom retired the AI Companion brand in mid-2026. Per Zoom's blog, the features live on as Meeting Summary and My Notes, with the agentic ZoomMate add-on on top. This page compares Reline against that whole stack. Zoom's pitch is unlimited AI included with paid Zoom Workplace; Reline's is one notepad for every meeting on every platform: captured bot-free on your computer, summarized next to the kept recording, and edited together by your whole team.

| Feature | Reline | Zoom AI Companion | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Works with any meeting platform — Zoom, Meet, Teams, in-person | Yes | partial | Zoom's AI is native in Zoom; per Zoom's docs it joins Meet and Teams as a visible Zoom-branded bot, and My Notes claims bot-free capture from the Zoom app. |
| No visible bot in the call — on any platform | Yes | partial | Nothing joins native Zoom meetings; on Meet and Teams, Zoom's AI appears as a participant with Zoom branding and an AI indicator (per Zoom's docs). |
| Works without a paid Zoom license | Yes | No | Full AI use requires a paid Zoom Workplace plan; the free Basic plan lists 3 meeting summaries (per Zoom's pricing page). |
| Free tier | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs of transcription / mo, unlimited notes | 3 meeting summaries / AI note-takings on Basic (per Zoom's pricing page) |  |
| Price for AI meeting notes | $15/user/mo · $12 annual (free plan available) | Included in paid Zoom Workplace from $14.16/user/mo annual; standalone My Notes from $8.33/user/mo |  |
| Transcription / summary languages | 60+ | 32 for meeting summaries; 9 for My Notes (per Zoom) |  |
| Editable, collaborative meeting notes | Yes | No | Only the meeting host can edit or delete a Zoom summary; participants get read-only copies by email. |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | No | Zoom's Meeting Summary saves a summary and a transcript, not an audio file. Keeping the audio means switching on Zoom's separate recording feature, stored and managed apart from the AI notes. Reline keeps the recording with the note, so you can press play on any transcript line and hear the moment it came from. |
| Notion-style collaborative notepad (real-time co-edit) | Yes | No |  |
| Reusable AI Lenses (templates with 4 output formats) | Yes | No |  |
| Multi-note rollups across a folder | Yes | No |  |
| RAG chat across notes / folders / workspaces | Yes | partial | Zoom bundles AI chat in its suite, and the ZoomMate add-on (priced separately) extends it with agentic features. |
| Live speaker-separated transcript | Yes | Yes | Reline separates Me vs Other (mic vs system audio); Zoom transcribes in-meeting. |
| Captures breakout rooms | Yes | No | Zoom's Meeting Summary is not available in breakout rooms (per Zoom's docs); Reline records whatever you can hear. |
| Full web app for notes | Yes | partial | Zoom summaries surface in the web portal and Zoom Hub, but editing stays host-only. |
| Linux support | Beta: records both mic and system audio, same as the Mac and Windows apps | Desktop apps incl. Linux (per Zoom's docs) |  |
| Self-serve sign-up, no credit card | Yes | Yes |  |

### When Zoom AI Companion is the better choice

Choose Zoom's built-in AI if your team already pays for Zoom Workplace: meeting summaries and AI chat are included at no extra cost with unlimited use on paid plans, generated natively in-meeting with nothing extra to install, and administered from the same Zoom console. Its standalone My Notes plan — from $8.33/user/month billed annually — is also one of the cheapest entry points to AI meeting notes.

### FAQ

**Is Zoom AI Companion still a product?**

The name is being retired — Zoom announced in June 2026 that the AI Companion brand is going away, with the features living on under functional names like Meeting Summary and My Notes, plus a new agentic add-on called ZoomMate. The capabilities remain, so this comparison covers Zoom's current AI stack under its best-known name.

**Does Zoom's AI work on Google Meet or Microsoft Teams?**

Partially, per Zoom's docs. Zoom's AI can join Google Meet and Microsoft Teams meetings — but it joins as a visible participant showing Zoom branding and an AI indicator, requires a paid Zoom Workplace plan and the desktop app, and covers only those two platforms. Zoom's My Notes separately claims bot-free notes on third-party platforms when you run the Zoom app alongside. Reline records any meeting from your device with nothing joining the call and no Zoom license at all.

**Can participants edit a Zoom meeting summary?**

No. Per Zoom's support docs, only the meeting host can edit or delete a summary; participants receive read-only copies by email or team chat. In Reline, notes are a collaborative Notion-style document — everyone with edit access can correct, annotate, and build on them in real time.

**Do I need a Zoom license to use Reline?**

No. Reline captures audio locally on your device, so it works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or an in-person conversation regardless of which licenses you hold. The free plan needs no credit card.

**How many languages do Reline and Zoom's AI support?**

Reline transcribes and summarizes in 60+ languages. Zoom lists 32 languages for meeting summaries and 9 for its My Notes feature, and notes that language support may be reduced for some regional configurations.

**Is Reline cheaper than Zoom's AI notes?**

It depends on what you already pay for. If your team has paid Zoom Workplace seats, Zoom's summaries are included at no extra cost — that's Zoom's strongest card. If you don't, Reline starts free (10 hours of transcription a month) and Professional is $15/user/month ($12 annually), with no Zoom license required. Zoom's standalone My Notes plan starts at $8.33/user/month annually per its pricing page.

**Reline vs Zoom AI Companion: which is better?**

Reline, if you want one notepad for every meeting: any platform plus in-person, no visible bot, collaborative editing, the kept audio for playback, and 60+ languages. Zoom's built-in AI is better if your meetings are all in Zoom and you already pay for Zoom Workplace, where summaries and AI chat come at no extra cost.

### Sources

- [Zoom Support — Using Meeting Summary (KB0058013)](https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0058013)
- [Zoom Support — AI Companion in third-party meetings (KB0080354)](https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0080354)
- [Zoom — AI note-taking (My Notes) feature page](https://www.zoom.com/en/products/ai-assistant/features/ai-note-taking/)
- [Zoom blog — Meet ZoomMate](https://www.zoom.com/en/blog/zoom-ai-companion-zoommate/)
- [Zoom pricing](https://zoom.us/pricing)
- [Zoom Support — Supported languages for AI features (KB0078144)](https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0078144)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/zoom-ai-companion

## Reline vs Microsoft 365 Copilot

**Choose Reline if you meet beyond Teams: it captures any meeting bot-free on your computer, puts AI summaries next to the kept recording in a collaborative notepad, supports 60+ languages, and starts free with no add-on licenses. Choose Copilot if your org already licenses Microsoft 365 Copilot or Teams Premium and wants recap with tenant-resident storage and enterprise admin policies.**

Copilot's intelligent recap is powerful, inside Teams, with the right add-on licenses. Reline covers every meeting on every platform, plus in-person, captured bot-free on your computer, with a collaborative Notion-style notepad, AI summaries next to the kept recording, 60+ languages, and a free plan that needs no Microsoft license at all.

Microsoft's intelligent recap is the meeting-notes surface of Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams Premium — AI notes, tasks, speaker timelines, even audio and video recaps. The catch, per Microsoft's own docs: it covers Teams meetings and calls only, requires paid add-on licensing on top of Microsoft 365, needs admin policies to switch on, and produces view-only notes. Reline takes the opposite path — one collaborative notepad for every meeting, on any platform or in person, that works the day you sign up.

| Feature | Reline | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Works with any meeting platform + in-person | Yes | No | Intelligent recap covers Teams meetings, webinars, town halls, and Teams/PSTN calls only (per Microsoft Learn). |
| No add-on license required | Yes | No | Recap requires Teams Premium ($10/user/mo annual) or a Microsoft 365 Copilot license on top of Microsoft 365. |
| Free tier | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs of transcription / mo, unlimited notes | None — intelligent recap has no free tier |  |
| Price | $15/user/mo · $12 annual | Teams Premium $10/user/mo add-on; M365 Copilot from $18/user/mo yearly (promo; list $21) |  |
| Editable, collaborative meeting notes | Yes | partial | Recap AI notes are view-only; editable notes in Teams are separate Loop components. |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | Yes | Credit where due: intelligent recap's speaker timeline markers jump straight to a moment in the Teams recording. That path needs a Teams Premium or Copilot license plus an admin recording policy, and the file in OneDrive or SharePoint expires after 120 days by default. Reline keeps the audio with the note on every plan, including Free. |
| Summary languages | 60+ | Multilingual recap translation is a 9-language public preview (per Microsoft Learn) |  |
| Works without IT policy setup | Yes | No | Recap needs an admin transcription policy; the full experience also requires a recording policy. |
| Notes for every attendee (not just organizers) | Yes | partial | For webinars and town halls, recap is available only to organizers, co-organizers, and presenters. |
| Notion-style collaborative notepad (real-time co-edit) | Yes | No |  |
| Reusable AI Lenses + multi-note rollups | Yes | No |  |
| RAG chat across notes / folders / workspaces | Yes | partial | Copilot can answer questions about meetings inside Microsoft 365 with a Copilot license; Reline's chat spans your whole workspace, and answers can cite the note or the exact moment. |
| Audio + video recap (podcast-style / highlight reels) | No | Yes | A genuine Copilot strength: audio recap and narrated video highlights (public preview). |
| Data stays in your Microsoft tenant (OneDrive/SharePoint) | No | Yes | Reline stores notes in its managed cloud; a DPA is available on Enterprise. |
| Live speaker-separated transcript | Yes | Yes | Reline separates Me vs Other (mic vs system audio). |
| SSO + audit log | Enterprise plan | Yes |  |
| Free plan without a credit card | Yes | No |  |

### When Microsoft 365 Copilot is the better choice

Choose Copilot if your organization already licenses Microsoft 365 Copilot or Teams Premium and lives inside Teams: recap arrives with the deepest enterprise admin story in the category — transcription and recording policies, tenant-resident storage in OneDrive/SharePoint, external-sharing controls — plus genuinely useful extras like podcast-style audio recaps and narrated video highlights. Nothing new to buy, install, or approve.

### FAQ

**Is intelligent recap included with Microsoft 365?**

No. Per Microsoft Learn, users need a Microsoft 365 subscription with Teams plus either a Teams Premium license ($10/user/month billed annually) or a Microsoft 365 Copilot license (from $18/user/month paid yearly on promotion; list price $21). Audio recap specifically requires the Copilot license. There is no free tier for intelligent recap.

**Does Copilot summarize meetings on Zoom or Google Meet?**

Microsoft's documentation lists intelligent recap for Teams meetings, webinars, town halls, and Teams/PSTN calls only — no other platforms are documented. Reline captures audio locally on your device, so it works with any meeting platform and in-person conversations alike.

**Can I edit Copilot's AI meeting notes?**

The recap's AI-generated notes are presented as view-only; editable collaborative notes in Teams are a separate Loop-based feature. In Reline, the summary lands in a Notion-style document your whole team can edit, comment on, and reorganize.

**Do I need Microsoft 365 to use Reline?**

No. Reline is a standalone web app with optional desktop apps — it records from your device regardless of which suite your company uses, and syncs both Google and Microsoft calendars.

**Is Reline cheaper than Copilot for meeting notes?**

If your org already pays for Copilot or Teams Premium, recap is effectively included — that's Microsoft's strongest card. Standing alone, Reline is free to start and $15/user/month ($12 annually) for Professional, versus a $10/user/month Teams Premium add-on or an $18+/user/month Copilot license on top of an existing Microsoft 365 subscription.

**Reline vs Microsoft 365 Copilot: which is better?**

For meeting notes across platforms, Reline: any meeting, bot-free capture, collaborative editing, the kept audio for playback, 60+ languages, and a free plan. Copilot is better if you're all-in on Teams and already licensed: you get tenant-resident storage, enterprise admin policies, and extras like audio and video recaps at no additional cost.

### Sources

- [Microsoft Learn — Intelligent recap for Teams calls, meetings, and events](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/intelligent-recap-calls-meetings)
- [Microsoft Support — Meeting recap in Microsoft Teams](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/meeting-recap-in-microsoft-teams-c2e3a0fe-504f-4b2c-bf85-504938f110ef)
- [Microsoft Teams Premium](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/premium)
- [Microsoft 365 Copilot pricing](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot/pricing)
- [Microsoft Support — Supported languages for Microsoft 365 Copilot](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/supported-languages-for-microsoft-365-copilot)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/microsoft-copilot

## Reline vs Gemini for Google Meet

**Choose Reline if your meetings don't all happen in Google Meet: it captures any platform plus in-person conversations bot-free on your computer, supports 60+ languages to Gemini's 8, and adds the kept recording, Lenses, and workspace chat. Choose Gemini if you're on Workspace Business Standard or above and live in Meet: it's included at no extra cost and outputs a real, editable Google Doc.**

Gemini's 'take notes for me' is a slick freebie for all-Google teams: inside Meet, in 8 languages, on eligible Workspace editions or a Google AI plan. Reline covers every meeting on every platform plus in-person, transcribes 60+ languages, and keeps the recording with a play button on every transcript line, in a collaborative notepad. Free to start, no Workspace edition required.

Google's 'take notes for me' is built directly into Meet — nothing joins the call, and the notes land as a genuine Google Doc in Drive, attached to the Calendar event. That output format deserves real credit. The limits, per Google's docs: it works only in Google Meet, only on desktop/web, in 8 languages, on eligible paid Workspace editions — and the Doc saves to the organizer's Drive under host-controlled access. Reline is the same no-bot philosophy applied to every meeting you have, wherever it happens.

| Feature | Reline | Gemini for Google Meet | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Works with any meeting platform + in-person | Yes | No | 'Take notes for me' works only in Google Meet, on desktop/web (per Google's help docs). |
| No Workspace edition gating | Yes | No | Requires an eligible Google Workspace edition — listed from Business Standard up — or a Google AI plan (per Google). |
| Free tier | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs of transcription / mo — no card | None standalone; included with eligible paid Workspace editions |  |
| Extra cost on top of your suite | $0 to start; Professional $15/user/mo · $12 annual | No extra cost on eligible Workspace editions — a genuine Gemini strength |  |
| Summary languages | 60+ | 8 — English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish (per Google) |  |
| Notes are editable and collaborative | Yes | Yes | Credit where due: Gemini notes land as a real Google Doc. Reline adds workspace structure — permissions, Lenses, and chat — on top. |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | No | 'Take notes for me' writes a Google Doc and does not record the meeting. Recording is a separate Meet feature with its own consent prompt, and the file lands in Drive rather than linked line by line to the notes. Reline keeps the recording with the note and plays that moment from any transcript line. |
| You get the notes when you're not the organizer | Yes | partial | The Doc saves to the organizer's Drive; host settings control which invitees get access (per Google). |
| Mid-meeting 'summary so far' for late joiners | No | Yes | A nice Gemini touch; Reline's live transcript covers the whole meeting for the recorder instead. |
| Maximum meeting length | No platform cap (free plan: 1 hr per note) | Up to 8 hours; recommended for meetings of 15+ minutes (per Google) |  |
| Notion-style collaborative notepad with Lenses | Yes | No |  |
| Multi-note rollups across a folder | Yes | No |  |
| RAG chat across notes / folders / workspaces | Yes | partial | Gemini can reference Docs in Drive; Reline's chat spans notes, folders, and workspaces, and answers can cite the note or the exact moment. |
| Calendar integration | Yes | Yes | Gemini attaches the Doc to the Calendar event; Reline syncs Google + Microsoft calendars. |
| Live speaker-separated transcript (Me vs Other) | Yes | Not documented for 'take notes for me' |  |
| Admin consent + retention controls | Enterprise plan | Yes | Workspace admins can require consent and apply Meet retention policies. |

### When Gemini for Google Meet is the better choice

Choose Gemini if your company already runs on Google Workspace Business Standard or above and meets almost exclusively in Google Meet. There's no extra cost, nothing to install, and — genuinely great — the notes arrive as a real, editable, collaborative Google Doc, auto-attached to the Calendar event and filed in Drive. For an all-Google shop, that friction-free loop is hard to beat.

### FAQ

**Does Gemini take notes outside Google Meet?**

No — per Google's help documentation, 'take notes for me' works only in Google Meet, on desktop/web. Reline captures audio locally on your device, so it covers Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and in-person conversations alike.

**Which Google Workspace plans include 'take notes for me'?**

Google lists 'Gemini in Meet' features from Business Standard and up (or an eligible Google AI plan); Business Starter gets only limited Gemini features. Pricing is regional — on Google's EUR pricing page Business Standard is €12.24/user/month. Reline has no edition gating: the free plan works standalone.

**Are Gemini's meeting notes editable?**

Yes — and that's Gemini's best feature: notes arrive as a real, editable, collaborative Google Doc, auto-attached to the Calendar event. The difference is what surrounds the doc: Reline's notes live in a Notion-style workspace with granular permissions, reusable Lenses, multi-note rollups, and chat across your whole meeting history with cited answers.

**How many languages do Reline and Gemini support?**

Reline transcribes and summarizes in 60+ languages. Gemini note-taking supports 8 per Google's supported-languages page: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.

**Do I need Google Workspace to use Reline?**

No. Reline is a standalone web app with optional desktop apps. It syncs Google and Microsoft calendars, but no Workspace edition — or any suite — is required, and the free plan needs no credit card.

**Reline vs Gemini for Google Meet: which is better?**

Reline, if any of your meetings happen outside Google Meet, involve languages beyond Gemini's 8, or need the kept recording and workspace-level organization. Gemini is better for all-Google teams on Business Standard+ who meet exclusively in Meet: it costs nothing extra and files a collaborative Google Doc straight into Drive and Calendar.

### Sources

- [Google Meet Help — Take notes for me in Google Meet](https://support.google.com/meet/answer/14754931)
- [Google Meet Help — Supported languages for Google Workspace with Gemini](https://support.google.com/meet/answer/14925782)
- [Google Workspace pricing](https://workspace.google.com/pricing)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/gemini-for-meet

## Reline vs Bluedot

**Choose Reline if you want meetings to become living team documents: collaborative Notion-style notes, Lenses, workspace chat whose answers can cite the exact moment, and a free plan that renews monthly. Choose Bluedot if you need video recordings with AI clip editing, deep CRM/ATS auto-sync, or per-recorder billing. It's the closest rival to Reline's bot-free capture model, and a good one.**

Bluedot and Reline agree on the big thing: no bot should join your meeting. The split is what happens after capture. Bluedot builds a recording library with video clips and CRM sync; Reline builds a collaborative Notion-style workspace where every note keeps working after the call, with chat answers that can cite the exact moment.

Bluedot is the competitor philosophically closest to Reline: no bot joins the call, no calendar access demanded, and capture works across Zoom, Meet, Teams, and in person. So this comparison comes down to what each tool does with the recording. Bluedot organizes meetings as a searchable library of recordings, clips, and CRM-synced notes. Reline turns each meeting into a collaborative Notion-style document, refracted through reusable Lenses, with a play button on every transcript line, and chattable across your whole workspace.

| Feature | Reline | Bluedot | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No bot joins the meeting | Yes | Yes | The closest rival to Reline's capture model — Bluedot says it never invites a bot or asks for calendar access. |
| Cross-platform capture (Zoom, Meet, Teams…) | Yes | Yes | Bluedot also lists Webex, Slack huddles, and phone calls (per their site). |
| In-person capture | Yes | Yes | Bluedot via its mobile apps; Reline via the desktop app's microphone. |
| Free tier | 10 hrs of transcription / month, unlimited notes | 5 meetings lifetime, 1-hour cap (per their pricing) |  |
| Paid pricing | $15/user/mo · $12 annual; Enterprise $32 · $26 annual | Basic $14 · Pro $20 · Business $32 (annual, per their pricing) |  |
| Only recorders are billed | Per-seat | Yes | A genuine Bluedot advantage — viewers are free and billing is per workspace (per their pricing). |
| Notion-style collaborative notepad (real-time co-edit) | Yes | No | Bluedot is a meeting-recording library with comments and annotations, not a shared notepad. |
| Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback | Yes | Yes | Both keep the meeting and play it back in app. Bluedot stores audio on Free and Basic and adds video on Pro, with clips trimmed by editing the transcript. Reline keeps audio captured locally on your machine and plays from any transcript line. |
| Video recording + AI clip editing | No | Yes | Bluedot records video on Pro and trims clips by editing the transcript; Reline is audio + notes. |
| Transcription / summary languages | 60+ | 100+ claimed (per their site) |  |
| Speaker labels | Me vs Other (mic vs system audio) | Speaker names (per their site) |  |
| Reusable AI Lenses (4 output formats, multi-note) | Yes | partial | Bluedot offers custom note templates on Pro; Lenses add multi-output and folder-level rollups. |
| RAG chat across notes / folders / workspaces | Yes | Not listed on their pricing or feature pages |  |
| CRM / ATS auto-sync | No native CRM; Slack, Linear, Notion and webhooks | Salesforce, HubSpot, Greenhouse, Pipedrive on higher tiers | Another honest Bluedot win for sales and recruiting teams. |
| Granular permissions per note and folder | 5 levels | Advanced admin controls on Business (per their pricing) |  |
| Native mobile apps | No | Yes | Reline's web app works in mobile browsers; Bluedot ships iOS and Android apps. |
| Data never used to train AI models | Yes | Yes | Bluedot states this on their site; Reline's transcripts and audio never train third-party models. |

### When Bluedot is the better choice

Choose Bluedot if you need video, not just notes: it records meetings with video on Pro, trims share-ready clips by editing the transcript, and auto-syncs to Salesforce, HubSpot, Greenhouse, and Pipedrive on higher tiers. Per-recorder billing keeps viewers free, native mobile apps cover calls on the go, and they claim 100+ transcription languages — more than Reline's 60+.

### FAQ

**Is Bluedot bot-free like Reline?**

Yes — Bluedot is the closest competitor to Reline's capture model. Per their site, Bluedot never invites a bot to your meeting or asks for calendar access, recording via a Chrome extension, desktop app, and mobile apps. Reline records locally through its desktop app. The real differences start after capture: recording library versus collaborative workspace.

**How do the free plans compare?**

Reline's free plan renews every month: 1 hour per note and 10 hours of transcription per month, with unlimited notes and no credit card. Bluedot's free plan is 5 meetings total — lifetime — with a 1-hour cap per recording, per their pricing page. If you want to evaluate over a few weeks of real meetings, Reline's free tier gives you far more runway.

**Does Reline record video like Bluedot?**

No — that's an honest Bluedot advantage. Bluedot's Pro plan records meetings with video and includes an AI-powered editor that trims clips by editing the transcript. Reline focuses on audio capture, transcripts, and notes: the output is a collaborative document rather than a video library.

**Does Bluedot support more languages than Reline?**

Bluedot claims transcription and summaries in 100+ languages on their site; Reline supports 60+. If you routinely work in a language outside Reline's 60+, check Bluedot's list — we won't pretend to win a count we don't win.

**Which has better CRM integrations?**

Bluedot, today. Their higher tiers auto-sync to Salesforce, HubSpot, Greenhouse, and Pipedrive, with Slack, Notion, Zapier, and Make from the free tier (per their pricing). Reline pushes summaries and action items to Slack, Linear or Notion, or routes them to Zapier, Make or n8n through signed webhooks, with no native CRM sync. If automatic CRM logging is your core need, Bluedot is ahead; if collaborative notes are, Reline is.

**Reline vs Bluedot: which is better?**

They share bot-free, cross-platform capture, so it hinges on the output you want. Choose Reline for a collaborative Notion-style workspace with Lenses, workspace chat whose answers can cite the exact moment, and a monthly-renewing free plan. Choose Bluedot for video recordings with clip editing, CRM/ATS auto-sync, per-recorder billing, and its claimed 100+ languages.

### Sources

- [Bluedot homepage](https://www.bluedothq.com/)
- [Bluedot pricing](https://www.bluedothq.com/pricing)
- [Bluedot tools and features](https://www.bluedothq.com/tools)

Full page: https://www.reline.so/vs/bluedot

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