Meeting Notes alternatives
tl;dv alternatives
The most-used meeting notes tools compared with tl;dv — pricing, strengths, and who each one is best for.
The 5 best alternatives to tl;dv
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GranolaFreemiumAn AI notepad that captures meeting notes from your computer audio without sending a bot into the call.
- No bot joins the call — works in-person and on phone calls too
- Merges your typed notes with the transcript for better summaries
FathomFreemiumAn AI meeting notetaker with a genuinely usable free tier — unlimited recordings, transcripts, and AI summaries at $0.
- Free tier is genuinely useful, not a crippled trial
- CRM sync and coaching metrics on Business tier
Fireflies.aiFreemiumAI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes your meetings automatically.
- Automatic meeting transcription
- AI summaries and action items
FreedPaidAn AI medical scribe for independent clinics that turns the patient conversation into a structured, EHR-ready note.
- Priced for independent practices, not health systems
- HIPAA-compliant and SOC 2 Type II; does not store patient recordings
Otter.aiFreemiumReal-time meeting transcription with AI-powered notes, summaries, and action item extraction.
- Excellent real-time transcription
- Speaker identification
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