Amotions AI (Emotional intelligence AI for live calls) in one minute
Best for: Sales teams wanting live call coaching.
Biggest catch: Paid seats run $49 to $349/seat/mo, billed annually.
Skip it if: You only need transcripts and notes.
Price: Free tier: yes. Starter $49, Professional $99, Advanced $189, Power $349 per seat/mo (annual). (checked Oct 11, 2026)
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AI Office & Learning · Productivity
Best for: Teams who want searchable transcripts of every call.
Pros
- Live transcription with speaker identification for Zoom, Teams and Meet
- The free plan includes 300 transcription minutes a month
- Pro is $8.49/mo on annual billing
Biggest catch
Faces a federal class action alleging its notetaker auto-joined meetings and recorded without consent. Core claims survived dismissal in Aug 2026
Skip it if: You record sensitive calls or work in all-party-consent settings.
Starting price: Free tier: yes (300 min/mo). Pro $8.49/mo billed annually ($16.99 monthly). (checked Oct 10, 2026)
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Best for: Individuals who want a free notetaker for Zoom/Meet/Teams.
Pros
- The free plan includes unlimited recordings and instant summaries
- Integrations with LLMs and CRMs
- 90-day money-back guarantee on team plans
Biggest catch
A visible 'Fathom Notetaker' joins your calls. Bot-free capture is a paid Mac-only beta
Skip it if: You can't have a bot visible on sensitive calls.
Starting price: Free tier: yes. Team $15/user/mo annual ($19 monthly), 2-user min. Business $25 annual ($34 monthly). (checked Oct 10, 2026)
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AI Office & Learning · Productivity
Best for: Back-to-back callers who hate meeting bots.
Pros
- No bot joins your call. It captures audio from your device
- Turns your rough notes into clean ones after the meeting
- Business adds integrations with Attio, Notion, HubSpot and Zapier, plus MCP and API access
Biggest catch
The capture is silent, so you have to tell everyone you're transcribing (it matters in all-party-consent places)
Skip it if: You need recordings or playback, or can't easily get consent.
Starting price: Free tier: yes (limited history). Business $14/user/mo, Enterprise $35/user/mo. (checked Oct 10, 2026)
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