Observer
Live answers and notes for sales calls, recruiting, and everyday meetings
A desktop AI companion for meetings on Mac and Windows. Quick Actions like Reply, Screen Help, Recap, and Lookup answer from the live transcript and your screen while people are still talking. Playbooks change the actions and notes for each kind of call, and notes can go to Notion. Undetectability is included in Pro and Max.
- Live answers:
- Yes: transcript, screen, and web lookup
- Bot-free:
- Yes, runs on your desktop
- Platforms:
- Mac, Windows
- Free option:
- One-time 30-minute trial, no card
- Paid from:
- $25/month ($20 with FIRST100), undetectability included
Otter.ai
Transcripts and summaries for recurring team meetings
A notetaker with live transcription, summaries, action items, and AI chat across meetings. Its meeting agent joins calls as a participant, and the desktop app can record without one.
- Live answers:
- Partly: live transcript and meeting chat
- Bot-free:
- Partly: desktop app records without a bot
- Platforms:
- Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android
- Free option:
- 300 transcription minutes/month
- Paid from:
- $16.99/user/month ($8.33 billed annually)
Granola
Clean notes from your own device without a bot
An AI notepad that captures device audio and turns your rough notes into a full write-up. Granola Chat can recap the meeting while it is running; the focus is notes rather than answers you use in the moment.
- Live answers:
- Partly: chat about the meeting so far
- Bot-free:
- Yes, device audio capture
- Platforms:
- Mac, Windows, iOS, Android
- Free option:
- Basic plan, 30 days of history
- Paid from:
- $14/user/month (Business)
Parakeet AI
Automatic answers to each question as it is asked
A real-time call assistant that detects questions and generates an answer for each one automatically, with resume context. Pricing mixes credits, subscriptions, and lifetime options.
- Live answers:
- Yes, automatic per question
- Bot-free:
- Yes, no meeting bot
- Platforms:
- Mac, Windows
- Free option:
- 10-minute trial
- Paid from:
- Credits or subscription
Littlebird
An always-on assistant that remembers your workday
An AI assistant that reads your active window as you work, writes meeting notes without a bot, and connects to tools like Notion, Linear, and Gmail. It is built for memory across the day rather than answers in the moment of a call.
- Live answers:
- Not its focus: chat and Hover across apps
- Bot-free:
- Yes, no meeting bot
- Platforms:
- Mac, Windows, iOS, Android
- Free option:
- Basic plan with limited meeting notes
- Paid from:
- $17/month Plus (billed annually)
Fathom
Free recording and summaries, especially for sales teams
A meeting recorder with a generous free plan, AI summaries, and CRM sync on team plans. It joins as a bot by default; a bot-free mode is in beta on Mac.
- Live answers:
- No, summaries after the call
- Bot-free:
- Partly: bot-free beta on Mac
- Platforms:
- Zoom, Meet, Teams
- Free option:
- Unlimited recordings
- Paid from:
- $20/month Premium ($16 billed annually)
Fireflies.ai
Team conversation search and analytics
A notetaker that joins calls as Fred, transcribes, and makes meetings searchable across a team. A Chrome extension can record without the bot.
- Live answers:
- Partly: Live Assist suggestions
- Bot-free:
- Partly: Chrome extension option
- Platforms:
- Web, desktop, mobile
- Free option:
- Free plan with limited credits
- Paid from:
- $18/seat/month Pro ($10 billed annually)
Read AI
Meeting summaries plus engagement metrics
A meeting assistant that joins Zoom, Teams, and Meet, shows a live dashboard with transcription and engagement metrics, and writes summaries afterward.
- Live answers:
- Partly: live dashboard and metrics
- Bot-free:
- No, joins as a participant
- Platforms:
- Zoom, Teams, Meet
- Free option:
- 5 meetings/month
- Paid from:
- $19.75/month Pro ($15 billed annually)