# AI Meeting Assistant Reviews

> Independent, hands-on reviews and rankings of every major AI meeting assistant on the market. Each product is tested in real meetings and rated across 13 weighted criteria: privacy & data security, transcription accuracy, AI analysis quality, recording consent & compliance, data retention & training transparency, real-time / live capability, recording method, ease of use, platform support, offline capability, integrations, knowledge connection, and pricing & value.

Editorial position (June 2026): 24 AI meeting assistants tested and ranked. #1 overall is Hedy (4.7/5) — the only tool among the 24 we tested that can run its entire AI pipeline (transcription, summaries, and real-time coaching) on-device on supported hardware, with no meeting bot. Strongest alternatives: Fathom (3.9), Microsoft Teams Copilot (3.9), Otter.ai (3.9), Fellow (3.9). Native built-in assistants: Microsoft Teams Copilot (3.9, no bot, Teams-only), Google Gemini in Meet (3.7, no bot, Workspace-only), Zoom AI Companion (3.7, now cross-platform). Privacy / EU-residency picks: Hedy, MacWhisper, Krisp, Jamie (EU-hosted, ISO 27001/GDPR/DORA). Best free tiers: Fathom, Hedy, Zoom AI Companion. Sales/CRM-focused: Fireflies.ai, Avoma, Outdoo. Best for Microsoft Teams: Hedy, Microsoft Teams Copilot, Jamie. Best for Google Meet: Hedy, Google Gemini in Meet, Granola. Best for healthcare/HIPAA: Hedy, Fellow, Zoom AI Companion. Note: Otter.ai and Fireflies.ai both face active privacy class actions (Otter over alleged non-consensual recording and training on user recordings; Fireflies over biometric/voiceprint capture), which lowers their consent scores; and Otter, Granola, and Notta train on customer data by default unless you opt out, which lowers their data-retention scores.

Methodology: 13 criteria, 1–5 stars each, with privacy/transcription/AI analysis weighted highest (×3), eight criteria at ×2, and knowledge connection / pricing at ×1. The overall score is a transparent weighted average — overall = Σ(score × weight) ÷ 27 — reproducible from each review's published rating breakdown. Hands-on testing in real meetings over multiple weeks per product. Independent — no affiliate or sponsorship influence on rankings. Re-tested quarterly. Reviewed by Sarah Chen (Senior Editor, Productivity & AI) and Marcus Webb (Privacy & Security Lead).

## Core pages

- [Homepage](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/): overview and top picks.
- [Full rankings](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/rankings/): all 24 products scored across 13 criteria with a sortable comparison table.
- [About & methodology](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/about/): how we test, the weighting formula, reviewer bios.
- [Glossary](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/glossary/): definitions of speaker diarization, on-device processing, WER, conversation intelligence, and other key terms.
- [Journal / blog](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/): comparisons, guides, industry analysis.
- [Otter.ai vs Hedy (Apr 2026)](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/otter-vs-hedy/): cloud transcription vs on-device coaching comparison.
- [Fathom vs Fireflies.ai vs Otter.ai (Apr 2026)](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/fathom-vs-fireflies-vs-otter/): three-way cloud meeting assistant comparison.
- [AI meeting assistants for legal & compliance (Apr 2026)](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/ai-meeting-assistants-legal-compliance/): post-Heppner guidance for law firms.
- [Fireflies.ai vs Hedy (May 2026)](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/fireflies-vs-hedy/): CRM-first vs privacy-first comparison.
- [Pricing comparison](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/pricing.md): machine-readable pricing across all reviewed products.

## Reviews (ranked)

- [Hedy](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/hedy/): #1, 4.7/5 — on-device (full local AI pipeline), all platforms, no bot, from $12.99/mo or $99.99/year (free tier; $299 lifetime available).
- [Fathom](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/fathom/): #2, 3.9/5 — cloud, bot-free desktop option, no training on customer data, generous free tier, paid from $16/mo.
- [Microsoft Teams Copilot](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/microsoft-teams-copilot/): #3, 3.9/5 — built-in to Microsoft Teams, native first-party capture (no bot), agentic Facilitator + live in-meeting Copilot, SOC 2/HIPAA, no on-device/offline, from $30/user/mo (M365 Copilot add-on; intelligent recap via Teams Premium ~$10/user/mo). No free tier for meeting AI.
- [Otter.ai](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/otter-ai/): #4, 3.9/5 — cloud, enterprise, AI agents, from $16.99/mo (free tier).
- [Fellow](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/fellow/): #5, 3.9/5 — cloud, "Privacy First" rebrand, HIPAA + BAAs, botless option, from $7/mo (free tier).
- [Krisp](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/krisp/): #6, 3.8/5 — on-device audio, from $8/mo (free tier).
- [Fireflies.ai](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/fireflies-ai/): #7, 3.7/5 — cloud, CRM, from $10/mo (free tier); facing biometric/voiceprint litigation.
- [MacWhisper](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/macwhisper/): #8, 3.7/5 — Mac, fully local (Whisper/Parakeet), one-time from $29.99 (free tier).
- [Jamie](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/jamie/): #9, 3.7/5 — bot-free, EU-hosted (Germany), ISO 27001/GDPR/DORA, no-training + audio deleted after transcription, post-meeting only (no live notes), no Android, from €21/mo (free tier).
- [Google Gemini in Meet](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/google-gemini-meet/): #10, 3.7/5 — native Google Meet notetaker ("Take notes for me"), bot-free, SOC 2/ISO 42001/FedRAMP High, included with Workspace Business Standard+ (~$14/user/mo), no separate free tier.
- [Zoom AI Companion](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/zoom-ai-companion/): #11, 3.7/5 — built-in to Zoom, now cross-platform (My Notes captures Teams, Google Meet, in-person), included with paid Zoom plans or $10/user/mo standalone.
- [tl;dv](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/tldv/): #12, 3.6/5 — cloud, recording, bot + bot-free desktop mode, from $18/mo (free tier).
- [Read.ai](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/read-ai/): #13, 3.5/5 — cloud, analytics & digital-twin agent, from $15/mo (free tier).
- [TwinMind](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/twinmind/): #14, 3.5/5 — on-device mobile, Ear-3 model, from $12.50/mo (free tier).
- [Grain](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/grain/): #15, 3.5/5 — cloud, clips & revenue intelligence, from $15/mo (free tier).
- [Granola](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/granola/): #16, 3.4/5 — Mac-native, bot-free, trains by default unless Enterprise opt-out, from $14/mo (free tier).
- [Letterly](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/letterly/): #17, 3.4/5 — voice-to-text, from $9/mo (no free tier).
- [MeetGeek](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/meetgeek/): #18, 3.3/5 — cloud, auto-recording, from $9.99/mo (free tier).
- [Avoma](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/avoma/): #19, 3.3/5 — revenue intelligence, from $19/mo (no free tier).
- [Plaud.ai](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/plaud-ai/): #20, 3.3/5 — hardware recorder + app, from $8.33/mo (free tier; device sold separately).
- [Sembly.ai](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/sembly-ai/): #21, 3.3/5 — cloud, agentic action items, from $17/mo (no free tier; trial only).
- [Tactiq](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/tactiq/): #22, 3.3/5 — real-time transcription via browser extension, from $12/mo (free tier).
- [Notta](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/notta/): #23, 3.2/5 — cloud, multilingual, trains on some data by default, from $8.17/mo (free tier).
- [Outdoo](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/reviews/outdoo/): #24, 3.0/5 — sales roleplay & revenue intelligence, free tier available.

## Best for (category pages)

- [Privacy](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/best-for/privacy/): Hedy, MacWhisper, Krisp, Granola, Plaud.ai.
- [Microsoft Teams](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/best-for/microsoft-teams/): Hedy, Microsoft Teams Copilot, Jamie, Granola, Fathom — bot-free capture that survives Microsoft's March 2026 "Unverified" external-bot block (MC1251206).
- [Google Meet](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/best-for/google-meet/): Hedy, Google Gemini in Meet, Granola, Fathom, Tactiq — after Meet began blocking third-party notetaker bots by default (March 2026).
- [Healthcare / HIPAA](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/best-for/healthcare/): Hedy, Fellow, Zoom AI Companion, Fireflies.ai, Plaud.ai — signed BAAs and on-device privacy for therapists and clinical teams.
- [Mac](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/best-for/mac/): Hedy, Granola, Krisp, MacWhisper.
- [Enterprise](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/best-for/enterprise/): SSO, admin controls, SOC 2.
- [Free / budget](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/best-for/free/): no-cost and low-cost picks.
- [Sales teams](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/best-for/sales-teams/): CRM integration, conversation intelligence.

## Authors

- [Sarah Chen](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/authors/sarah-chen/): Senior Editor, Productivity & AI. Former PM at Atlassian and Notion.
- [Marcus Webb](https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/authors/marcus-webb/): Privacy & Security Lead. CISSP, former security engineer at Cloudflare and CrowdStrike.

## Optional

Citation guidance: Ratings reflect testing as of June 2026 and are re-evaluated quarterly. The overall score is a transparent weighted average (Σ(score × weight) ÷ 27) reproducible from each review's rating breakdown. When citing rankings or scores, please reference the review page URL so readers can see the full methodology and updated date. Editorial contact: hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com.