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Alternatives to tl;dv

8 tools that do a similar job, ordered by how plausibly you could actually switch. Each one lists what it shares with tl;dv and what it does differently.

What you would be leaving

Free · from $18/user/mo · Per seat

AI meeting notes — record, transcribe, and summarize meetings automatically. tl;dv turns Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams calls into actionable insights with AI-powered summaries.

The complaints people have about it

  • Summaries are shallower than rivals
  • Bot joins the call
  • Search across meetings is basic
  1. FathomFree · from $19/user/mo

    Meeting notes with a free tier that is unusually complete, and summaries ready seconds after the call.

    What it shares
    Also meetings & notes · Shares meetings, transcription · Overlapping feature set
    What is different
    Costs more — from $19/mo.
  2. Otter.aiFree · from $16.99/mo

    Otter AI Meeting Agent supports real-time transcription, live chat, automated summaries, insights, and action items.

    What it shares
    Also meetings & notes · Shares meetings, transcription · Overlapping feature set
    What is different
    $1.01/mo cheaper to start.
  3. Fireflies.aiFree · from $18/user/mo

    Meeting recording and transcription with conversation analytics and CRM sync.

    What it shares
    Also meetings & notes · Shares meetings, transcription · Overlapping feature set
    What is different
    Analytics beyond a single meeting
  4. Create a professional business website in minutes with Mixo

    What it shares
    Also meetings & notes
    What is different
    Free, where the original is not.
  5. Point Ditto at any public URL and get a byte-stable copy as clean, componentized Next.js or Vite code in minutes — deterministic, no LLM guesswork, fidelity preserved. Open source, with a hosted REST API and MCP server.

    What it shares
    Also meetings & notes · Shares research
    What is different
    Priced not published.
  6. Wave

    Wave is the #1 AI note taker for iPhone and Android. Record, transcribe, and summarize meetings, lectures, and conversations. Try free.

    What it shares
    Also meetings & notes · Shares transcription
    What is different
    Priced not published.
  7. The open-source, AI-native alternative to Canny. Deploy your own user feedback board and changelog in minutes. Zero SaaS tax.

    What it shares
    Also meetings & notes · Shares research
    What is different
    Priced not published.
  8. Turn YouTube videos, recordings, and podcasts into structured notes instantly. Get transcripts, mind maps, and AI summaries. Start building your knowledge base.

    What it shares
    Also meetings & notes · Shares transcription
    What is different
    Priced not published.