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Meeting notetakers compared — where does your conversation end up?
juunote, Granola, Otter.ai, Fireflies, tl;dv and Microsoft Copilot side by side: how they record, where they transcribe, whether the audio is stored and what they cost. Everything we say about other providers comes from their own pages — with sources.
Last updated: 3 October 2026 · Based on the providers’ own pages, with sources
All at a glance
The key differences. Details and sources are on the individual comparison pages.
| Feature | juunote | Granola | Otter.ai | Fireflies | tl;dv | Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Mac, Windows (iPhone from November 2026) | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android | Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension | Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension | Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension | Teams on desktop, web and mobile |
| Records without a bot in the meeting | ✓ Yes — records the meeting app and your microphone on your computer | ✓ Yes — records the device’s microphone and system audio | Both: “Otter Notetaker” bot or desktop app without a bot | The bot “Fred” is the default; the desktop app can also work without a bot (then without speaker names, and with an announcement) | A bot is the default; the desktop app can also work without a bot (audio only) | No bot, part of Teams — generally available only for Teams meetings; Zoom, Webex and Meet only as an Insider beta on Windows |
| Where transcription happens | Locally on your device (Whisper) | In the cloud with third-party providers (e.g. Deepgram, AssemblyAI) | In the cloud (own models) | In the cloud (Assembly.ai, Soniox; USA) | In the cloud (AssemblyAI, ElevenLabs; located in Europe) | In the Microsoft cloud; Recap requires transcription |
| Is the audio stored? | No — only briefly in memory, never on disk, never uploaded | No — deleted after transcription | Yes — for playback; retention periods can be set by admins | Yes — until deleted; according to the help centre, no audio without the bot | Yes — 3 months on Free, until account deletion on paid plans | Recording and transcript in OneDrive/SharePoint; expire after 120 days by default |
| Where the data is stored | Encrypted on your device; only text goes to the minutes AI | US (AWS), no EU option | US (AWS); EU option not documented | USA; EU storage only on Enterprise, processing in the USA | EEA (Germany, Finland); AI in the EU or the USA, your choice | The tenant’s Microsoft 365; EU Data Boundary for EU customers |
| German (transcription / interface) | Yes / Yes | Transcription yes / interface in English | Transcription yes / interface in English | Transcription yes / interface not documented | Transcription yes / interface yes | Transcription and summary yes / interface yes |
| Price per user per month | Basic €7, Pro €12 (excl. VAT, monthly) | Business $14, Enterprise $35 (monthly) | Pro $16.99 ($8.33 billed annually), Business $30 ($19.99) | Pro $18 ($10 billed annually), Business $29 ($19) | Pro €29 (€18 billed annually), Business €39 (€29) | Teams Premium €8.70, Copilot Business €18.20, Copilot €26.00 — on top of the M365 licence, annual subscription, excl. VAT |
Individual comparisons
juunote vs Granola
Neither uses a bot — Granola transcribes in the cloud and stores data in the US
View comparison →juunote vs Otter.ai
Otter stores the audio for playback and transcribes in the cloud
View comparison →juunote vs Fireflies
Bot “Fred” by default, over 100 integrations
View comparison →juunote vs tl;dv
Based in Aachen, recordings in the EEA, bot by default
View comparison →juunote vs Microsoft Copilot
Recap for Teams only, licence per user
View comparison →Everything we say about other providers comes from their own websites, retrieved on 3 October 2026, and may have changed since. Prices as stated there (currency and tax as given by the provider). Brand names belong to their owners; juunote is not affiliated with the providers named. Something out of date or wrong? Write to us at info@juunit.com and we’ll correct it.
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