Comparison

juunote vs. tl;dv — both from Germany, built differently.

tl;dv from Aachen records meetings with a bot or its desktop app and stores recordings in the European Economic Area. juunote from Eschborn transcribes locally on your computer and never stores the audio.

Last updated: 3 October 2026 · Based on the providers’ own pages, with sources

At a glance

The superscript numbers link to the sources at the end of the page.

Featurejuunotetl;dv
PlatformsMac, Windows (iPhone from November 2026)Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension2
Records without a bot in the meeting✓ Yes — records the meeting app and your microphone on your computerA bot is the default; the desktop app can also work without a bot (audio only)3
In-person conversations✓ With your laptop in the room✓ With the mobile app (max. 3 hrs)4
Phone calls✓ Calls on your computer (softphone, phone system)not documented
Where transcription happensLocally on your device (Whisper)In the cloud (AssemblyAI, ElevenLabs; located in Europe)7
Is the audio stored?No — only briefly in memory, never on disk, never uploadedYes — 3 months on Free, until account deletion on paid plans5
Where the data is storedEncrypted on your device; only text goes to the minutes AIEEA (Germany, Finland); AI in the EU or the USA, your choice5
Training on user dataNonot documented
German (transcription / interface)Yes / YesTranscription yes / interface yes8
Custom templatesReady-made templates, your own from ProCustom AI templates from Pro1
Your own notes feed into the minutes✓ Yes — your notes steer the minutesTimestamped notes; influence on the AI notes not documented10
Price per user per monthBasic €7, Pro €12 (excl. VAT, monthly)Pro €29 (€18 billed annually), Business €39 (€29)1
FreeTry Pro free for 14 daysFree: unlimited recording, 10 meetings with AI notes1
DPA and certificationsDPA under Art. 28 GDPR on requestDPA in the Trust Center; SOC 2 Type II6
IntegrationsMicrosoft 365, To Do, TANSS, Starface, PDF/Markdown; more through our integration serviceHubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Jira, Asana, Zapier; API and MCP from Pro9

The key differences

  1. The recording stays or goestl;dv stores video, audio and transcript in the cloud (EEA). juunote never stores the audio; your minutes are kept encrypted on your device.
  2. Bot or no botWith tl;dv, the bot is the default, and without it you only get audio. juunote never needs a bot.
  3. Your notesWith juunote, your notes go straight into the minutes and decide what matters.
  4. Pricetl;dv Pro costs €29 a month (€18 billed annually). juunote Pro costs €12 a month, excl. VAT.

When to choose tl;dv

  • You want to record meetings as video and share clips.
  • A shared conversation library for your team matters to you.
  • You need apps for the web and your phone.

When to choose juunote

  • No audio and no video should be stored.
  • No bot should show up in the meeting.
  • You want minutes based on German templates and connections to your line-of-business software.
Questions

Questions and answers

Is juunote a tl;dv alternative?

Yes, if you want minutes rather than video recordings and the audio shouldn’t leave your device.

Where does tl;dv store data?

According to tl;dv, in the European Economic Area (Germany, Finland). Depending on the settings, the AI can run in the EU or the USA.

Does juunote store videos?

No. juunote only records audio, transcribes it on your computer and discards it afterwards.

How much does juunote cost by comparison?

Basic €7, Pro €12 per user and month, excl. VAT — with a 14-day free trial.

Free for 14 days

Try it for yourself.

14 days of every Pro feature, no credit card. Sign in with your company’s Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account.

More comparisons

Sources (retrieved 3 October 2026)

  1. tl;dv — Pricing
  2. tl;dv — Desktop app
  3. tl;dv — Recording without a bot
  4. tl;dv — Recording meetings on mobile
  5. tl;dv — Privacy policy
  6. tl;dv — Trust Center
  7. tl;dv — Subprocessors
  8. tl;dv — Languages
  9. tl;dv — Integrations
  10. tl;dv — Timestamped notes

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.