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Wave vs NoteOwl

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Wave compared with NoteOwl
DetailWave logo WaveNoteOwl logo NoteOwl
What it doesAI note taker that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings, calls, lectures, and conversations Private AI note taker for Mac that records meetings without a bot, fully on-device
StageStartup Not given
Founded2024 Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Not given
PricingFree: 30 minutes per month, free forever. Pro: $80 per year or $15 per month (or $100 per year through App Store/Google Play). Teams: $7.50 per user per month with 5-user minimum. Free: unlimited dictation, voice notes, view and export transcripts. NoteOwl Pro: $79 lifetime licence for one Mac, includes meeting capture, speaker separation, summaries, action items, searchable memory, people profiles and commitments tracking. Try Pro free for 7 days with no card required.
Key features
  • Records meetings, calls, lectures, and conversations on all devices
  • Automatic speaker identification and labels
  • Supports 76 languages with translation
  • Records phone calls, Zoom, Meet, and Teams meetings
  • Offline recording with online processing
  • Export to PDF, OneNote, and email
  • Records meetings from any app without a bot joining the call
What makes it different
  • Records and transcribes across all devices with automatic sync
  • Never trains AI models on user recordings
  • SOC 2 Type 1 compliant with enterprise-grade security
  • Supports 76 languages with automatic speaker identification
  • Everything runs on your Mac with no bot joining calls and nothing uploaded to servers
  • Lifetime $79 purchase instead of monthly subscription
  • Works fully offline including transcription and AI
  • Your notes and recordings stay in a folder on your Mac and are always yours to export
  • Automatic voice recognition learns and identifies speakers after naming them once
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)54 −2 (down) since last check8 +6 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)260
Citation Flow (Majestic)4613
Referring domains (Majestic)14003

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