Wave vs Persist Notes

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Wave compared with Persist Notes
Detail	Wave	Persist Notes
What it does	AI note taker that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings, calls, lectures, and conversations	Record meetings, transcribe on your computer, keep files you own
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	2024	Not given
Based in	US	BR
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: 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: $0/mo with 5 hours recording, 5 projects, 1 computer. Pro: $4.90/mo (then $5/mo) or $19/yr (then $39/yr) with 40 hours recording, unlimited projects, 3 computers. Pro Unlimited: $7.90/mo (then $9/mo) or $39/yr (then $79/yr) with unlimited recording, unlimited projects, 5 computers. Founders of
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	Record meetings with separate microphone and call audio channels Local transcription on your computer during the meeting AI-generated summaries, decisions and next steps via Claude Organize meetings by project with automatic synthesis Create actions with owner and due date from meetings Ask questions about your meetings in the app or through Claude Works with any meeting tool including Zoom, Google Meet, Teams Export and edit meetings in any text editor Store recordings and files locally, not in the cloud View meeting home with what needs attention and upcoming meetings
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	No bot required in the call All recording and transcription happens on your computer You own your files in standard Markdown format Free plan includes every feature Files remain yours even if you stop using the app
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	55 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	26	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	46	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	1400	0

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