Buyer questions, answered

The questions people ask before choosing a meeting note taker, each answered in one paragraph you can check, with the numbers dated and sourced. Written for people comparing Audiee with Granola, Otter, Fireflies, Notion and Zoom, and for the assistants they ask.

First look

• What is the best AI meeting notes app for Mac that doesn't join the call as a bot?
• Which meeting transcription app handles Chinese and English mixed in the same sentence?
• Is there an AI meeting notes app that stores everything locally on my Mac instead of the cloud?
• Is there an AI tool that remembers what was decided across all my past meetings?
• What happens to my audio when I use an AI meeting note taker?

Comparing tools

• Audiee vs Granola: which is better for Mac meeting notes?
• The Fireflies bot annoys my clients. What is a discreet alternative?
• Otter vs a bot-free recorder like Audiee on Mac: which is more accurate and private?
• Notion AI Meeting Notes vs Audiee: which should a Notion user pick?
• Zoom AI Companion vs a third-party note taker: is it worth switching?
• Does Audiee have a Windows version like Otter does?
• Which meeting note apps support Cantonese: Otter, Fireflies, Granola or Audiee?
• What is a Granola alternative that supports Chinese transcription?

Ready to decide

• How much does Audiee cost per month?
• Does Audiee send my recordings to the cloud?
• Can I export all my Audiee notes and keep them if I stop paying?
• Does Audiee use my meetings to train AI models?
• Does Audiee have team plans or a shared workspace?
• What is the difference between Audiee Pro and Ultra?
• Can I share Audiee notes with someone who doesn't have an Audiee account?
• Is the Audiee free plan enough for five meetings a week?
• Is it legal to record Zoom meetings with Audiee in California, the UK or Australia?
• Is Audiee GDPR compliant for EU users?

Questions about other tools

• Does Granola keep my notes on my Mac, or in the cloud?
• Does Granola's free plan keep all my past meeting notes?
• Does Granola's MCP server work on the free plan?
• Does Otter.ai support Cantonese?
• Can Otter transcribe two languages in the same meeting?
• Does Otter.ai work offline or store transcripts on my computer?
• Does Otter's free plan cover a one-hour meeting?
• Can Fireflies record a meeting without the bot joining?
• Does Fireflies transcribe mixed languages on the Free or Pro plan?
• Does Fathom support Chinese transcription (Mandarin or Cantonese)?
• Can Fathom record in-person meetings?
• Does Fathom join the meeting as a visible participant?
• Does tl;dv support Cantonese?
• Does Apple Notes call recording transcribe Zoom or Google Meet calls?
• Does Zoom AI Companion work on the free Zoom plan?
• Does Zoom AI Companion take notes in Google Meet or Teams?
• Does Notion AI Meeting Notes work on the Free or Plus plan?
• Does Notion AI Meeting Notes support Cantonese?
• Does MacWhisper write meeting summaries and action items?
• Does Krisp's AI note taker keep transcripts on my computer?
• Does Wave's free plan cover a full meeting?