Comparison
tl;dv is a capable cloud meeting recorder with strong AI reports and CRM sync — but it records to its cloud, usually with a bot in the call. echo99 keeps recording, transcription, and speaker labels on your Mac, with no bot and no account.
tl;dv is a cloud meeting recorder and AI notetaker built for sales and remote teams. It records video and audio of your Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams calls, transcribes them in 30+ languages, and layers on AI summaries with timestamps, multi-meeting insights, and CRM sync. A bot joins by default; a newer desktop app records system audio without a bot. It runs on the web, macOS, and Windows. For a team that lives in a shared, searchable library of call recordings, tl;dv is well-featured — the trade-off is that everything lives in its cloud.
| echo99 | tl;dv | |
|---|---|---|
| How it records | Captures your mic and your Mac's audio output locally — no bot | A bot joins Zoom / Meet / Teams by default; a newer desktop app records system audio bot-free |
| Transcription | On-device; audio never leaves your Mac; works offline | Cloud transcription in 30+ languages; no on-device or offline mode |
| AI notes | On-device notes from the transcript (in development) | AI summaries with timestamps, 'Ask AI', multi-meeting reports, and sales coaching — processed in the cloud |
| Raw audio | Keeps mic.wav + system.wav as separate tracks you own | Video + audio stored in tl;dv's cloud; on the free plan, recordings are archived to cold storage after about 3 days |
| Speaker labels | Me + Them-1, Them-2, … plus on-device speaker identification you can name | Automatic speaker labeling; can be less accurate on large calls |
| Account | None | Account required |
| Price | Free | Free plan (AI notes capped at ~10 meetings/month); Pro from $18/user/month, Business from $29/user/month (billed annually) |
| Platform | macOS 14.4+ | Web, macOS, Windows, mobile — Zoom, Meet, Teams |
| Sharing & integrations | Plain local files — share them however you already share files | HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Notion, Zapier, and shareable clips |
Comparison last verified July 2026 — check both products for current details.
You’re on a distributed or sales team that wants a shared cloud library of call recordings: mixed Windows and Mac users, video highlights to share, CRM auto-sync, AI coaching, and multi-meeting trend reports — or a bot to attend and record a call you can’t join live. tl;dv’s cloud collaboration and 30+ languages are its strengths.
Your calls must stay on your machine, not in a vendor’s cloud; you want the actual recordings — separate WAV tracks you keep forever and always on hand — not a cloud library where free-plan recordings are archived after a few days; you want offline, speaker-labeled transcripts; or you’d rather skip the account and the bot entirely. echo99 is free and fully on-device.
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Free download. No account. Recording and transcription stay on your Mac.
Free · macOS 14.4+ · Notarized by Apple