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, though everything lives in its cloud.
| Feature | echo99 | tl;dv |
|---|---|---|
| How it records | Captures your mic and your Mac's audio output locally, with no bot in the call | A bot joins Zoom / Meet / Teams by default; a newer desktop app records system audio bot-free |
| Transcription | On-device after the call, in 25 languages; works offline after a one-time model download | Cloud transcription in 30+ languages; no on-device or offline mode |
| AI notes | On-device summaries (overview, key points, decisions, action items, open questions) written by a local language model; the transcript never leaves your Mac | AI summaries with timestamps, 'Ask AI', multi-meeting reports, and sales coaching, all 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 after 3 days and deleted after 3 months |
| Speaker labels | Me + Them-1, Them-2, … plus on-device speaker recognition that remembers the names you assign across recordings | Automatic speaker recognition; names on bot recordings, and on desktop recordings only when matched to a calendar event |
| Account | None | Account required |
| Price | Free | Free plan (AI notes cover your first 10 meetings in full, then the first 10 minutes of each later meeting); Pro from $18/seat/month, Business from $29/seat/month (billed annually) |
| Platform | macOS 14.4+, Apple silicon and Intel | Web, macOS, Windows, mobile; supports Zoom, Meet, Teams |
| Sharing & integrations | Local WAV + JSON transcripts; Markdown export; no built-in integrations | HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Notion, Zapier, and shareable clips |
Comparison last verified September 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 you want a bot to attend and record a call you can’t join live. tl;dv’s cloud collaboration and 30+ languages are its strengths.
You want recordings that stay on hand for good. On tl;dv’s free plan a recording is archived after 3 days and deleted after 3 months; echo99 keeps every call as separate WAV tracks on your Mac until you delete them. It also fits when your calls must stay off a vendor’s cloud, when you want speaker-labeled transcripts that work offline, or when you’d rather skip the account and the bot. echo99 is free.
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Free download. No account. Recording and transcription stay on your Mac.
Free · macOS 14.4+ · Apple silicon & Intel · Notarized by Apple