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Security

Is Granola AI Safe? Training, Consent and the Lawsuit (2026)

Is Granola AI safe? Secure, yes: SOC 2 Type II and no bot. Private, less so: AI training is on by default, no one is told, and a wiretap suit is open.

Oct 19, 2026

Security

Is Otter AI Safe? (And Is Fireflies AI Safe?) Privacy, AI Training and the Lawsuit (2026)

Is Otter AI safe? Checked October 19, 2026: AI training on your calls, the auto-joining bot, auto-share, SOC 2, HIPAA, the lawsuit, and Fireflies too.

Oct 19, 2026

Security

Is Read AI Safe? Privacy, AI Training, the Bot, Auto-Sharing and Uninvited Joins (2026)

Is Read AI safe? Checked October 19, 2026: SOC 2, AI training off by default, the bot that joins without you, reports sent to everyone invited, uninvited joins.

Oct 19, 2026

Security

Is tl;dv Safe? Privacy, AI Training, the Bot, EU Hosting and Sharing (2026)

Is tl;dv safe? Checked October 19, 2026: SOC 2 Type II, EU hosting, no AI training claim, the bot that records when you don't attend, consent and public links.

Oct 19, 2026

Pricing

Jamie AI Pricing (2026): Is Jamie Free? Every Plan Explained

Jamie AI pricing, checked Oct 19, 2026: Free $0 for 10 AI notes a month, 30 minutes each. Plus $24 billed annually or $29 monthly, Pro $46 or $55, Team $37.

Oct 19, 2026

Pricing

Krisp Pricing (2026): Is Krisp Free? Every Plan Explained

Krisp pricing, checked Oct 19, 2026: no free plan, a 7-day trial. Core $8 per user a month billed annually or $16 monthly, Advanced $15 or $30.

Oct 19, 2026

Pricing

MeetGeek Pricing (2026): Is MeetGeek Free? Every Plan Explained

MeetGeek pricing, checked Oct 19, 2026: Basic is free for 3 hours a month. Pro $9.99 a month billed annually or $15.99 monthly, Business $17 or $27 with video.

Oct 19, 2026

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams Is Blocking Meeting Bots in 2026: The Lobby Rule, the New Block Policy, and What It Means for Each AI Note Taker

Teams holds AI note-taker bots in the lobby by default and is adding a policy that blocks them. What changed, when, and what it means for each note taker.

Oct 19, 2026

Pricing

Notta Pricing (2026): Is Notta Free? Every Plan Explained

Notta pricing, checked Oct 19, 2026: Free $0, 120 minutes a month, 3 per conversation. Pro $8.17 billed annually or $13.49 monthly, Business $16.67 or $27.99.

Oct 19, 2026

Legal

Otter AI Lawsuit (2026): The Claims, the Ruling and Where the Case Stands

Is Otter.ai being sued? Yes. The Otter privacy class action explained: the claims, the August 2026 ruling, Otter's answer and the next court dates.

Oct 19, 2026

Pricing

Read AI Pricing (2026): Is Read AI Free? Every Plan Explained

Read AI pricing, checked Oct 19, 2026: Free $0 for 5 reports a month, 1 hour each. Pro $15 a month billed annually or $19.75 monthly; video needs Enterprise.

Oct 19, 2026

Tool comparison

Read AI vs Fireflies (2026): Price, Free Plan, Bot and Video

Read AI vs Fireflies, checked October 19, 2026: prices, free plan limits, the bot in the call, video playback, integrations and privacy, plus the no-bot pick.

Oct 19, 2026

Pricing

tl;dv Pricing (2026): Is tl;dv Free? Every Plan Explained

tl;dv pricing, checked Oct 19, 2026: Free $0, AI notes on 10 meetings for life. Pro $18 per seat a month billed annually or $29 monthly, Business $29 or $39.

Oct 19, 2026

No bot joins

Why Companies Block AI Meeting Bots (2026): IT's Reasons, What Still Works, and How to Ask

Why IT teams block AI note-taker bots in Teams, Zoom and Meet, with Microsoft's and Zoom's own controls, what still works without a bot, and how to ask IT.

Oct 19, 2026

Zoom how-to

Zoom Meeting Summary: How to Get One (With AI Companion and Without It) in 2026

How to get a Zoom meeting summary: Zoom AI Companion's rules (host only, which plans, 3 free meetings a month) and Scribbl Desktop for any Zoom call you join.

Oct 19, 2026

Tested, with the data published

Otter vs Fireflies vs Granola vs Scribbl: We Tested All Four on 5 Meetings (2026)

We ran the same five public meetings through Otter, Fireflies, Granola and Scribbl and graded the notes blind. Results, every mistake, and seven things compared.

Oct 13, 2026

CRM

AI Note Takers That Sync Notes to HubSpot or Pipedrive (2026 Comparison)

Which AI note taker syncs meeting notes to HubSpot or Pipedrive in 2026: Scribbl, Fathom, Fireflies, tl;dv, Otter, Read AI and Granola, with official prices.

Oct 12, 2026

Comparison

AI Note Takers That Write Follow-Up Emails After Meetings (2026 Comparison)

Which AI note taker writes follow-up emails after a meeting in 2026: Scribbl, Fathom, Otter, Fireflies, tl;dv, Granola and Read AI, with official plan prices.

Oct 12, 2026

Compared and ranked

Best AI Note Taker for Google Meet 2026: Scribbl, Gemini, Fathom Compared

Best AI note taker for Google Meet in 2026: Scribbl, Gemini, Fathom, Fireflies, tl;dv, Otter, Read AI and Granola compared, with official prices checked Oct 19.

Oct 12, 2026

Comparison

Best AI Note Taker for Sales Calls 2026: Scribbl, Gong, Fathom Compared

Best AI note taker for sales calls in 2026: Scribbl, Gong, Fathom, Fireflies, Otter and tl;dv compared on sales features, CRM and official prices (Oct 19).

Oct 12, 2026

Comparison

Best AI Note Taker for Zoom and Microsoft Teams 2026 (Comparison)

Best AI note taker for Zoom and Microsoft Teams in 2026: Scribbl, Otter, Fireflies, Fathom, tl;dv, Read AI and Granola compared, official prices checked Oct 19.

Oct 12, 2026