Circleback vs Equal Time
Circleback
circleback.aiEqual Time
equaltime.ioSide by side
| Figure | Circleback | Equal Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $15/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 0 |
| Spec score · Meeting Notes Software | 9.4 (#5) | 7.5 (#80) |
| Spec score · AI Meeting Assistants | 9.3 (#12) | 7.4 (#70) |
| Calendar integrations | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Google Calendar, Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Notion, Linear, HubSpot, Salesforce, Attio, Asana, PostHog, Ashby, Intercom, Zoho, Monday, Zapier and Make. | The site lists Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Notion, Coda, Linear, Zapier, Make, and custom webhooks as integrations or destinations for meeting notes. |
| Transcription languages | 110 | 102 |
| Meeting capture | It supports online and in-person meetings using either a bot or a bot-free desktop app. | bot |
| Meeting platforms | Zoom,Google Meet,Microsoft Teams,Webex,Discord,RingCentral | Zoom,Google Meet,Microsoft Teams |
| Product | Circleback is cloud-based software for meeting automations. | Equal Time transcribes and summarizes Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams meetings, producing notes and action items. |
| Security | Circleback states that it is SOC 2 Type II and EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework-certified, encrypts data at rest and in transit, and does not use customer data to train models. | The security page says data is encrypted at rest and in transit, users can request deletion, and meeting data is not used to train Equal Time or third-party LLMs. |
| Summaries and action items | Yes | Yes |
| Transcription | Circleback supports over 100 languages and automatically identifies speakers by name. | Yes |
Plans
Circleback
- FreeFree
- Pro$15 a month
- Business$25 a month
- Enterprise$35 a month
- FreeFree
In their own words
Circleback
Circleback is cloud-based software for meeting automation. It can join online meetings as a bot, record locally through desktop or mobile apps, or accept uploaded audio and video. It transcribes in 110 languages, identifies speakers by name, and creates AI notes, summaries, and action items; tasks are automatically captured, assigned, and organized. Users can search the meeting archive, ask Circleback questions, and view or draft emails. Supported meeting services include Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Discord, and RingCentral. Integrations include Google Calendar, Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Notion, Linear, HubSpot, Salesforce, and others. Desktop and mobile apps also support in-person meetings, and Apple Watch apps are available. The Free plan costs nothing and allows unlimited meetings, with 30-day history, limited automations, and two teams. Pro costs $15 a month, billed $15/user/month; Business costs $25 a month, billed $25/user/month; Enterprise costs $35 a month, billed $35/user/month with volume pricing. Circleback says it encrypts data in transit and at rest and does not use customer data to train models; HIPAA compliance is included with Enterprise.
Equal Time
Equal Time has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.