Circleback vs tl;dv
Circleback
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tldv.ioSide by side
| Figure | Circleback | tl;dv |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $15/mo | $18/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 6 |
| Spec score · Meeting Notes Software | 9.4 (#5) | 9.4 (#7) |
| Spec score · Meeting Intelligence Software | 9.4 (#2) | 8.6 (#17) |
| Spec score · Meeting Transcription Software | 9.4 (#3) | 8.7 (#14) |
| Spec score · AI Meeting Assistants | 9.3 (#12) | 9.4 (#8) |
| Calendar integrations | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | 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. | Featured integrations include HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Notion, ClickUp, Asana, Jira, Monday.com, Dropbox and Zoho. |
| 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 |
| 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. | tl;dv states that it is SOC 2 compliant, GDPR compliant, aligned with the EU AI Act and uses AES-256 encryption with EU data hosting. |
| Summaries and action items | Yes | Yes |
| Transcription | Circleback supports over 100 languages and automatically identifies speakers by name. | It produces speaker-labeled transcripts in more than 30 languages. |
Plans
Circleback
- FreeFree
- Pro$15 a month
- Business$25 a month
- Enterprise$35 a month
- FreeFree
tl;dv
- FreeFree
- Business$29 a month
- FreeFree
- Pro$18 a month
- Business$59 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
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.
tl;dv
tl;dv is a meeting recording and transcription service that uses a bot to capture calls on Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. It transcribes meetings and produces summaries and action items, while calendar integrations connect the service with calendars. It is available on the web, Windows, macOS, and iOS. The Free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited recordings and unlimited transcriptions. Business costs $29 a month, billed annually, and includes multi-meeting AI insights, sales coaching and playbooks, plus team integrations and automations. Enterprise offers a custom configuration, with no price listed. The maker, tl;dv, was founded in 2020 and is headquartered at Kaiser-Friedrich-Allee 51, 52074 Aachen, Germany. Its combination of bot-based capture and follow-up materials is centered on turning meetings into searchable records and next steps.