Plaud alternatives · Meeting Notes
Open-source alternatives to Plaud
Plaud is not described as open source on its own site. 4 of the 89 other AI meeting note takers in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Plaud has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.33 per month on Pro, billed annually ($17.99 billed monthly). All of them are free or have a free plan.
4 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
How each one differs from Plaud
- Free plan · from $29.99/mo
Omi
Wearable recorder and app that summarizes conversations
- Omi starts at $29.99 per month; $269.91 per year. Plaud starts at $8.33 per month on Pro, billed annually ($17.99 billed monthly).
- Only Plaud lists a Windows app.
- Omi is open source, according to its own site.
- Omi also covers chat assistant and tasks.
- Free plan · from $10/mo
Meetily
Open-source meeting recorder that transcribes on your device
- Meetily starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly ($120). Plaud starts at $8.33 per month on Pro, billed annually ($17.99 billed monthly).
- Only Plaud lists a web app.
- Only Plaud lists iOS and Android apps.
- Meetily is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $14/mo
Anarlog
Open-source, local-first AI meeting notepad with no bot
- Anarlog starts at $14 per person / month, or $140 per person / year. Plaud starts at $8.33 per month on Pro, billed annually ($17.99 billed monthly).
- Only Anarlog lists a Linux app.
- Only Plaud lists a web app.
- Only Plaud lists iOS and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $12/mo
Vexa
Open-source meeting bot API with real-time transcription
- Vexa starts at $12 per seat / month. Plaud starts at $8.33 per month on Pro, billed annually ($17.99 billed monthly).
- Only Plaud lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Vexa is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Vexa also covers AI agents.
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Plaud?
Yes. Omi, Meetily, Anarlog and Vexa are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Plaud open source?
Plaud is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Nov 12, 2026 against the pages it cites.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Plaud: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.


