Sonix alternatives · Meeting Notes
Free alternatives to Sonix
Sonix has no free plan. 44 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Sonix is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly). All of them pair the free plan with paid ones.
44 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Sonix
- Free plan · from $8.33/mo
Otter.ai
Live meeting transcription with summaries and AI chat
What is free: Basic plan: 300 transcription minutes a month, 30 minutes per conversation, 3 lifetime file imports, 20 AI Chat queries a month and access to the 25 most recent conversations.
- Otter.ai starts at $8.33 per user / month, billed annually. Sonix starts at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
- Otter.ai has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Otter.ai lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Otter.ai lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $8.17/mo
Notta
AI notetaker and transcription for meetings, files and recordings
What is free: 1 seat, 120 transcription minutes a month, up to 3 minutes per conversation, 50 file uploads and 10 AI summaries a month.
- Notta starts at $8.17 per month, billed annually ($97.99 per year). Sonix starts at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
- Notta has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Notta lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Notta lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $8.50/mo
HappyScribe
AI transcription, subtitles and meeting notes in 150+ languages
What is free: Unlimited meeting recordings of up to 45 minutes each, a 10-minute trial of AI transcription, subtitling and translation, AI Chat on 3 files a month and watermarked MP4 exports.
- HappyScribe starts at $8.50 per month, billed annually. Sonix starts at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
- HappyScribe has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only HappyScribe lists iOS and Android apps.
- HappyScribe also covers chat assistant.
- Free plan · from $25.49/mo
Rev
AI and human transcription, now sold as a legal evidence platform
What is free: 45 AI transcription and caption minutes a month for 1 user, English only, 5 files analyzed at a time.
- Rev starts at $25.49 per seat / month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly). Sonix starts at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
- Rev has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Rev lists iOS and Android apps.
- Sonix also covers meeting notes.
- Free plan · from $14/mo
Granola
AI notepad that transcribes meetings from device audio, no bot
What is free: Basic plan: AI meeting notes with no daily transcription limit, chat, shared folders and templates. Only the last 30 days of notes are viewable in the app, and Slack is the only integration.
- Granola starts at $14 per user / month, billed monthly. Sonix starts at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
- Granola has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Granola lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Sonix lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $10/mo
Fireflies.ai
Meeting notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes calls
What is free: Unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries, 400 minutes of storage per team and 20 AI credits. Transcript downloads and video recording need a paid plan.
- Fireflies.ai starts at $10 per seat / month, billed annually. Sonix starts at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
- Fireflies.ai has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Fireflies.ai lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Fireflies.ai lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $18/mo
tl;dv
Meeting recorder and AI notetaker for Zoom, Meet and Teams
What is free: Unlimited recordings and transcription, AI notes for 10 meetings a month, 10 Ask AI queries and 5 uploads, with data kept for up to 3 months.
- tl;dv starts at $18 per seat / month, billed annually. Sonix starts at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
- tl;dv has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only tl;dv lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only tl;dv lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $7/mo
Fellow
AI meeting assistant with recording, notes and admin controls
What is free: Up to 5 seats, with 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user as a lifetime allowance. Includes summaries, transcription, action items, Ask Fellow and Zoom, Meet, Teams and Slack integrations.
- Fellow starts at $7 per user / month, billed annually. Sonix starts at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
- Fellow has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Fellow lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Fellow lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from €21/mo
Jamie
Bot-free AI note taker with EU data hosting
What is free: 10 AI notes a month with a 30-minute limit per meeting. Includes Ask Jamie chat, unlimited storage, speaker recognition, task detection and 1 custom template.
- Jamie starts at €21 per user / month, billed annually. Sonix starts at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
- Jamie has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Jamie lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Sonix lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $15/mo
Read AI
Meeting notetaker with search across meetings, email and chat
What is free: 5 meeting transcripts a month, with summaries, enterprise search, the meeting coach, basic integrations and the desktop and mobile apps. No credit card required.
- Read AI starts at $15 per user / month, billed annually. Sonix starts at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
- Read AI has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Read AI lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Read AI lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $9.99/mo
MeetGeek
AI meeting notetaker with workflows, analytics and a free plan
What is free: Basic plan: 3 hours of transcription a month, AI summaries, AI Chat and search, with transcripts stored for 3 months and audio for 1 month.
- MeetGeek starts at $9.99 per user / month, billed yearly. Sonix starts at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
- MeetGeek has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only MeetGeek lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only MeetGeek lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $15/mo
Circleback
AI meeting notes, action items and post-meeting automations
What is free: AI notes and action items, Ask Circleback, bot or bot-free capture and API access, with 30 days of meeting and recording history, limited automations and 2 teams.
- Circleback starts at $15 per user / month, billed yearly. Sonix starts at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
- Circleback has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Circleback lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Circleback also covers chat assistant and workflow automation.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Sonix?
Yes. Otter.ai, Notta, HappyScribe, Rev, Granola, Fireflies.ai, tl;dv, Fellow and 36 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Sonix have a free plan?
Sonix has no free plan. Sonix is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Nov 12, 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 Sonix: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.