Bee vs Notta (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Notta grades higher than Bee: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Notta grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bee
Wearable AI recorder that summarizes conversations and suggests to-dos
Notta
AI notetaker and transcription for meetings, files and recordings
Which one is for you
Pick Bee if
- Fits if you want everyday conversations recorded without a phone in your hand
- Works for people who want summaries of calls and chats, not only meetings
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 14 days of history, with desktop capture and integrations locked
- Pricey if you add the device: $74.99 or more, on top of $11.99 a month for Pro
- Watch out: Bee Eclipse is listed as coming soon at $99.99
- Skip it if you want a web dashboard, since Bee runs through its apps
- Watch out: the site carries an Amazon copyright notice, and the vendor says audio is processed in memory and deleted
Pick Notta if
- Fits if you transcribe uploaded files and YouTube links as well as live meetings
- Works for teams that meet in more than one language and need transcripts translated
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, because only the first 3 minutes of each conversation get transcribed, within 120 minutes a month
- Not for you if you need live translation often, as it's 2 to 4 free uses a month before an add-on from $6 a month
- Pricey if you want unlimited transcription, meeting video or CRM and Zapier links, which wait for Business at $16.67 a seat
- Tight if you're on Pro, a single seat capped at 1,800 minutes and 100 AI summaries a month
- Watch out: the bot-free desktop recorder is a beta, and SAML SSO needs Enterprise from 51 seats
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABeeFair | 2.6GPANottaGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$11.99 a month for Bee Pro, the middle of the category's range, or $99.99 a year. The wearable is a separate buy, $74.99 for Frontier. | CPro is $8.17 a month billed yearly ($97.99), or $13.49 month to month, which is ordinary money for this category. It buys one seat and 1,800 minutes, and unlimited transcription, meeting video and the CRM and Zapier links all wait for Business at $16.67 a seat. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free tier with conversation summaries and 14 days of history. New devices come with 30 days of Pro. | COne seat, 120 minutes a month, 50 file uploads and 10 AI summaries. The one that bites is 3 minutes per conversation, so a real meeting gets cut off mid-sentence. There's a 7-day trial of Business if you want to see the whole thing. |
| Features | CSummaries, search, suggested to-dos, a timeline and desktop capture for online meetings. The desktop app and integrations need Pro, and the listing shows no web dashboard. | BIt covers the job: a bot on Zoom, Meet, Teams and Webex or a desktop app that records with nothing in the call, live transcripts with speakers labelled in 58 languages, two at once if you need it, summaries with action items, files and YouTube links, screen recording. The bot-free desktop app is a beta. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You buy a device, pair it with the app and connect accounts. | C4.1 from about 1,400 App Store ratings, which is middling for this category. The counting doesn't help: minutes, file uploads, AI summaries and AI credits each carry their own monthly quota, so there are four meters to keep an eye on. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone, Android, Mac and Windows, with Gmail, Calendar, Outlook and Alexa connections, but no web app. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, connecting to Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex, Slack, Notion, Salesforce and HubSpot. The bot-free desktop app is labeled a beta. |
| Best for | a wearable that records conversations and suggests to-dos | transcribing meetings and files in 58 languages |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bee and Notta. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bee starts at $11.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Notta starts at $8.17 a month and scores 3.0.
Notta scores higher and starts $3.82 a month lower. Of the other AI meeting note takers on the chart, 23 score higher than Bee for less, and 6 score higher than Notta for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Bee also covers tasks.
- Notta also covers screen recording.
At a glance
| Bee | Notta | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $11.99 per month, billed monthly ($99.99 billed yearly) | $8.17 per month, billed annually ($97.99 per year) |
| Free plan | Conversation processing and summaries with 14 days of history. | 1 seat, 120 transcription minutes a month, up to 3 minutes per conversation, 50 file uploads and 10 AI summaries a month. |
| Free trial | 30 days of Bee Pro free with every new Bee device | 7-day free trial of the Business plan |
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| Made by | Amazon.com, Inc. | Notta PTE. LTD. |
| Price read from | bee.computer | notta.ai |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bee
- Wearable devices are bought separately, from Amazon, and the page says select features need Bee Pro.
- Unlimited history, Bee for Desktop and integrations need Bee Pro at $11.99 a month or $99.99 a year.
- Bee Eclipse is listed as coming soon at $99.99, and Bee runs through its apps, with no web dashboard listed.
- The vendor says audio is processed in memory and then deleted; the site carries an Amazon copyright notice.
Notta
- The Free plan transcribes only the first 3 minutes of each conversation, within 120 minutes a month.
- Pro is a single-seat plan capped at 1,800 minutes a month. Unlimited transcription, meeting video and CRM or Zapier integrations need Business.
- Real-time translation is limited to 2 to 4 free uses a month. More needs an add-on from $6 a month, billed annually, sold only with paid plans.
- Notta Desktop, the bot-free recorder for Mac and Windows, is labeled a beta.
Key features
Bee
- Wearable capture
- Bee Frontier ($74.99) clips to clothing or wears on the wrist; Bee Eclipse ($99.99) attaches to a phone and records calls.
- Summaries and search
- Conversations become summaries and takeaways you can search; the free tier keeps 14 days, Pro keeps all of it.
- Suggested to-dos
- Follow-ups and action items are pulled from daily conversations and can become emails or calendar events.
- Bee for Desktop
- Mac and Windows app that saves Zoom, Meet and other online meetings, including on headphones. Needs Bee Pro.
- Personal timeline and patterns
- A daily timeline of conversations and places, and insights that the vendor says grow the more it is used.
- Amazon and Google connections
- Pro connects Gmail, Google Calendar, Outlook, Photos, Health, Alexa and Amazon Shopping.
Notta
- Bot or bot-free meeting recording
- A bot can join Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Webex calls. Notta Desktop, a beta app for Mac and Windows, records from the device instead, so nothing joins the call.
- Live transcription in 58 languages
- Transcribes speech as it happens and labels speakers. Notta lists 58 languages for transcription and translation, with a bilingual mode for two languages at once.
- AI Notes
- Generates a summary and action items for each recording. The monthly quota is 10 summaries on Free, 100 on Pro and 200 on Business.
- Notta Brain
- Answers questions across past meetings and builds slides, documents and infographics from them. It runs on AI credits: every plan includes 1,000 a month, and a paid add-on provides 8,000 a month.
- File and link transcription
- Upload audio or video files, or paste a YouTube link, and get a transcript. Uploads are capped at 50 a month on Free, 100 on Pro and 200 on Business.
- Screen recording
- Records the screen with audio and camera, and a Chrome extension captures audio from a browser tab. Recording online meetings with video needs the Business plan.
Plans
Bee
Free$0
Conversation summaries with 14 days of history; Pro features such as integrations are locked.
Bee Pro$11.99
per month, billed monthly ($99.99 billed yearly)
Unlimited history, daily summaries, templates, suggested to-dos, app integrations and Bee for Desktop.
Notta
Free$0
1 seat, 120 transcription minutes a month, up to 3 minutes per conversation, 50 file uploads and 10 AI summaries.
Pro$8.17
per month, billed annually ($97.99); $13.49 billed monthly
1 seat, 1,800 minutes a month, recordings up to 5 hours, 100 file uploads and 100 AI summaries, plus export, translation and custom vocabulary.
Business$16.67
per seat / month, billed annually ($199.99); $27.99 monthly
Unlimited transcription, 200 file uploads and 200 AI summaries a month, video recording of web meetings, usage reports, and CRM and Zapier integrations.
EnterpriseCustom
From 51 seats: customized transcription quota, unlimited file uploads and AI summaries, SAML SSO, audit logs and priority support.
Ways to pay less
Bee
- Annual discount
Save over 30% with yearly Bee Pro
Bee's Pro page says the yearly plan at $99.99 saves over 30% against paying $11.99 a month.
Notta
- Annual discount
40% off with annual billing
Notta's pricing page labels annual billing 40% off. Pro costs $97.99 a year instead of $13.49 a month, and Business $199.99 per seat a year instead of $27.99 a month.
- Education
50% education discount on Pro
The pricing page links a 50% education discount. Students and educators who sign up with an educational email can apply it to the Pro plan at purchase.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bee or Notta?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Notta is cheaper to start with: $8.17 a month, against $11.99 a month for Bee. Bee starts at $11.99 per month, billed monthly ($99.99 billed yearly), and Notta starts at $8.17 per month, billed annually ($97.99 per year).
Which has a free plan, Bee or Notta?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Bee and Notta have a free plan.
Which platforms do Bee and Notta run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Notta lists a web app and a browser extension. Both list macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.