Read AI vs Sally
We give Read AI a 3.4 GPA and Sally a 3.2, out of 4.0. Read AI grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. Sally grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Read AI
Meeting notetaker with search across meetings, email and chat
Sally
AI meeting assistant developed and hosted in Germany
How we grade them
| 3.4GPARead AIVery good | 3.2GPASallyVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $15 a user a month billed yearly, or $19.75 monthly, which is the dear end of a category that typically starts near $10. And Pro still works from transcripts only: audio and video playback wait for Enterprise at $22.50. Read AI doesn't offer refunds either. | BStarter is $8 a user a month on the yearly plan, before VAT, which is the cheap end here, and it covers 1,200 minutes a month. But the next step is steep: AI chat, custom prompts and unlimited minutes need Pro at $40. The higher stated accuracy costs more too. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree covers 5 meeting transcripts a month, with summaries, unlimited search, the meeting coach and the desktop and phone apps, and no credit card. Five meetings is tight if you're in calls most days. | CNo free plan, but the trial is a fair one: 30 days of any plan with every feature switched on, and no credit card. After that it's paid, from $8 a user a month on the yearly plan. |
| Features | AA recap, action items and highlights for every meeting, search that answers with citations across meetings, email and messaging, and a coach that gives feedback on how you speak. The desktop apps record straight from the computer, and the phone apps catch in-person meetings. | AA bot for Teams, Meet, Zoom and Webex, a phone app for meetings in a room, and transcripts in 103 languages with your own vocabulary. Summaries split into topics, decisions and tasks and shift with the meeting type. Chat with your meetings is there too, but only from Pro. |
| Ease of use | A4.9 from about 970 App Store ratings. The free plan needs no credit card, and the recap arrives without you taking a single note. | BAdd Sally to a calendar invite, or connect your calendar, and the bot turns up at the call. There's no rating on record to show how people get on with it, so a B. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. It works with Zoom, Meet, Teams, Gmail, Outlook and Slack, and premium links to Notion, Salesforce, HubSpot, Jira and Zapier start on Pro. There's an MCP server and an API too. | AWeb, iPhone and Android. Results go to CRMs, project tools and chat apps, directly or through Zapier, Make, n8n, Power Automate and webhooks, and an MCP server connects it to Claude and other assistants. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | one search across meetings, email and chat | meeting notes hosted in Germany |
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: Read AI and Sally. How we grade
Where they differ
- Read AI starts at $15 per user / month, billed annually. Sally starts at $8 per user / month, billed annually, excl. VAT.
- Read AI has a free plan. Sally does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Read AI lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Read AI lists a browser extension.
- Sally is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Read AI also covers AI search.
- Sally also covers tasks.
At a glance
| Read AI | Sally | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $15 per user / month, billed annually | $8 per user / month, billed annually, excl. VAT |
| Free plan | 5 meeting transcripts a month, with summaries, enterprise search, the meeting coach, basic integrations and the desktop and mobile apps. No credit card required. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial of any plan with all features, no credit card required |
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Read AI, Inc. | Aliru GmbH |
| Price read from | read.ai | sally.io |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Read AI
- People who want one search across meetings, email and chat
- Students and staff at universities, who get low-cost EDU plans
- People who want coaching feedback on how they run meetings
Sally
- German and EU companies that need data hosted in Germany
- Teams that must document meetings under works council and GDPR rules
- Organizations that want an on-premise deployment option
Worth knowing
Read AI
- The Free plan covers 5 meeting transcripts a month.
- Audio and video playback and video highlights need Enterprise; the Pro plan does not include them.
- All licenses in a workspace must be on the same plan, and Enterprise+ requires at least 5 licenses.
- Read AI does not offer refunds; a canceled subscription runs to the end of the billing period.
Sally
- There is no free plan. After the 30-day trial, plans start at $8 per user a month on annual billing, and prices exclude VAT.
- Starter is limited to 1,200 transcription minutes a month and 1 GB per uploaded file.
- Stated transcription accuracy is tiered by plan, and the highest tier, up to 98.8%, is reserved for Enterprise.
- AI chat, custom prompts and custom meeting types start on Pro. Chat across all meetings and on-premise deployment are Enterprise only.
Key features
Read AI
- Meeting recaps and transcripts
- Produces a recap, action items and highlights for each meeting on Google Meet, Zoom or Microsoft Teams. Free covers 5 transcripts a month; paid plans are unlimited.
- Search with cited answers
- Ask what was decided, who owns it and what is still open, and get answers that cite their source. Search is listed as unlimited on every plan.
- Email and messaging summaries
- Summaries are not limited to meetings: the plans also list summaries for email and messaging, with Gmail, Outlook and Slack among the connected services.
- Meeting coach
- A personalized coach gives feedback on how you speak and run meetings. It is included on every plan, including Free.
- Playback and video highlights
- Audio and video playback and video highlights are available on Enterprise and Enterprise+ only; Free and Pro work from transcripts and summaries.
- Integrations, MCP and API
- Premium integrations such as Notion, Salesforce, HubSpot, Jira, Confluence and Zapier, plus webhooks, start on Pro. Read AI also offers an MCP server and an API.
Sally
- Meeting bot for online calls
- Add invite@sally.io to a calendar invite or connect a calendar, and Sally joins Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Zoom and Webex calls. The bot's name and avatar can be changed to match your company.
- Phone app for in-person meetings
- The iOS and Android app records a conversation from a phone on the table, then returns a transcript and summary. Audio and video files can also be uploaded for transcription.
- Transcription in 103 languages
- Transcripts support a custom vocabulary for jargon and product names. Stated accuracy rises by plan: up to 90.3% on Starter, 94.1% on Pro and 98.8% on Enterprise.
- Summaries by meeting type
- Each summary highlights topics, decisions and tasks, and a chosen meeting type shifts the focus, for example to objections in a sales call. Pro adds custom meeting types and prompts.
- Sally Chat
- Ask questions about a single meeting or a folder of meetings and get answers from the transcripts. Chat across all meetings at once is an Enterprise feature.
- Integrations and MCP
- Results can be sent to CRMs, project tools and chat apps directly or through Zapier, Make, n8n, Power Automate and webhooks. An MCP server connects Sally to Claude and other assistants.
Plans
Read AI
Free$0
5 meeting transcripts a month, summaries, unlimited search, meeting coach and basic integrations.
Pro$15
per user / month, billed annually ($19.75 billed monthly)
Unlimited meeting transcripts, priority processing, 100 file upload credits a month and premium integrations.
Enterprise$22.50
per user / month, billed annually ($29.75 billed monthly)
Adds audio and video playback, video highlights, 200 file upload credits a month and premium support.
Enterprise+$29.75
per user / month, billed annually ($39.75 billed monthly)
Minimum 5 licenses. Adds HIPAA compliance, SAML and SCIM, domain capture and a custom data retention policy.
Sally
Starter$8
per user / month, billed annually; $12 billed monthly
1,200 transcription minutes a month, accuracy up to 90.3%, 1 GB per upload, AI summaries, meeting types, custom vocabulary and a custom bot name and avatar.
Pro$40
per user / month, billed annually; $45 billed monthly
Unlimited transcription minutes, accuracy up to 94.1%, 5 GB uploads, custom prompts, folders, custom meeting types, quality benchmarks and AI chat for single meetings.
Enterprise$79
per user / month, billed annually; $99 billed monthly
Accuracy up to 98.8%, AI chat across multiple meetings, on-premise deployment on request and priority support handled within 48 hours.
Ways to pay less
Read AI
- Annual discount
25% off with annual billing
Read AI's pricing page marks annual billing as -25%: Pro is $15 instead of $19.75 per user per month, Enterprise $22.50 instead of $29.75 and Enterprise+ $29.75 instead of $39.75.
- Education
EDU plan at $60 a year
Active students and staff at higher-education institutions who sign up with a .edu email can buy the EDU plan for $60 a year (30 meetings a month) or EDU + Video for $100 a year.
- Other savings
Volume discounts from 100 licenses
The pricing page lists volume discounts of 10% for 100 or more licenses, 15% for 500 or more and 20% for 1,000 or more.
Sally
- Annual discount
About 12% to 30% off with annual billing
Annual billing lowers Starter from $12 to $8 per user a month, Pro from $45 to $40 and Enterprise from $99 to $79. Sally labels these savings as roughly 30%, 12% and 20%.
