Read AI vs tl;dv
We give Read AI a 3.4 GPA and tl;dv a 3.2, out of 4.0. Read AI grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, 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
tl;dv
Meeting recorder and AI notetaker for Zoom, Meet and Teams
How we grade them
| 3.4GPARead AIVery good | 3.2GPAtl;dvVery 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. | CPro is $18 a seat a month on the yearly plan and $29 monthly, when this category typically starts near $10. It does lift the AI limits and adds CRM sync, an API and webhooks. But unlimited questions across many meetings and the coaching tools wait on Business at $29. |
| 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. | BRecordings and transcripts are unlimited, which is generous. But AI notes cover 10 meetings a month, you get 10 Ask AI queries and 5 uploads, and your data is kept for up to 3 months. |
| 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. | AIt records with a visible notetaker, or from system audio through the Mac and Windows app with no bot. Transcripts in 30+ languages with speakers recognised, AI notes with your own templates on Pro, questions answered from the transcript, and clips of any moment to share. |
| 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. | BThe notetaker joins your Zoom, Meet and Teams calls and the notes follow. There's no App Store rating on record to show how people get on with it, so it stops at 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, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, though the extension covers Google Meet only. It connects to Slack, HubSpot, Notion and Zapier, and Pro adds an API and webhooks. Mobile recordings stop at 3 hours each. |
| Best for | one search across meetings, email and chat | free recordings and transcripts of video calls |
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 tl;dv. How we grade
Where they differ
- Read AI starts at $15 per user / month, billed annually. tl;dv starts at $18 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Read AI also covers AI search.
- tl;dv also covers templates.
At a glance
| Read AI | tl;dv | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per user / month, billed annually | $18 per seat / month, billed annually |
| 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. | 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. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | Read AI, Inc. | tldx Solutions GmbH |
| Price read from | read.ai | tldv.io |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 4, 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
tl;dv
- Teams that want video recordings of calls, not only notes
- Free users who mainly need unlimited recordings and transcripts
- Sales teams that want CRM sync and call coaching
- Companies that prefer an EU-hosted vendor
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.
tl;dv
- Free limits AI notes to 10 meetings a month, with 10 Ask AI queries and 5 uploads, and keeps data for up to 3 months.
- Playbooks, AI coaching, scheduled reports and unlimited multi-meeting Ask AI need the Business plan.
- SCIM provisioning, custom SSO and privately hosted AI are Enterprise only.
- The Chrome extension covers Google Meet only, and mobile recordings are limited to 3 hours each.
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.
tl;dv
- Recording with or without a bot
- The notetaker joins Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls as a visible participant. The desktop app for Mac and Windows records from system audio instead, with no bot in the call.
- Transcripts in 30+ languages
- Transcribes with automatic speaker recognition in more than 30 languages. Business adds premium transcription with multi-language support and custom vocabulary.
- AI notes and templates
- Summarizes each meeting into notes. Free covers 10 meetings a month; Pro lifts the limit and adds custom note templates, action item assignment and follow-up email drafts.
- Ask AI across meetings
- Ask questions about a recording and get answers from the transcript. Free includes 10 queries, and unlimited questions across many meetings come with Business.
- Shareable clips
- Highlight any part of a transcript to generate a clip of that moment in the recording, which can be shared without sending the whole meeting.
- CRM sync and coaching
- Pro syncs meeting notes to a CRM. Business adds team-wide CRM field mapping, playbooks with AI coaching and scheduled reports.
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.
tl;dv
Free$0
Unlimited recordings and transcripts, AI notes for 10 meetings a month, 10 Ask AI queries and 3 months of data retention.
Pro$18
per seat / month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
Removes the AI limits and adds custom note templates, follow-up email drafts, unlimited uploads and storage, CRM sync, API and webhooks.
Business$29
per seat / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
Adds unlimited multi-meeting Ask AI, playbooks and AI coaching, scheduled reports, CRM field mapping and custom vocabulary.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds SCIM provisioning, custom SSO, privately hosted AI and organization activity logs.
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.
tl;dv
- Annual discount
Lower per-seat price on annual billing
By tl;dv's listed prices, Pro is $18 per seat per month billed annually against $29 monthly (about 38% less), and Business is $29 against $39 (about 26% less).
