Rimo vs Votars (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Votars grades higher than Rimo: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Votars grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Rimo
Japanese-built AI minutes and meeting assistant for teams
Votars
Multilingual transcription and meeting notes with live translation
Which one is for you
Pick Rimo if
- Fits if your meetings are in Japanese and you need minutes written for the team
- Works for teams that keep customer notes in Salesforce or Dynamics
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a plan that stays free, as there is only a 7-day trial
- Watch out: the site shows a limited-time 50% price with no end date, and $18 and $30 may return
- Tight if you share one login, because plans are sold per account and accounts cannot be shared
- Too light for English-only help, as the help material is mostly in Japanese
- Watch out: an Annual tab exists, but its figures could not be read
Pick Votars if
- Fits if your meetings are in more than one language and you need them translated
- Works for one person on a Windows or Mac laptop who wants notes on the phone too
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 30 minutes per recording, 300 minutes a month and 20 summaries
- Pricey if you go for teams, as Business is $14.67 per seat on yearly billing with a seat selector
- Watch out: translation and downloadable transcripts are paid features
- Watch out: AI summaries are counted monthly on every plan below Enterprise
How we grade them
| 2.2GPARimoFair | 2.4GPAVotarsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$9 a month for Solo, shown as half off $18, against a category middle of $12. If the discount ends, it is the dearer side. | BPersonal is $8 a month on yearly billing, a little under the $8.33 that starts the cheaper quarter of meeting-note tools. Monthly billing is $11.99. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 7-day trial with no card needed, and no free plan after it. | C300 minutes a month, 30 minutes per recording, 50 transcribed files and 20 AI summaries. A few meetings and you are at the edge. |
| Features | CMeeting bot, minutes, summaries, an AI assistant, security controls and CRM links. The listing shows no gaps in the core job, but the help material is mostly Japanese. | CLive transcription, translation, summaries, action items, recording and mind maps. Translation and downloads need Personal, and summaries are counted each month on every plan below Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you connect your calendar and meeting tools first. | CNo store rating on record. You connect Zoom, Teams or Meet and set up a workspace. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Teams, Zoom, Meet, Webex, Salesforce and Dynamics. No desktop app is listed. | BWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, with Zoom, Teams and Meet. Only three integrations are listed and no API. |
| Best for | meeting minutes in Japanese and English | multilingual transcription and meeting notes |
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: Rimo and Votars. How we grade
Price against what you get
Rimo starts at $9 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Votars starts at $8 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Votars starts $1 a month lower. Of the other AI meeting note takers on the chart, 17 score higher than Rimo for less, and 7 score higher than Votars 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
- Rimo also covers chat assistant.
- Votars also covers reports.
At a glance
| Rimo | Votars | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per account / month, billed monthly (shown as $18 crossed out) | $8 per month, billed annually ($11.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 300 minutes of recording a month, up to 30 minutes per recording, 50 transcribed files and 20 AI summaries. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial, no credit card needed | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Made by | Rimo LLC. | Votars |
| Price read from | rimo.app | votars.ai |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Rimo
- The site shows a limited-time 50% price with no end date; the crossed-out $18 and $30 may return.
- An Annual payment tab exists on the pricing section, but its figures could not be read separately.
- Plans are sold per account, and accounts cannot be shared between people.
- The site and help material are primarily in Japanese, with an English version of the marketing pages.
Votars
- The free plan caps recordings at 30 minutes and 300 minutes a month.
- Translation and downloadable transcripts need Personal or higher.
- Business is priced per seat and the page shows a seat selector for adding people.
- AI summaries are counted per month on every plan below Enterprise.
Key features
Rimo
- Meeting bot
- Connects to Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and Webex and records the meeting; bot recording is unlimited on both plans.
- Summaries and minutes
- Writes detailed summaries after each meeting and removes noise and filler words. Teammates and the AI can edit the minutes together.
- Meeting AI assistant
- Chat with an assistant about a meeting, using monthly AI credits: 100 on Solo and 200 per account on Business.
- Language support
- Handles more than 60 languages, with transcription of Japanese presented as a core strength.
- Security controls
- The site lists encryption, SSO, IP restriction, audit logs and data stored in Japan, with US or EU storage on request.
- CRM integration
- The page lists Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics for recording and sharing deal information.
Votars
- Real-time transcription
- Transcribes a live microphone, web meetings, uploaded audio or video, and webpage audio, with speaker identification on every plan.
- Translation
- Transcript translation and real-time translation are available from the Personal plan; the site lists 74 languages.
- Summaries and action items
- AI summaries are capped per month: 20 on Free, 100 on Personal, 500 on Business and unlimited on Enterprise.
- Meeting recording
- Records and transcribes in Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, including on the free plan.
- Document and mind-map output
- The homepage lists Word, Excel, PowerPoint and mind-map output, plus one-click sharing of results.
- Workspace sharing
- Business adds shared workspaces with permission management for teams of up to 99 people.
Plans
Rimo
Solo$9
per account / month, billed monthly
One person; unlimited transcription time, 100 AI credits, bot recording and detailed summaries. Shown at $18 crossed out, with no end date.
Business$15
per account / month, billed monthly
Everything in Solo plus team members, a shared folder, 200 AI credits per account (from 1,000); shown at $30 crossed out.
Votars
Free$0
300 recording minutes a month, 30 minutes per recording, speaker identification and Zoom, Teams and Meet recording.
Personal$8
per month, billed annually ($11.99 billed monthly)
1,800 minutes a month, 90 minutes per recording, 100 files, 100 AI summaries, translation and downloadable transcripts.
Business$14.67
per seat / month, billed annually ($21.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited minutes, 300 minutes per recording, 200 files, 500 AI summaries, workspace sharing; teams of up to 99 people.
EnterpriseCustom
For more than 99 seats: unlimited AI summaries, custom prompts and templates, security and compliance management.
Ways to pay less
Rimo
No public discounts listed.
Votars
- Annual discount
Save 33% with annual billing
The pricing page shows Personal at $8 and Business at $14.67 a month when billed annually, marked 33% off the monthly price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Rimo or Votars?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Votars is cheaper to start with: $8 a month, against $9 a month for Rimo. Rimo starts at $9 per account / month, billed monthly (shown as $18 crossed out), and Votars starts at $8 per month, billed annually ($11.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Rimo or Votars?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Votars has a free plan. Rimo does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Rimo and Votars run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Votars lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app and 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.