Tactiq vs tl;dv
We give Tactiq a 3.0 GPA and tl;dv a 3.2, out of 4.0. Tactiq grades higher on value for money. tl;dv grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Tactiq
Bot-free live transcription and AI notes for browser meetings
tl;dv
Meeting recorder and AI notetaker for Zoom, Meet and Teams
How we grade them
| 3.0GPATactiqVery good | 3.2GPAtl;dvVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $8 a user a month on the yearly plan, the cheap end here, or $12 monthly, and transcripts are unlimited. But it comes with only 10 AI credits a month, and one summary uses one. Unlimited AI starts on Team at $16.67, which is the dear end. | 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 for one user: 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month, plus in-meeting AI and transcript sharing and export. That's a couple of meetings a week, with a summary for only half of them. | 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 | BIt transcribes Meet, Zoom and Teams live in the browser with speakers identified, in 60+ languages. You can ask the AI questions mid-meeting, and workflows send results to Slack, Notion or HubSpot. But it saves text only, so there's no recording to replay, and the Mac app is a beta for Zoom. | 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 | BIt's a Chrome extension: add it and the transcript appears as people talk, with no bot to let in. There's no rating on record to show how people get on with it, so a B. | 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 | BA Chrome extension and web app, with workflows into Slack, Notion, Linear, HubSpot and Google Docs. The Mac app is a beta that only covers Zoom desktop calls, and no Windows or phone app is listed. | 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 | live transcripts in the browser, with no bot | 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: Tactiq and tl;dv. How we grade
Where they differ
- Tactiq starts at $8 per user / month, billed annually ($96 per year). tl;dv starts at $18 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Only tl;dv lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Tactiq also covers workflow automation.
- tl;dv also covers templates.
At a glance
| Tactiq | tl;dv | |
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| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8 per user / month, billed annually ($96 per year) | $18 per seat / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Free plan for 1 user: 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month, with AI insights, in-meeting AI, and transcript sharing and export. | 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 | Tactiq | tldx Solutions GmbH |
| Price read from | tactiq.io | tldv.io |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Tactiq
- People who do not want a notetaker bot joining their calls
- Following a live transcript during a meeting, not only afterward
- Teams that prefer transcripts kept as text with no audio or video stored
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
Tactiq
- The Free plan is limited to 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month.
- Pro lifts the transcript cap but includes only 10 AI credits a month. Unlimited AI credits start on the Team plan.
- There is no audio or video recording to play back, since Tactiq saves the transcript as text only.
- The download page lists a Chrome extension and a beta Mac app limited to Zoom desktop calls; no Windows or mobile app is listed.
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
Tactiq
- Live transcription without a bot
- The extension transcribes Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams in the browser as people speak, with speaker identification and support for more than 60 languages.
- Text-only capture
- Tactiq states that it does not record or store meeting audio. The transcript is produced in real time and saved as text, and it is shown only to the person running Tactiq.
- AI summaries and action items
- One AI credit covers a single AI action, such as a summary, a list of action items or one question. Free includes 5 credits a month, Pro 10, and Team and above are unlimited.
- In-meeting AI and saved prompts
- Ask the AI questions while the meeting is still running, and save custom questions as reusable prompts for later meetings.
- Workflows
- A workflow builder triggers steps automatically after a meeting and can post results to Slack, Notion, Linear, HubSpot and other tools. Workflows can be shared with a team.
- Mac app (beta)
- A native macOS app transcribes calls made in the Zoom desktop app. Tactiq's download page says other platforms are not supported in it yet.
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
Tactiq
Free$0
For 1 user: 10 transcripts and 5 AI credits a month, in-meeting AI, and sharing and export of transcripts.
Pro$8
per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
Unlimited transcripts and 10 AI credits a month, plus controls to pause automatic transcription and turn off the transcript notification.
Team$16.67
per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
For 1 to 20 users: unlimited AI credits, priority support and automatic sharing of transcripts with teams.
Business$29.17
per user / month, billed annually ($40 billed monthly)
For 20 to 200 users: advanced data retention, SAML SSO, a customer success manager, and the Tactiq MCP and Claude connector (both beta).
EnterpriseCustom
For 200+ users: a curated data processing agreement, customizable SAML SSO and in-meeting notification, and a dedicated account manager.
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
Tactiq
- Annual discount
Save up to 33% with annual billing
Tactiq labels annual billing as saving up to 33%. Pro is $96 a year instead of $12 a month, Team $200 instead of $20 a month, and Business $350 instead of $40 a month, per user.
- Education
Education pricing for teachers and students
The pricing page offers special pricing for teachers and students who apply for Tactiq's education plan through a linked form. The amount is not published.
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).
