The Bluedot Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Bluedot in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Bluedot
The Insider’s Guide
Bot-free meeting recorder and AI notetaker for every platform
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI meeting note takers, read from Bluedot’s own pages.
Made by Bluedot · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Bluedot’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Bluedot’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 23 of the 48 other AI meeting note takers we grade
Bluedot records and transcribes meetings without sending a bot into the call. A Chrome extension or a desktop app captures the conversation on the user's own device, and mobile and Apple Watch apps record meetings held in person. It produces notes from templates, answers questions across meetings through an AI chat, and syncs notes to CRMs, applicant tracking systems and other tools.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Bluedot, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for recording calls with no bot, on any platform
Bluedot records meetings without a bot, through a Chrome extension or desktop app on your own machine, with phone and Apple Watch apps for meetings in person.
- 2
Paid plans start at $14 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $14 per user / month, billed annually.
- 3
You can try it first
Free plan covers your first 5 meetings in total; after that it only lets you view and share recordings
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Recording without a bot
The Chrome extension or desktop app captures audio and video on your own device, so it works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex and Slack huddles without a bot or calendar access.
- 6
Notes from templates
Summaries follow templates for different kinds of meeting, such as sales calls and customer check-ins, in over 100 languages. Custom note templates need the Pro plan.
- 7
AI chat across meetings
A built-in chat answers questions and pulls up information from one meeting or from several at once.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 23 of 48
That is against the other AI meeting note takers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Bluedot you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Bluedot at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $14 per user / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free plan covers your first 5 meetings in total; after that it only lets you view and share recordings
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Bluedot
- Category
- AI Meeting Notes
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for recording calls with no bot, on any platform
Bluedot records meetings without a bot, through a Chrome extension or desktop app on your own machine, with phone and Apple Watch apps for meetings in person. Basic is $14 a month on the yearly plan, but it's audio only with an hour's limit per recording. Free is 5 meetings in total, CRM links need Business at $32, and recordings are deleted a month after you cancel.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Basic is $14 a user a month billed yearly, $18 monthly, which is ordinary money here, but it records audio only and caps each recording at an hour. Video and unlimited length need Pro at $20, and CRM and ATS links Business at $32. |
| Free plan and trial | D | Bluedot calls it a lifetime trial itself, and that's what it is: 5 meetings in total, not 5 a month. Most people are through that inside a week, and then you can only view and share what you already have. |
| Features | B | It covers the job: the extension or desktop app captures Zoom, Meet, Teams, Webex and Slack huddles on your own machine with no bot, notes follow templates in over 100 languages, an AI chat answers across meetings, and you can comment on moments and clip highlights. Tactiq and Granola do much the same. |
| Ease of use | B | No rating on record, but nothing to set up either: install the Chrome extension or the desktop app and record, with no bot to invite and no calendar to connect. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Apple Watch and a Chrome extension. Notes go to Slack, Notion, Zapier and Make on every plan, webhooks and MCP from Basic, and HubSpot, Salesforce and the ATS links from Business. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Bluedot is for
- Fits if you don't want a bot joining your calls
- Works for meetings in person, recorded from your phone or Apple Watch
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want a free plan to stay on, as free stops after 5 meetings in total
- Tight if your calls run past an hour or you want video, because Basic is audio only with a 1-hour limit
- Skip it if you might cancel and come back, since recordings are locked and then deleted unless you restore within a month
- Pricey if you need CRM or ATS sync, SSO or SCIM, which need Business at $32 a user a month yearly ($39 monthly)
- Watch out: the company-wide flat rate is priced on request only
Good to know
Good for
- People who do not want a bot joining their calls
- Recruiters and sales teams that sync notes to an ATS or CRM
- Recording in-person meetings from a phone or Apple Watch
- Workspaces where only some members record, since only they are billed
Worth knowing
- The Free plan covers 5 meetings in total, not per month. Bluedot itself describes it as a lifetime trial.
- Basic records audio only and limits each recording to 1 hour. Video and unlimited duration need Pro.
- CRM and ATS integrations, SSO and SCIM need Business at $32 per user a month on annual billing.
- After a cancellation, recordings are inaccessible and are permanently deleted if the subscription is not restored within a month.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$14
A month to start, for each person
Bluedot is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $14 per user / month, billed annually.
Most people are through that inside a week, and then you can only view and share what you already have.
Free
$0
5 meetings in total, not per month, with the Chrome extension, desktop and mobile apps, and Slack, Notion, Zapier and Make integrations.
Basic
$14
per user / month, billed annually ($18 billed monthly)
Unlimited audio-only meetings and unlimited storage, with a 1-hour limit per recording, webhook access and MCP integration.
Pro
$20
per user / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
Unlimited meetings with video, unlimited recording duration, custom note templates, and imports from Zoom and Google Drive.
Business
$32
per user / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
Adds CRM and ATS integrations, advanced admin controls, SSO and SCIM, custom data retention, org-wide MCP and webhooks, and unlimited imports.
Flat rate
Custom
One fixed price for the whole company regardless of how many people use Bluedot. Pricing is on request.
Trying it first
Free plan covers your first 5 meetings in total; after that it only lets you view and share recordings
Read from bluedothq.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Lower per-user price on annual billing
At listed prices Basic drops from $18 to $14, Pro from $25 to $20 and Business from $39 to $32 per user per month when billed annually.
Stated on bluedothq.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
6
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Bot-free meeting recorder and AI notetaker for every platform. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, meeting notes, transcription, chat assistant, templates, screen recording.
Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, Apple Watch and a Chrome extension.
- Recording without a bot
- The Chrome extension or desktop app captures audio and video on your own device, so it works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex and Slack huddles without a bot or calendar access.
- Notes from templates
- Summaries follow templates for different kinds of meeting, such as sales calls and customer check-ins, in over 100 languages. Custom note templates need the Pro plan.
- AI chat across meetings
- A built-in chat answers questions and pulls up information from one meeting or from several at once.
- In-person recording
- The iOS and Android apps and an Apple Watch app record and transcribe face-to-face meetings, interviews and phone calls.
- Sync to other tools
- Notes go to Slack, Notion, Zapier and Make on every plan. Webhooks and MCP start on Basic, and CRM and ATS integrations such as HubSpot and Salesforce need Business.
- Sharing, comments and clips
- Share a recording by link, comment on specific moments and clip highlights. Existing audio and video files can be uploaded for transcription.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- Notion
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
- Zapier
Bluedot is made by Bluedot.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
23/48
Other AI meeting note takers it is graded above
Bluedot's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 23 of the 48 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 30 of 48) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $14 a month for each person, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 31 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 49 AI meeting note takers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Bluedot’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 48
- DFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 48
- BFeaturesAbove 10 of 48
- BEase of useAbove 20 of 48
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 30 of 48
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 48 AI meeting note takers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Bluedot is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Bluedot you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $168 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Bluedot’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Tactiq, Granola, Jamie, Krisp and Fathom
The 5 tools Bluedot is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Tactiq
Free plan · from $8/mo
Bot-free live transcription and AI notes for browser meetings.
- Tactiq has a free plan. Bluedot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Bluedot lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Bluedot also covers templates and screen recording.
- 3.0GPA
Granola
Free plan · from $14/mo
AI notepad that transcribes meetings from device audio, no bot.
- Granola has a free plan. Bluedot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Bluedot lists a web app.
- Only Bluedot lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Jamie
Free plan · from €21/mo
Bot-free AI note taker with EU data hosting.
- Jamie has a free plan. Bluedot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Bluedot lists a web app.
- Only Bluedot lists a browser extension.
- 3.0GPA
Krisp
Free trial · from $8/mo
Noise cancellation and bot-free AI meeting notes in one app.
- Only Bluedot lists a web app.
- Bluedot also covers templates and screen recording.
- Krisp also covers noise cancellation.
- 2.8GPA
Fathom
Free plan · from $15/mo
AI notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with a free plan.
- Fathom has a free plan. Bluedot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Bluedot lists a web app.
- Only Bluedot lists an Android app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Bluedot free?
No, Bluedot is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free plan covers your first 5 meetings in total; after that it only lets you view and share recordings.
How much does Bluedot cost?
Bluedot lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Bluedot work on?
Bluedot is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Bluedot offer any discounts?
Bluedot publicly lists the following: Lower per-user price on annual billing.
Does Bluedot have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Bluedot is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Bluedot open source?
Bluedot is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Bluedot integrate with?
Bluedot's listing names Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Salesforce and Zapier.
Who makes Bluedot?
Bluedot is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Bluedot?
The closest alternatives to Bluedot in our directory are Tactiq, Granola, Jamie, Krisp and Fathom.
How does Bluedot compare with other AI meeting note takers?
Bluedot's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 23 of the 48 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 8.
Is Bluedot good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Bluedot C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $14 a month for each person, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 31 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Bluedot?
To replace Bluedot you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Bluedot’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Bluedot's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-07-04.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Bluedot. Prices change, so check bluedothq.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Bluedot, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/bluedot
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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