Omi review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Omi report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a wearable recorder with an open-source app
Omi is a small wearable microphone with a phone app that records conversations and writes recaps and to-do lists, with the code published as open source. The free plan stops at 5 hours of cloud recording a month, and the features most people would pay for sit on Pro at $29.99 a month. The device is bought separately.
Who Omi is for
- Fits if you want to read or change the code of the thing that records you
- Works for walking-around days and in-person chats where no meeting bot can join
Who Omi is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 5 hours of cloud recording and 30 Ask Omi questions a month
- Pricey if you want speaker identification and a live transcript, which are Pro features at $29.99 a month
- Watch out: the device is sold separately, and its price showed in Malaysian ringgit when we read the page
- Skip it if you want a Windows app, as only iPhone, Android, Mac and web are listed
- Not for you if you record people without their consent, as local law can require it
Why Omi gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for moneyPro is $29.99 a month, or $269.91 a year, which is in the dearest tenth of meeting-note tools, and the device costs extra.
- CFree plan and trialUnlimited recording on the phone, but cloud recording stops at 5 hours a month and Ask Omi at 30 questions.
- CFeaturesRecaps, to-dos, offline recording, 25+ languages and ChatGPT and Claude access. Speaker identification, a live transcript and all-day recording are Pro only.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. There is a device to pair and accounts to connect.
- BPlatforms and integrationsiPhone, Android, Mac and web, with Google Calendar, Gmail, Telegram, ChatGPT and Claude. No Windows app is listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Omi's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/omi#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/omi.svg" alt="Omi: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Omi stands among AI meeting note takers
Omi's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 11 of the 89 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 16 of 89) and worst on value for money (D, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $29.99 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 72 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 48 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 AI meeting note takers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Omi’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 1 of 89, level with 19
- CFree plan and trialAbove 19 of 89, level with 59
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 89, level with 45
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 89, level with 54
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 16 of 89, level with 50
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 77 AI meeting note takers. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Omi, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Omi 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 70 of the 89 other AI meeting note takers grade higher. It costs $359.88 a year. Omi is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Tasks: 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.
- Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, ChatGPT, Claude and Google Calendar among them.
What this rests on. Omi’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.
What is Omi?
Omi is a small wearable microphone, worn on a chain or band or set on a desk, paired with a phone app that records conversations, transcribes them and produces recaps and to-do lists. The app can also record from the phone alone. The software and hardware are published as open source.
Worth knowing
- Cloud recording on the free plan stops at 5 hours a month; all-day recording needs Pro.
- Speaker identification and the live transcript are Pro features.
- The device is bought separately; the single-device price showed in Malaysian ringgit, and a 2-pack showed at $218.
- Recording other people can need their consent, depending on local law.
Key features
- Wearable recorder
- Two microphones in a 2.5 cm x 1.5 cm device that clips to a chain, a band or sits on a desk, with a stated 2 to 3 day battery.
- Recaps and to-dos
- Each conversation produces a summary and a task list that can go to a task app, in more than 25 languages.
- Offline recording
- The device keeps recording without a connection and syncs to the phone once it is back online.
- Ask Omi
- Questions across past conversations: 30 a month on Free and 1,000 a month on Pro.
- ChatGPT and Claude access
- Conversations can be connected to ChatGPT and Claude on any plan; Pro keeps every conversation open to them.
- Open source code
- The software and hardware are open source, and the code is public on GitHub. The site also says it can run locally.
Omi pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Omi has a free plan, and paid plans start at $29.99 per month; $269.91 per year.
- Starts at
- $29.99 per month; $269.91 per year
- Free plan
- Unlimited recording on the phone, 5 hours of cloud recording a month, recaps and to-dos, and 30 Ask Omi questions a month.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Included with every Omi: 5 hours of cloud recording a month, recap and to-do list after each chat, 30 questions a month. |
| Pro | $29.99per month, or $269.91 per year | Whole-day recording, speaker identification, live transcript, 1,000 Ask Omi questions a month and Telegram texting. |
Read from omi.me on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Omi before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountPro costs $269.91 a year
Omi's pricing section lists Pro at $29.99 a month or $269.91 a year, which works out to about $22.49 a month.
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Common questions
Does Omi have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Omi is listed for iOS, Android, macOS and Web.
Does Omi have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Omi is listed for iOS, Android, macOS and Web.
Is Omi open source?
Yes. Omi is open source, according to its own site.
Does Omi work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.