The Rimo Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Rimo 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.
Rimo
The Insider’s Guide
Japanese-built AI minutes and meeting assistant for teams
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI meeting note takers, read from Rimo’s own pages.
Made by Rimo LLC. · checked Nov 13, 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 Rimo’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Rimo’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 20 of the 89 other AI meeting note takers we grade
Rimo joins Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and Webex meetings, transcribes them and writes summaries that teammates can co-edit. It is built in Japan, with Japanese transcription as a stated focus, and supports more than 60 languages. The vendor lists ISO 27001 and 27017 certification and stores data in Japan by default.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Rimo, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and you connect your calendar and meeting tools first.
- 1
Best for meeting minutes in Japanese and English
Rimo is a Japanese-built meeting assistant that joins calls and writes minutes and summaries.
- 2
Paid plans start at $9 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $9 per account / month, billed monthly (shown as $18 crossed out).
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial, no credit card needed
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Meeting bot
Connects to Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and Webex and records the meeting; bot recording is unlimited on both plans.
- 6
Summaries and minutes
Writes detailed summaries after each meeting and removes noise and filler words. Teammates and the AI can edit the minutes together.
- 7
Meeting AI assistant
Chat with an assistant about a meeting, using monthly AI credits: 100 on Solo and 200 per account on Business.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 20 of 89
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 Rimo 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.
Rimo at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $9 per account / month, billed monthly (shown as $18 crossed out)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial, no credit card needed
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Rimo LLC.
- Category
- AI Meeting Notes
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for meeting minutes in Japanese and English
Rimo is a Japanese-built meeting assistant that joins calls and writes minutes and summaries. There is only a 7-day trial and no free plan, and the site and help pages are mainly in Japanese. The $9 price is shown as half off, with no end date, so it may go back to $18.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 7-day trial with no card needed, and no free plan after it. |
| Features | C | Meeting 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and you connect your calendar and meeting tools first. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone and Android, with Teams, Zoom, Meet, Webex, Salesforce and Dynamics. No desktop app is listed. |
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 Rimo is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Japanese-language meetings and mixed Japanese and English calls
- Companies that need ISO-certified handling of meeting data
- Teams that want shared minutes in a common folder
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$9
A month to start
Rimo is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per account / month, billed monthly (shown as $18 crossed out).
If the discount ends, it is the dearer side.
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.
Trying it first
7-day free trial, no credit card needed
Read from rimo.app on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Japanese-built AI minutes and meeting assistant for teams. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, real-time collaboration, meeting notes, transcription, chat assistant.
Meeting bot, minutes, summaries, an AI assistant, security controls and CRM links.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Webex
- Salesforce
- Microsoft Dynamics
Rimo is made by Rimo LLC.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
20/89
Other AI meeting note takers it is graded above
Rimo's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 20 of the 89 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 27.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 16 of 89) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $9 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 22 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 17 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. Rimo’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 21 of 89
- CFree plan and trialAbove 19 of 89
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 89
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 89
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 16 of 89
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 77 AI meeting note takers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Rimo 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 Rimo 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: 42 of the 89 other AI meeting note takers grade higher. It costs $108 a year.
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.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- It plugs into other products, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meet among them.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on and audit logs.
What this rests on. Rimo’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
Notta, Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Sembly and Votars
The 5 tools Rimo is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Notta
Free plan · from $8.17/mo
AI notetaker and transcription for meetings, files and recordings.
- Notta has a free plan. Rimo does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Notta lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Notta lists a browser extension.
- 3.0GPA
Otter.ai
Free plan · from $8.33/mo
Live meeting transcription with summaries and AI chat.
- Otter.ai has a free plan. Rimo does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Otter.ai lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Otter.ai lists a browser extension.
- 3.2GPA
Fireflies.ai
Free plan · from $10/mo
Meeting notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes calls.
- Fireflies.ai has a free plan. Rimo does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Fireflies.ai lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Fireflies.ai lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Sembly
Free plan · from $10/mo
AI meeting agent that records, summarizes and drafts follow-ups.
- Sembly has a free plan. Rimo does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Rimo lists iOS and Android apps.
- Sembly also covers tasks.
- 2.4GPA
Votars
Free plan · from $8/mo
Multilingual transcription and meeting notes with live translation.
- Votars has a free plan. Rimo does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Votars lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Rimo also covers chat assistant.
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 Rimo free?
No, Rimo is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial, no credit card needed.
How much does Rimo cost?
Rimo lists 2 plans. Solo: $9 per account / month, billed monthly.
What platforms does Rimo work on?
Rimo is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Rimo have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Rimo is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Rimo have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Rimo is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Rimo open source?
Rimo is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Rimo integrate with?
Rimo's listing names Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics.
Who makes Rimo?
Rimo is made by Rimo LLC.
What are the alternatives to Rimo?
The closest alternatives to Rimo in our directory are Notta, Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Sembly and Votars.
How does Rimo compare with other AI meeting note takers?
Rimo's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 20 of the 89 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 27.
Is Rimo good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Rimo C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $9 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 22 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Rimo?
To replace Rimo 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 Rimo’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Rimo's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
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 Rimo LLC. Prices change, so check rimo.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Rimo, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/rimo
- 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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