[category: meeting notes][verified alternatives][no votes, no pay-to-list]
Free and open source alternatives for Meeting notes
9 free or open source projects taken from the pages of 11 paid apps in this category. For each one: how many it replaces, how much subscription it cancels, what it costs to run.
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- $/month replaceable
- 136
- already self-hosted
- 8
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The value is the sum of the prices of the apps that project replaces — including outside this category, because a good alternative rarely serves only one.
145 $ /mese
Speakr open source ★ 3,6k active [ops] web · self-hosted
Upload or record calls, separate speakers, keep searchable notes and inspect speaker stats; the server is now your problem.
the 8 apps it replaces · 145 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (145 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
96 $ /mese
Muesli open source ★ 890 active [1-click] macOS
Granola and Wispr Flow sharing one Mac menu-bar icon: local capture, speaker labels, templates and your choice of model.
the 9 apps it replaces · 96 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (96 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
96 $ /mese
OpenWhispr open source ★ 5,2k active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
A cross-platform local notepad that records the call, separates speakers and keeps searchable notes.
the 9 apps it replaces · 96 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (96 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
59 $ /mese
Meeting Transcriber open source ★ 97 active [1-click] macOS
A Mac menu-bar recorder that notices the call, separates speakers and writes a Markdown protocol; ninety-seven stars, fourteen hundred commits.
the 5 apps it replaces · 59 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (59 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
27 $ /mese
Meetily open source ★ 28,4k active [1-click] macOS · Windows
A local meeting recorder that writes the transcript and summary without inviting a bot or your legal department.
the 3 apps it replaces · 27 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (27 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
18 $ /mese
Fathom free [hosted] web · macOS · Windows
Unlimited recording, transcription, basic summaries, clips and search for one person; the revenue-team machinery remains paid.
the 3 apps it replaces · 18 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (18 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
14 $ /mese
Anarlog open source ★ 9k active [1-click] macOS
Granola rearranged, literally: local recording, local transcript and your own model.
the 2 apps it replaces · 14 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (14 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
13 $ /mese
Buzz open source ★ 20,8k active [1-click] CLI · macOS · Windows · Linux
Offline file and live transcription with speaker labels, search, exports and an optional summary plugin.
the 2 apps it replaces · 13 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (13 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
13 $ /mese
Vibe open source ★ 7k active [1-click] CLI · macOS · Windows · Linux
A desktop transcriber with file batches, live capture, translation and optional local summaries; collaboration is now a folder.
the 2 apps it replaces · 13 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (13 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
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