Meet2Notes
Local-first meeting recorder with transcription, speaker diarization, and structured AI notes. Active alpha: requires local compute or a configured model; obtain consent before recording.
Setup: self-host
Free alternatives to Granola
Functional replacements with a real free or open-source path, described in plain terms.
Available alternatives
Anarlog
Open-source, local-first meeting notepad that captures device audio without a bot and can transcribe locally or through a chosen provider. Summaries may require a configured model.
Setup: self-host
Meetmind
Bot-free local meeting assistant for system-audio capture, Whisper transcription, speaker identification, summaries, and search. Model processing runs locally or through a provider you configure.
Setup: self-host
Ledgeur
Browser-based private meeting notes with on-device Whisper transcription. Local processing avoids a meeting bot and cloud upload; browser and device requirements apply.
Setup: self-host
Open Granola
Source meeting notepad with bot-free capture, local Whisper transcription, and local-LLM notes. Runs on your hardware and does not provide a hosted meeting service.
Setup: self-host
Muesli
Self-hosted meeting notes with transcription and LLM summarization through plugins such as Whisper and Ollama. Runs on infrastructure you control and needs local resources or configured providers.
Setup: self-host
Heed
Local meeting recorder with live and post-call transcription, diarization, speaker memory, and AI notes. Open-source, but local hardware/model requirements differ from hosted note-taking services.
Setup: self-host
Oats
Open-source desktop meeting notes with offline transcription and on-device summaries. Mac and Windows support is described by the project; model downloads and device compatibility apply.
Setup: self-host