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Oats vs Jamie

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Bottom line: Oats for privacy-conscious individuals and teams; Jamie for european teams.

Free, open-source meeting notetaker with no bot and on-device AI

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Bot-free, privacy-first AI meeting assistant that captures notes without joining calls

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PricingFreeFreemium
CategoryProductivityMeeting Assistants
Tags
meeting notestranscriptionon-deviceopen sourceprivacy
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Best for
  • Privacy-conscious individuals and teams
  • Mac users wanting local meeting notes
  • Open-source and self-hosting advocates
  • european teams
  • privacy-conscious businesses
  • consultants
Pros
  • Free and fully open source on GitHub
  • No bot joins the call, records locally
  • On-device transcription and notes keep audio private
  • Plain-Markdown notes and transcripts stored locally avoid lock-in
  • Speaker labels and a built-in library of past meetings
  • No bot joins the call, protecting privacy
  • Works for both online and offline meetings
  • EU-based, GDPR-compliant, ISO 27001 certified
  • Fast, structured summaries and action items
  • Does not train models on customer meetings
Cons
  • Windows build is still in beta
  • No mobile app
  • On-device summary quality depends on the local model
  • Richer cloud features and web sharing need an Ariso account
  • Setup is more hands-on than a hosted bot notetaker
  • Fewer native CRM and calendar integrations than rivals
  • Relies on capturing device audio locally
  • Heavy users need higher-priced tiers
  • No public API for custom workflows
  • Free plan limits meetings and assistant messages

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