Anarlog: Open-source, local-first AI meeting notepad (formerly Hyprnote) by Fastrepl that records and summarizes private meetings on your own device with no bot. Owll: AI meeting assistant that records and transcribes calls and meetings into summaries and prioritized action items. We compare them on cost, capture approach, and day-to-day fit so you can choose faster.
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Shortlist Anarlog when engineers and developers wanting private, bot-free meeting notes matters most, and Owll when capturing in-person meetings on a phone or watch matters most. Try them side by side on real calls before deciding — needs vary by team.
Open-source, local-first AI meeting notepad (formerly Hyprnote) by Fastrepl that records and summarizes private meetings on your own device with no bot.
AI meeting assistant that records and transcribes calls and meetings into summaries and prioritized action items.
Anarlog is an open-source, local-first AI meeting notetaker developed by Fastrepl, Inc., the team behind the project previously known as Hyprnote and Char. It is positioned as an open-source alternative to cloud meeting-notes tools and is designed for people who want to keep meeting data under their own control. Instead of sending a bot into a call, Anarlog captures system audio directly on the user's computer, transcribes it locally, and merges the transcript with short notes the user jots down during the meeting to produce structured, editable summaries with action items. Audio, transcripts, and notes are stored as files on the local disk rather than in an external service, and users can choose between running local AI models or supplying their own API keys for cloud processing. The application is available for Apple Silicon Macs and its codebase is published on GitHub under a GPL license, so it can be inspected, forked, and self-hosted. Anarlog is best for engineers, privacy-conscious professionals, and teams that want bot-free meeting notes with full ownership of their data. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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Owll is an AI meeting assistant that records and transcribes meetings and other audio and turns them into organized summaries and action items. It supports real-time transcription on Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, and can record meetings live or process recordings after the fact, along with phone recordings and other audio sources. After transcription, Owll generates automated summaries, extracts action items, applies priority tags, and converts transcripts into structured smart notes that users can review and share. The product is available across platforms, with iOS and Android mobile apps that include Apple Watch support, plus web-based access and cloud storage for recordings and summaries, making it usable both at a desk and on the move for in-person capture. Owll is aimed at professionals and teams who attend frequent virtual or in-person meetings and want a single place to capture conversations, retrieve decisions, and follow up on tasks without manual note-taking. Its mobile-first design makes it suitable for capturing both online calls and face-to-face discussions. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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Anarlog is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); Owll is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Anarlog | Owll |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Bot-free capture via local system-audio recording | Real-time transcription for Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams |
| Standout feature | Local transcription with notes merged into structured summaries | Live or post-call recording, plus phone and other audio sources |
| Team usage | Data stored as files on the user's own device | Automated summaries with extracted, priority-tagged action items |
| Integrations | Choice of local AI models or bring-your-own API keys | iOS and Android apps with Apple Watch support |
| Languages & capture | Open-source codebase available on GitHub | Web access with cloud storage for recordings and summaries |
| Best-fit workflow | Action-item extraction from meeting notes | Conversion of transcripts into structured smart notes |
Anarlog
Choose Anarlog if you need engineers and developers wanting private, bot-free meeting notes — strengths include open source with a publicly available codebase.
Owll
Choose Owll if you need transcribing and summarizing virtual meetings on zoom or teams — strengths include works across major video meeting platforms and mobile.
Anarlog
Owll
It depends on your workflow. Anarlog is strong for engineers and developers wanting private, bot-free meeting notes, while Owll is strong for transcribing and summarizing virtual meetings on zoom or teams. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Anarlog is a free tier with paid upgrades and Owll is a free tier with paid upgrades. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.
You can — some teams pair them when each covers a different part of the meeting workflow.
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