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. Senstone: Senstone (Scripter) is a wearable voice-recorder pendant/clip with a companion app that transcribes spoken notes into text, summarizes them, and syncs them to your phone. Which one wins depends on your platform mix, budget, and how hands-off you want notes to be.
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Shortlist Anarlog when engineers and developers wanting private, bot-free meeting notes matters most, and Senstone when dictating notes and reminders hands-free for busy professionals and students matters most. Trial each on a few real meetings before you commit — the better fit usually shows fast.
Open-source, local-first AI meeting notepad (formerly Hyprnote) by Fastrepl that records and summarizes private meetings on your own device with no bot.
Senstone (Scripter) is a wearable voice-recorder pendant/clip with a companion app that transcribes spoken notes into text, summarizes them, and syncs them to your phone.
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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Senstone, currently sold as the Scripter, is a wearable voice assistant: a small device worn as a clip or pendant that lets you capture spoken notes, ideas, and dictations hands-free without reaching for your phone. Pressing the device records your voice, which its companion app then transcribes into text, organizes, stores, and lets you share. The platform handles voice-to-text in 12+ languages, including English, French, German, Arabic, and Ukrainian, and uses AI to clean up transcripts with punctuation and titling. Beyond plain transcription, the app generates summaries and action items, recognizes keywords, and can create lists and reminders via hashtags. The device syncs continuously with your smartphone and stores recordings locally when out of range, and notes can be shared to apps like Gmail. It is aimed at professionals, students, writers, and anyone who wants to capture thoughts on the move and turn them into searchable text. Senstone positions Scripter as an on-demand, pick-and-choose alternative to always-on life-logging wearables, emphasizing long battery life and selective recording.
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Anarlog is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); Senstone is a free tier with paid upgrades (paid). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Anarlog | Senstone |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Bot-free capture via local system-audio recording | Wearable clip/pendant device for hands-free voice capture |
| Standout feature | Local transcription with notes merged into structured summaries | Voice-to-text transcription in 12+ languages |
| Team usage | Data stored as files on the user's own device | AI-generated summaries and action items from notes |
| Integrations | Choice of local AI models or bring-your-own API keys | Keyword recognition with lists and reminders via hashtags |
| Languages & capture | Open-source codebase available on GitHub | Continuous sync to companion app with offline on-device storage |
| Best-fit workflow | Action-item extraction from meeting notes | Sharing of text and audio notes to apps like Gmail |
Anarlog
Choose Anarlog if you need engineers and developers wanting private, bot-free meeting notes — strengths include open source with a publicly available codebase.
Senstone
Choose Senstone if you need capturing ideas, to-dos, and voice memos on the go and converting them to text — strengths include hands-free, always-on-you capture without pulling out a phone.
Anarlog
Senstone
It depends on your workflow. Anarlog is strong for engineers and developers wanting private, bot-free meeting notes, while Senstone is strong for capturing ideas, to-dos, and voice memos on the go and converting them to text. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Anarlog is a free tier with paid upgrades and Senstone is a free tier with paid upgrades. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.
Yes. Many teams run more than one meeting assistant when the workflows are complementary.
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