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. Spellar AI: A bot-free AI meeting note taker for Mac, iOS, and web that records on-device and produces transcripts, summaries, and action items. This comparison weighs them on pricing, features, and everyday workflow fit.
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Shortlist Anarlog when engineers and developers wanting private, bot-free meeting notes matters most, and Spellar AI when consultants generating templated summaries and action items per meeting 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.
A bot-free AI meeting note taker for Mac, iOS, and web that records on-device and produces transcripts, summaries, and 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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Spellar AI is a bot-free meeting note taker built by Spellar LTD for professionals who want their conversations captured without a bot joining the call. The app records directly on the user's Mac, iPhone, or iPad, so no participant appears in the meeting, and it produces transcripts in many languages with intelligent language detection. At the end of each meeting Spellar generates a structured summary that highlights key points and action items, and it offers customizable summary templates so the output can match different meeting types. A distinguishing feature is its model flexibility: users can switch between AI models such as different GPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity options per meeting, per template, or per question, and a real-time copilot can assist during the conversation. Privacy is configurable: server-side transcription is opt-in rather than default, and users can run transcription on-device or bring their own AI key to keep calls private. Spellar syncs across macOS, iOS, and the web, and supports one-click export to tools like Notion, Jira, Linear, and Google Docs. It suits sales reps, consultants, and professionals who want discreet capture plus flexible, exportable meeting notes. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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Anarlog is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); Spellar AI is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Anarlog | Spellar AI |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Bot-free capture via local system-audio recording | Bot-free recording on Mac, iPhone, and iPad |
| Standout feature | Local transcription with notes merged into structured summaries | Transcription in 100+ languages with automatic language detection |
| Team usage | Data stored as files on the user's own device | Per-meeting model switching across multiple AI providers |
| Integrations | Choice of local AI models or bring-your-own API keys | Customizable summary templates with action item extraction |
| Languages & capture | Open-source codebase available on GitHub | On-device transcription or bring-your-own-key options; server-side AI is opt-in |
| Best-fit workflow | Action-item extraction from meeting notes | One-click export to Notion, Jira, Linear, and Google Docs |
Anarlog
Choose Anarlog if you need engineers and developers wanting private, bot-free meeting notes — strengths include open source with a publicly available codebase.
Spellar AI
Choose Spellar AI if you need sales reps capturing client calls without a visible bot — strengths include no bot joins the call, keeping capture discreet across platforms.
Anarlog
Spellar AI
It depends on your workflow. Anarlog is strong for engineers and developers wanting private, bot-free meeting notes, while Spellar AI is strong for sales reps capturing client calls without a visible bot. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Anarlog is a free tier with paid upgrades and Spellar AI 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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