BB Recorder: A 100% local, no-bot meeting recorder for Mac and iOS that records, transcribes, and summarizes entirely on-device, built by the BuildBetter team. JustCall: Cloud communications platform with AI call scoring, real-time agent assist, and conversation intelligence for sales coaching across voice and SMS. Below, they line up on price, capture method, and how each fits a real meeting stack.
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Shortlist BB Recorder when regulated or privacy-sensitive teams that cannot send audio to the cloud matters most, and JustCall when reps getting live on-screen objection-handling prompts during calls matters most. Try them side by side on real calls before deciding — needs vary by team.
A 100% local, no-bot meeting recorder for Mac and iOS that records, transcribes, and summarizes entirely on-device, built by the BuildBetter team.
Cloud communications platform with AI call scoring, real-time agent assist, and conversation intelligence for sales coaching across voice and SMS.
BB Recorder is a local-first meeting recorder built by the team behind BuildBetter, designed for people who want meeting capture without any data leaving their device. Rather than dropping a bot into a video call, BB Recorder captures the computer's system audio directly, links to the user's calendar, and turns rough conversation audio into clean transcripts and summaries. Its defining characteristic is that recording, transcription, summarization, and even live AI chat about the meeting can all run locally using on-device models, so there is no server holding the audio or transcripts. The company frames this as making a data breach architecturally impossible because there is no cloud store to compromise, and it points to SOC 2 and HIPAA considerations along with an AI transparency policy. BB Recorder is positioned as a genuinely free, unlimited option for Mac, with no trial tiers or required registration when using local models, and a companion iOS app extends capture to the iPhone. It is aimed at privacy-sensitive professionals, regulated teams, and anyone who wants automatic meeting notes without a visible bot or a cloud transcription pipeline. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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JustCall is a cloud-based communications platform for sales and support teams that layers AI coaching and conversation intelligence on top of voice, SMS, and WhatsApp. Its AI Call Scoring automatically evaluates every conversation against custom frameworks such as BANT, MEDDIC, or proprietary scorecards, with per-question breakdowns that show where reps underperform and scores that sync back to CRM records. Real-Time Agent Assist delivers on-screen prompts during active calls, with cues for objection handling, script adherence, and compliance alerts for regulated conversations. The conversation intelligence layer produces AI-generated call summaries with action items, talk-to-listen ratio analysis, sentiment tracking, filler-word and dead-air detection, and searchable transcripts across all conversations. Calls are recorded and transcribed automatically with speaker identification and moment highlighting. For live management, whisper and barge modes let managers coach mid-call. JustCall is used by thousands of teams across sales coaching, contact-center, and compliance-heavy sectors, and integrates with major CRMs. Headquartered in San Francisco, it is a live, operating product as of 2025/2026 used for new-rep ramp, coaching, and conversation analysis. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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BB Recorder is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); JustCall is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | BB Recorder | JustCall |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | No-bot capture of system audio directly on the device | CRM integrations and multi-channel voice, SMS, and WhatsApp |
| Standout feature | Fully on-device recording, transcription, and summarization | AI Call Scoring against custom frameworks (BANT, MEDDIC, or proprietary scorecards) with per-question breakdowns |
| Team usage | Local AI chat to ask questions about a captured meeting | Real-Time Agent Assist with on-screen prompts and compliance alerts during calls |
| Integrations | Calendar linking to associate recordings with scheduled meetings | AI-generated call summaries with action items |
| Languages & capture | Available for macOS and iOS | Conversation intelligence: talk-to-listen ratio, sentiment, filler-word and dead-air detection |
| Best-fit workflow | Built by the BuildBetter team with an AI transparency policy | Automatic call recording and transcription with speaker identification and moment highlighting |
BB Recorder
Choose BB Recorder if you need regulated or privacy-sensitive teams that cannot send audio to the cloud — strengths include local-only processing keeps meeting audio and transcripts off external servers.
JustCall
Choose JustCall if you need sales teams scoring every call against meddic or bant and syncing results to the crm — strengths include custom scoring frameworks (bant, meddic) give structured, repeatable call evaluation.
BB Recorder
JustCall
It depends on your workflow. BB Recorder is strong for regulated or privacy-sensitive teams that cannot send audio to the cloud, while JustCall is strong for sales teams scoring every call against meddic or bant and syncing results to the crm. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
BB Recorder is a free tier with paid upgrades and JustCall 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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