Carv: AI assistant for recruiters that records, transcribes, and takes notes during interviews and intake calls, then drafts documents and updates the ATS. WINN.AI: A real-time AI sales assistant that joins calls to provide playbook guidance, capture data, take notes, and automatically update the CRM. Below, they line up on price, capture method, and how each fits a real meeting stack.
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Shortlist Carv when transcribing and summarizing candidate interviews hands-free matters most, and WINN.AI when sales leaders standardizing methodology and execution across a team matters most. Trial each on a few real meetings before you commit — the better fit usually shows fast.
AI assistant for recruiters that records, transcribes, and takes notes during interviews and intake calls, then drafts documents and updates the ATS.
A real-time AI sales assistant that joins calls to provide playbook guidance, capture data, take notes, and automatically update the CRM.
Carv is an AI platform for recruiters that records, transcribes, and takes notes during interviews, intake calls, and hiring meetings so recruiters can stay present in the conversation rather than typing notes. During candidate interviews it captures a full verbatim transcript, flags any planned questions that went unanswered at the end of the call, and uses the transcript to auto-generate a candidate profile. For intake calls with hiring managers, Carv captures the requirements discussed and can automatically draft a job description in the recruiter's own style and tone of voice. Beyond note-taking, Carv positions itself as an agentic recruiting assistant that takes over repetitive administrative work, from document creation to updating the applicant tracking system, and includes an AI companion that carries context about how the user works. The platform integrates with ATS and HR systems and offers analytics and insights across recruiting activity. By turning recruiting conversations into structured notes, profiles, and documents, Carv aims to cut down on coordination and admin time so recruiters can focus on connecting with candidates and hiring managers. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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WINN.AI is a real-time AI sales assistant built for sales reps, sales leaders, and revenue operations teams who want consistent execution on customer calls. During a meeting, WINN listens to the conversation and shows the rep, in real time, which playbook topics have been covered and which still need to be addressed, surfacing cues, suggested questions, and battle cards so reps stay on message and handle objections consistently. Sales leaders can encode their playbook and align it to common methodologies such as MEDDIC, MEDDPICC, SPICED, Challenger, and BANT so that the same process is reinforced across the whole team. Beyond live guidance, WINN automates the administrative side of selling: it takes notes, captures structured data from the conversation, updates CRM records including custom fields, and can draft follow-up emails and help with meeting preparation. It integrates with CRM and meeting platforms including Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoom, and Google Meet, syncing captured data automatically to reduce manual entry. WINN.AI is positioned as a revenue execution platform that combines real-time meeting coaching with automated note-taking and CRM hygiene, making it best suited to B2B sales teams that run structured discovery and demo calls. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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Carv is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); WINN.AI is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Carv | WINN.AI |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Records, transcribes, and takes notes during interviews, intakes, and meetings | Real-time playbook tracking that shows covered and remaining topics during calls |
| Standout feature | Full verbatim interview transcription with unanswered-question flagging | Live cues, suggested questions, and battle cards for handling objections |
| Team usage | Auto-generated candidate profiles from interview transcripts | Support for sales methodologies like MEDDIC, MEDDPICC, SPICED, and BANT |
| Integrations | Automatic job description drafting from intake calls | Automatic note-taking and structured data capture from conversations |
| Languages & capture | ATS and HR system integrations with automated updates | Automated CRM updates, including custom records, plus follow-up email drafting |
| Best-fit workflow | AI companion that retains context on the recruiter's workflow | Integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoom, and Google Meet |
Carv
Choose Carv if you need transcribing and summarizing candidate interviews hands-free — strengths include captures both candidate interviews and hiring-manager intake calls.
WINN.AI
Choose WINN.AI if you need sales reps getting live playbook and objection-handling guidance on calls — strengths include real-time, in-call guidance keeps reps aligned to the sales playbook.
Carv
WINN.AI
It depends on your workflow. Carv is strong for transcribing and summarizing candidate interviews hands-free, while WINN.AI is strong for sales reps getting live playbook and objection-handling guidance on calls. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Carv is a free tier with paid upgrades and WINN.AI 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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