MaxIQ (EchoIQ) and Shadow are both AI meeting assistants for recording, transcription, and summaries, compared here on pricing, features, and workflow fit. MaxIQ (EchoIQ): AI-native revenue intelligence platform whose EchoIQ module captures and analyzes sales conversations to update deal health and forecasts. Shadow: A bot-free, Mac-based AI meeting assistant that transcribes and summarizes calls locally without joining as a participant. They overlap on ai-meeting-assistants, so the right pick depends on team size, budget, and which meeting workflows you automate.
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For ai-meeting-assistants workflows, shortlist MaxIQ (EchoIQ) when capturing and summarizing sales calls and syncing insights into deal records matters most, and Shadow when capturing notes and summaries across multiple conferencing platforms without a bot joining matters most. Both record across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams; trial each on real meetings before committing.
AI-native revenue intelligence platform whose EchoIQ module captures and analyzes sales conversations to update deal health and forecasts.
A bot-free, Mac-based AI meeting assistant that transcribes and summarizes calls locally without joining as a participant.
MaxIQ (EchoIQ) is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); Shadow is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | MaxIQ (EchoIQ) | Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Automatic capture of conversations across meetings, calls, and emails | Bot-free capture that records system audio without joining the meeting as a participant |
| Standout feature | Live transcription and real-time meeting assistance | On-device (local) transcription on macOS |
| Team usage | AI NoteTaker that links conversations to deals and accounts plus AI Summarizer briefs | Speaker identification during transcription |
| Integrations | AI Coach that reviews calls against sales methodologies to surface coaching gaps | Captures on-screen content in addition to spoken audio |
| Languages & capture | AI Forecaster that adjusts win probability based on call signals | Customizable prompts/Skills to generate notes, summaries, and emails |
| Best-fit workflow | Automatic CRM updates and AI Taskmaster action-item tracking | Webhook integration to connect outputs to other tools |
MaxIQ (EchoIQ)
Choose MaxIQ (EchoIQ) if you need capturing and summarizing sales calls and syncing insights into deal records — strengths include conversation intelligence is tied directly to forecasting and deal-health models, not siloed.
Shadow
Choose Shadow if you need capturing notes and summaries across multiple conferencing platforms without a bot joining — strengths include does not add a visible bot to meetings.
MaxIQ (EchoIQ)
Shadow
It depends on your workflow. MaxIQ (EchoIQ) is strong for capturing and summarizing sales calls and syncing insights into deal records, while Shadow is strong for capturing notes and summaries across multiple conferencing platforms without a bot joining. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
MaxIQ (EchoIQ) is a free tier with paid upgrades and Shadow 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 and the budget is justified.