Mina and Sam (HeySam) are both AI meeting assistants for recording, transcription, and summaries, compared here on pricing, features, and workflow fit. Mina: An AI meeting assistant that joins calls as a participant and can respond, take actions, and update connected tools live during the conversation. Sam (HeySam): Multi-agent AI sales copilot that joins calls, records and analyzes meetings, and assists sales engineers in Slack. 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 Mina when providing live discovery support and updating the crm during sales calls matters most, and Sam (HeySam) when supporting reps with real-time technical answers during sales calls matters most. Both record across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams; trial each on real meetings before committing.
An AI meeting assistant that joins calls as a participant and can respond, take actions, and update connected tools live during the conversation.
Multi-agent AI sales copilot that joins calls, records and analyzes meetings, and assists sales engineers in Slack.
Mina is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); Sam (HeySam) is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Mina | Sam (HeySam) |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Joins Google Meet, Zoom, and Teams as an active participant | Joins and records calls on Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet |
| Standout feature | Reactive (wake-phrase) and proactive (always-on) operating modes | AI Sales Engineer that answers technical questions in real time on Slack |
| Team usage | Live generation of summaries, proposals, action items, and follow-ups | Call summaries, video recaps, and CRM updates delivered to Slack |
| Integrations | Real-time CRM and workflow updates to connected tools | AI RFP Copilot that completes RFPs in Google Sheets from call data |
| Languages & capture | Cross-meeting memory and configurable assistant roles | Sizzle Reel short video summaries for follow-ups |
| Best-fit workflow | Integrations with Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce, Jira, Notion, Linear, and GitHub | Customer-facing Ask AI bot for documentation and communities |
Mina
Choose Mina if you need providing live discovery support and updating the crm during sales calls — strengths include acts during the meeting rather than only producing notes afterward.
Sam (HeySam)
Choose Sam (HeySam) if you need supporting reps with real-time technical answers during sales calls — strengths include surfaces sales-engineering expertise on calls without a human se on every meeting.
Mina
Sam (HeySam)
It depends on your workflow. Mina is strong for providing live discovery support and updating the crm during sales calls, while Sam (HeySam) is strong for supporting reps with real-time technical answers during sales calls. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Mina is a free tier with paid upgrades and Sam (HeySam) 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.