Notta and noScribe are both AI meeting assistants for recording, transcription, and summaries, compared here on pricing, features, and workflow fit. Notta: AI transcription assistant that records and transcribes meetings in 58 languages across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. noScribe: Free, open-source desktop transcriber that runs Whisper and pyannote fully locally with speaker identification and a synchronized editor. They overlap on ai-meeting-assistants, so the right pick depends on team size, budget, and which meeting workflows you automate.
For ai-meeting-assistants workflows, shortlist Notta when multilingual meeting transcription matters most, and noScribe when researchers transcribing qualitative interviews while keeping data on their own machine matters most. Both record across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams; trial each on real meetings before committing.
Notta is from $8.17/mo (freemium); noScribe is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
Fully local transcription using Whisper via faster-whisper
Standout feature
AI summaries
Speaker diarization with pyannote (automatic or manual speaker counts)
Team usage
File upload transcription
Support for around 60 languages
Integrations
CRM integrations
Synchronized companion editor (noScribeEdit) with playback follow-along
Languages & capture
58-language transcription
Batch transcription, pause detection, and experimental overlapping-speech detection
Best-fit workflow
AI summaries
Exports to HTML, VTT, and TXT plus a command-line interface
Best for
Notta
Choose Notta if you need multilingual meeting transcription — strengths include transcription in 58 languages — among the widest coverage.
noScribe
Choose noScribe if you need researchers transcribing qualitative interviews while keeping data on their own machine — strengths include runs 100% locally to keep sensitive recordings confidential.
Pros & cons
Notta
+ Transcription in 58 languages — among the widest coverage
+ Records across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Webex
- Free plan caps each recording at 3 minutes (120 min/month total) — not usable for full meetings
noScribe
+ Runs 100% locally to keep sensitive recordings confidential
+ Free, open-source (GPL-3.0), and cross-platform
- Positioned for interviews and qualitative research rather than live meeting capture
FAQ
Is Notta or noScribe better for AI meeting notes?
It depends on your workflow. Notta is strong for multilingual meeting transcription, while noScribe is strong for researchers transcribing qualitative interviews while keeping data on their own machine. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
How do Notta and noScribe compare on price?
Notta is from $8.17/mo and noScribe is a free tier with paid upgrades. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.
Can I use both Notta and noScribe?
Yes. Many teams run more than one meeting assistant when the workflows are complementary and the budget is justified.