Sally and Tana are both AI meeting assistants for recording, transcription, and summaries, compared here on pricing, features, and workflow fit. Sally: German AI meeting assistant that joins calls to record, transcribe, and summarize meetings while extracting tasks and decisions. Tana: AI workspace with a bot-less meeting notetaker that transcribes and summarizes meetings directly into a connected knowledge base. 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 Sally when german-speaking teams needing accurate meeting minutes and action items matters most, and Tana when transcribing and summarizing meetings without a bot in the call matters most. Both record across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams; trial each on real meetings before committing.
German AI meeting assistant that joins calls to record, transcribe, and summarize meetings while extracting tasks and decisions.
Automatic summaries with action item and decision extraction and assignmentGDPR-compliant, EU-based data handlingIntegrations with CRM and collaboration tools (HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Asana)
Sally is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); Tana is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
Joins Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, and Webex meetings to record and transcribe
Bot-less meeting capture using computer system audio
Standout feature
Strong German-language transcription including dialect handling, plus many other languages
Transcription and AI summaries for online and in-person meetings
Team usage
Automatic summaries with action item and decision extraction and assignment
Action items pushed directly to task boards in the workspace
Integrations
Meeting analytics such as speaker talk time
Links meeting notes to relevant people and projects
Languages & capture
Integrations with CRM and collaboration tools (HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Asana)
Automatic meeting detection on Mac
Best-fit workflow
Offline/uploaded audio file transcription for in-person meetings
60+ language support with automatic detection
Best for
Sally
Choose Sally if you need german-speaking teams needing accurate meeting minutes and action items — strengths include optimized for german language and dialects, useful for german-speaking organizations.
Tana
Choose Tana if you need transcribing and summarizing meetings without a bot in the call — strengths include captures meetings without adding a bot to the call.
Pros & cons
Sally
+ Optimized for German language and dialects, useful for German-speaking organizations
+ EU-based vendor with GDPR focus and stated SOC 2 alignment
- Joining meetings via a participant invite means a bot presence is visible to attendees
Tana
+ Captures meetings without adding a bot to the call
+ Meeting notes flow into a connected, structured knowledge base
- Requires the Tana desktop app and adopting its outliner workflow
FAQ
Is Sally or Tana better for AI meeting notes?
It depends on your workflow. Sally is strong for german-speaking teams needing accurate meeting minutes and action items, while Tana is strong for transcribing and summarizing meetings without a bot in the call. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
How do Sally and Tana compare on price?
Sally is a free tier with paid upgrades and Tana 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 Sally and Tana?
Yes. Many teams run more than one meeting assistant when the workflows are complementary and the budget is justified.