MeetGeek vs Read AI

MeetGeek

The cheapest credible notetaker that still ships a real API and MCP server, at roughly half what Otter and Fireflies charge for comparable output. The free tier's three-hour monthly cap is too tight to properly evaluate it, so budget for Pro from day one.

Pros

• +$9.99 per user per month undercuts most notetakers at the same feature level
• +API, webhooks and an MCP server are included on paid tiers rather than enterprise-gated
• +Free plan includes unlimited AI summaries, not just raw transcripts
• +Transcription covers 100+ languages, which most cheap rivals do not

Cons

• −Retention is the real paywall: 3 months of transcripts on free, 1 year on Pro
• −Per-meeting recording length is capped at 2 hours on free and 3-4 hours on paid
• −The bot joins visibly, which some clients and legal teams refuse outright
• −Unlimited transcription only arrives at the $17/user Business tier

Read AI

The free tier is unusually generous on breadth — meeting coach, engagement scores, cross-tool search — and stingy on depth, with only five transcripts a month, so it works as a trial rather than a long-term free plan. Pay for Pro if you live in back-to-back calls and want the same assistant reading your inbox and Slack; stick with a cheaper transcriber if all you want is notes.

Pros

• +Covers meetings, email and messaging in one assistant with cited answers across all three
• +Native desktop and mobile apps plus a Chrome extension, not only a web dashboard
• +Public API, webhooks, Zapier, MCP connectors and CRM integrations for getting data out
• +Engagement and sentiment metrics that most transcribers do not attempt
• +SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR and HIPAA claims, with training on customer data off by default

Cons

• −Free tier caps transcripts, reports and live notes at five a month
• −Audio and video playback only from the $22.50 Enterprise tier, which needs five licences
• −No refunds, card-only billing, and every licence in a workspace must be on the same plan
• −Engagement and sentiment scoring on colleagues raises consent questions in some workplaces

Is MeetGeek cheaper than Read AI?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: MeetGeek starts at $9.99/mo, Read AI at $15/seat/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does MeetGeek or Read AI have a free tier?

Both: MeetGeek has a free tier, and Read AI has a free tier.

Which has a public API, MeetGeek or Read AI?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.