AI Meeting Assistants
tl;dv review
Meeting recorder and AI note taker for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with EU-hosted data, sold per seat with a free tier.
tl;dv at a glance
- Category
- AI Meeting Assistants
- Starting price
- $18 per seat/month billed annually (Pro)
- Pricing model
- per user
- Public pricing
- Yes
- Free plan
- Yes
- Contract
- monthly or annual
- G2 rating
- 4.7 (463 reviews)
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Aachen, Germany
- Funding or owner
- Seed (EUR 4.3M in June 2022, K Fund lead)
- Security
- SOC 2 (vendor claim), GDPR, EU data hosting, AES-256 at rest
- Integrations
- 5,000+ (vendor claim)
Who tl;dv is for
Choose tl;dv if
- Teams that want EU-hosted meeting data and a low per-seat price.
- Customer-facing and sales teams that want call libraries and CRM sync.
Look elsewhere if
- Buyers who need a published SSO/SCIM tier (not stated on the pricing page)
- In-person or phone-first meetings (platform coverage is Zoom, Meet, Teams)
tl;dv pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | per seat | limits not shown on the vendor pricing page |
| Pro | $18 annual / $29 monthly | per seat/month | annual billed $216/yr |
| Business | $29 annual / $39 monthly | per seat/month | annual billed $348/yr |
USD figures come from tl;dv's own blog (tldv.io/blog/tldv-vs-airgram, '$18 Pro, $29 Business, billed annually') and a tldv.io listing showing $29/$39 monthly. The vendor pricing page shows the same numbers in EUR, so USD may differ by region. Banner claims 40% off annual; listed prices work out to about 38% (Pro) and 26% (Business).
What tl;dv really costs
- Per seat per month
- $18 (Pro, annual)
- Billing
- Monthly and annual.
- Annual discount
- About 38% on Pro (EUR 18 vs 29), about 26% on Business.
- 20 users per year
- Pro annual: 20 x $18 x 12 = $4,320/yr; Business annual: 20 x $29 x 12 = $6,960/yr.
Cheaper per seat than tl;dv
Fellow$7 (Team, annual)
Fireflies.ai$10 (Pro, annual, third-party reported)
Fathom$15 (Team, annual)
Circleback$15 (Pro); $35 if SSO needed.
tl;dv features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per seat; Free, Pro, Business tiers shown publicly; paid plans in EUR on the vendor pricing page. |
| Target company size | Individuals through mid-market teams (no enterprise tier on the vendor pricing page) |
| Transcription accuracy and languages | 30+ languages and dialects per vendor homepage; no accuracy figure published. |
| Meeting platform support | Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams. |
| Summaries and action items | AI summaries, highlights and action items (vendor homepage) |
| CRM and workflow integrations | Vendor claims 5,000+ tools via integrations. |
| Privacy and security | SOC 2 and GDPR per vendor homepage; data stored in the EU; AES-256 at rest. |
| Bot-based vs botless capture | Vendor labels it 'no bot required'; mechanism not explained on the page. |
What reviewers say about tl;dv
Praised for
- Low per-seat price versus most competitors.
- EU-based hosting appeals to European buyers.
Common complaints
- Not stated: no review themes verified.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most tl;dv reviews leave out
- Prices are shown in EUR, unusual for a category priced in USD.
- Annual discount headline (40%) overstates the real Pro/Business discount (about 38%/26%)
- Privately hosted AI is offered on request (vendor homepage)
- Seed-stage company: total funding about EUR 4.3M disclosed in 2022.
tl;dv alternatives
Otter.aiIndividuals and small teams wanting a free or low-cost transcription tool.Free (Basic); Pro $8.33/user/month billed annually- Fireflies.aiTeams wanting broad integrations and a free tier.Free; Pro $10/user/month billed annually (third-party reported)
- FathomIndividuals and small teams wanting unlimited free recording.Free; Team $15/user/month annual
AvomaSales and customer success teams wanting meeting notes plus coaching.$19/user/month billed annually (Startup)- FellowTeams that want agendas, notes and follow-ups in one tool.$7 per user/month billed annually (Team)
- CirclebackTeams wanting transparent public pricing through the Enterprise tier.$15 per user/month (Pro)
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from tl;dv's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.