Meetily

Privacy-first open-source AI meeting assistant with local-only processing

Updated April 9, 2026

Meetily Overview

Meetily is an open-source, privacy-first AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings entirely on your local device. Unlike cloud-based tools, Meetily ensures full data sovereignty with no external data transfer.

It works across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and more, offering real-time transcription, AI summaries, and self-hosted deployment options for individuals and organizations.

Key Features

  • 100% Local Processing: All transcription and AI summarization runs on your device, ensuring complete data privacy.
  • Open Source & MIT Licensed: Full transparency with community-driven development and customization options.
  • Real-Time Transcription: Captures meeting audio live with high accuracy across platforms.
  • AI-Powered Summaries: Automatically generates structured summaries, decisions, and action items.
  • Platform Agnostic: Works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Discord, and more without bots or extensions.

Pricing

Plan Price Featured
Community (Open Source) $0 Local-only processing, Real-time transcription, Open-source (MIT License)
Pro Trial $0 for 14 days All Pro features unlocked, No credit card required, Full local privacy
Pro $10/mo (Billed Annually at $120/year) Enhanced accuracy models, Advanced exports (PDF/DOCX), Priority email support
Business Custom Pricing (Contact Sales) Volume licensing, Dedicated support, Custom deployment & SSO (roadmap)

Price details: https://meetily.ai/pricing/

Pros

Competitor

Pros
Otter.ai Compared to Otter.ai, Meetily offers full local processing, which avoids ongoing cloud costs and privacy concerns. It is easier for privacy-focused teams to adopt since no data leaves the device, and the free Community Edition provides core functionality without subscription pressure.
Fireflies.ai Meetily avoids meeting bots entirely, making setup simpler and less intrusive than Fireflies.ai. Its pricing is predictable with a flat annual Pro license, and local AI processing appeals to users who want strong functionality without relying on external servers.
Granola As an open-source alternative to Granola, Meetily is more cost-effective and transparent. Users gain flexibility to self-host and customize models while still getting real-time transcription and summaries, without being locked into a proprietary ecosystem.
Read AI Meetily emphasizes simplicity and privacy over automation-heavy workflows. It is easier to control for technical users, offers offline-friendly local processing, and avoids per-user monthly fees that can grow quickly with Read AI.
Zoom AI Companion Unlike Zoom AI Companion, Meetily works across all meeting platforms and not just Zoom. Its local-first design and open-source nature give users more control, especially for sensitive or regulated environments.

Cons

Competitor

Cons
Otter.ai Compared to Otter.ai’s polished UI and mature collaboration features, Meetily can feel more technical. New users may face a learning curve, and some advanced collaboration tools are still marked as coming soon.
Fireflies.ai Fireflies.ai offers deeper CRM and SaaS integrations out of the box. Meetily currently relies more on manual workflows, which may slow teams that want extensive automation and third-party integrations immediately.
Granola Granola provides a more consumer-friendly onboarding experience. Meetily’s open-source and self-hosted approach may require more setup effort, especially for non-technical users.
Read AI Read AI focuses heavily on analytics and engagement insights. Meetily prioritizes privacy over analytics depth, which may feel limiting for managers seeking performance metrics and dashboards.
Zoom AI Companion Zoom AI Companion is deeply embedded within Zoom’s interface, making it very seamless for Zoom-only teams. Meetily requires a separate desktop app, adding an extra layer to the workflow.

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