Head-to-head · AI Meeting Assistants
Fellow vs Bluedot
Fellow leads on 1 check, Bluedot on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreFellow · 9.4/10
- Lowest starting priceFellow · $7/user/mo
- Free planboth
- Free trialboth
- Most featuresFellow · 3 of 3
Fellow scores higher on our rubric for ai meeting assistants: 9.4 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.
Fellow is cheaper to start at $7/user/mo against $14/user/mo.
Fellow is the better fit for teams wanting the broadest all-round assistant. Bluedot is the better fit for users prioritizing bot-free capture.
- Fellow fits best
Teams wanting the broadest all-round assistant
- Bluedot fits best
Users prioritizing bot-free capture
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Side by side
| Feature | Fellow 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | Bluedot 8.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Ranking | #1 in AI Meeting Assistants | #7 in AI Meeting Assistants |
| Best for | Teams wanting the broadest all-round assistant | Users prioritizing bot-free capture |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $7/user/mo (best) | $14/user/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | 14 days | 3 days |
| Free trial length | 14 days · no card needed | 3 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension |
| Integrations | 50+ integrations | 15 integrations |
| Features Fellow 3/3 · Bluedot 0/3 | ||
| Transcription | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Summaries and action items | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Calendar integrations | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Meeting capture | Bot | Not checked yet |
| Meeting platforms | Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack Huddles, in-person meetings | Not checked yet |
| Transcription languages | 99 languages | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Fellow is an AI meeting assistant for teams and regulated organizations that want meeting capture, transcription, summaries, recaps, and action-item management in one workspace. It records meetings across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft… Read the review → |
Bluedot is an AI meeting assistant for people who want to capture and organize conversations without requiring a bot to join the call. It records from browsers, Mac and Windows desktop apps, iOS and Android devices, and Apple Watch, while… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Fellow — where it wins
- Combines transcription, summaries, action items, search, and pre-meeting briefs
- Supports botless, desktop, browser-extension, upload, and conferencing workflows
- Connects with calendars, CRMs, project tools, Slack, Notion, and Confluence
Where it doesn't
- Free includes only 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user lifetime
- Team limits AI notes and recordings to 10 per user
- Advanced security and administrative controls require Enterprise
Bluedot — where it wins
- Captures browser, desktop, mobile, and in-person meetings without a required bot
- Extracts summaries, action items, speaker labels, and searchable transcripts
- Connects with CRMs, ATS platforms, productivity tools, API, and MCP
Where it doesn't
- Free plan is limited to 5 meetings for the lifetime of the account
- Basic limits each recording to a maximum of 1 hour
- SSO, SCIM, advanced admin controls, and custom retention start on Business
- Fellow9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
A broad meeting assistant combining capture, search, action items, governance, and integrations.
Visit FellowFull verdict → - Bluedot8.7/10 · Free plan · 3-day trial
A flexible bot-free meeting assistant with strong capture options and broad integrations.
Visit BluedotFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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