Fellow vs Read AI

Fellow9.4Visit Read AI8.1Visit

Higher score Fellow #1 in AI Meeting Assistants 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Fellow

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Read AI #12 in AI Meeting Assistants 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Read AI

• Fellow fits best

  Teams wanting the broadest all-round assistant

• Read AI fits best

  Teams wanting meeting and workplace intelligence

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Side by side

Feature	Fellow 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Read AI 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.1
Ranking	#1 in AI Meeting Assistants	#12 in AI Meeting Assistants
Best for	Teams wanting the broadest all-round assistant	Teams wanting meeting and workplace intelligence
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$7/user/mo (best)	$15/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 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
Support	Live chat, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations	50+ integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fellow 3/3 · Read AI 3/3
Transcription	✓	✓
Summaries and action items	✓	✓
Calendar integrations	✓	✓
Specs
Meeting capture	Bot	Bot
Meeting platforms	Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack Huddles, in-person meetings	Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet
Transcription languages	99 languages (best)	16 languages
Our review
Pros	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	Search spans meetings, emails, messages, and connected documents Captures Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams meetings Adds engagement metrics, coaching, summaries, and action items
Cons	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	Advanced compliance controls require the Enterprise+ plan Enterprise+ requires 5 or more licenses The free plan limits users to 5 meeting transcripts per month
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 →	Read AI is an AI meeting assistant for individuals, small teams, and larger organizations. It can automatically join and record Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams meetings, then produce searchable transcripts, summaries, action items,… 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

• Read AI — where it wins

  • Search spans meetings, emails, messages, and connected documents
  • Captures Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams meetings
  • Adds engagement metrics, coaching, summaries, and action items

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced compliance controls require the Enterprise+ plan
  • Enterprise+ requires 5 or more licenses
  • The free plan limits users to 5 meeting transcripts per month

• Fellow9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad meeting assistant combining capture, search, action items, governance, and integrations.

  Visit FellowFull verdict →
• Read AI8.1/10 · Free plan

  A broad meeting intelligence assistant with useful search, coaching, and workflow features.

  Visit Read AIFull verdict →