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Tarren

Freemium#43 of 81 in AI Meeting Assistants

Tarren: A capable local meeting assistant with a useful free plan and a focused integration set. Ranked #43 of 81 in AI Meeting Assistants by our editors (6.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for users wanting free local meeting assistance.

6.0/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.0 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Users wanting free local meeting assistance
Free plan
Yes
Transcription
Yes
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Local recording without a meeting bot on Windows and macOS
- Real-time transcription, summaries, decisions, and action items
- Calendar, Gmail, and HubSpot workflows for follow-up tasks
Where it doesn't
- Free plan includes 120 transcription minutes per month
- Desktop support is limited to Windows and macOS
- Broader team controls and SSO require higher-tier plans

Our verdict on Tarren

Tarren is a desktop AI meeting assistant for professionals, teams, and organizations that rely on meetings. Available for Windows and macOS, it records microphone and system audio locally without joining calls as a bot. It provides real-time transcription with speaker labels, an in-meeting AI co-pilot with text and voice questions, and automatic summaries, decisions, participants, and action items. The product supports meetings across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, while its free plan makes local meeting assistance accessible to individual users.

Its standout strength is the connection between meeting capture and follow-up work. Users can search meeting history, ask contextual questions, propose calendar events from action items, and fill PDF and Word documents. Gmail and HubSpot activity can also be converted into tracked tasks. The Free plan includes 120 transcription minutes, 50 AI prompts, meeting summaries and action items, 10 live co-pilot prompts per meeting, Calendar integration, and seven days of history. Pro expands usage to 1,500 transcription minutes and 2,000 AI prompts per month, adds unlimited live co-pilot, 30 documents per month, 90 days of history, Gmail, and Calendar.

For teams, Business adds 6,000 minutes per seat per month, unlimited AI prompts, documents, and history, plus HubSpot, Gmail, Calendar, team workspaces, and an audit log. Enterprise adds custom usage limits, SSO and SCIM, custom data residency, a dedicated CSM and SLA, and custom API rate limits and SLA. A discounted Students tier is available with a valid .edu email and the same protections as paid plans. Tarren suits users who value local recording and structured follow-up; those needing broad integrations, mobile access, or advanced organization controls from the outset should consider alternatives.

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Tarren pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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Tarren fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Not verified
Transcription	Yes
Summaries and action items	Yes
Meeting capture	Desktop
Meeting platforms	Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
Transcription languages	Not verified
Calendar integrations	Yes
Deployment	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS
Compliance & security	SSO/SAML
Support	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	3 integrations: Google Calendar, Gmail, HubSpot
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	tarren.ai
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

Tarren integrations

Tarren lists 3 integrations on its own site.

Google Calendar
Gmail
HubSpot

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