Sembly AI joins your calls as a participant and produces transcripts, summaries, and client-ready deliverables in the cloud. Clearminutes keeps audio on your device, runs no bots, and works offline.
Opposite ends of the meeting-notes spectrum.
Sembly AI is a cloud-based agentic meeting platform that joins Zoom, Teams, Meet, and Webex as a participant, then produces transcripts, summaries, and client-ready deliverables in its cloud. Clearminutes takes the opposite approach: no bots join your call, audio is processed on your device, and a live privacy network monitor shows zero outbound connections during a meeting. Sembly supports 48 languages, 50+ integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot, Notion, Slack), and team analytics that Clearminutes doesn't match. Choose based on whether you want cloud team intelligence or local-first privacy.
| Clearminuteslocal-first | Sembly AIcloud-first | |
|---|---|---|
| Capture & privacy | ||
| Meeting bots | No | Yes (joins as participant) |
| Audio stays on device | Yes | No (cloud) |
| On-device transcription | Yes (on-device) | No |
| Local processing | Yes (on-device models) | No (cloud-based) |
| Privacy network monitor | Yes (live, in-app) | No |
| No account required | Yes (local mode) | No (account required) |
| Transcription | ||
| Live transcript while recording | Yes | Not specified |
| AI & summaries | ||
| AI summaries | Yes (local or BYO keys) | Yes (cloud) |
| Local LLM for summaries | Yes (Gemma, built-in) | No |
| Bring-your-own cloud AI keys | Yes (Claude, Groq, OpenRouter) | Not specified |
| Chat with meetings | Yes | Yes (multi-meeting AI chat on Pro+) |
| Custom templates | Yes | Yes (Pro+) |
| Transcription | ||
| Speaker identification | Yes (Pro) | Yes (48 languages) |
| Workflow | ||
| Action items + decisions | Yes + TickTick sync (Pro) | Yes (automatic task detection) |
| Platform & performance | ||
| Cross-platform | macOS + Windows + Linux | Web + Chrome extension + Teams/Zoom apps |
| Audio & export | ||
| Audio file import | Yes (Pro) | Yes (MP3/MP4/WAV up to 5h/500MB) |
| Capture & privacy | ||
| Works offline | Yes (local models) | No |
| Integrations | ||
| Integrations | TickTick, Outline, PDF | Salesforce, HubSpot, Notion, Slack (50+) |
| CRM integrations | Not yet | Yes (Salesforce, HubSpot) |
| Workflow | ||
| Cross-meeting search | Yes | Yes (Pro+) |
| Team analytics | Not yet | Yes (Pro+) |
| Video recording | No | Yes (Pro+ unlimited) |
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | Yes | Free trial only (no free tier) |
| Pricing model | Free + Pro £12/mo + Lifetime £249 | $10–$39/user/mo + Enterprise (contact sales) |
| Funding | Bootstrapped | Not specified |
| Transcription | ||
| Language support | 6+ languages | 48 languages |
Local transcription for unlimited meetings, no bot, no cloud. Pro only if you want speaker ID and cross-device sync.
Last updated: 2026-06-22. Compared from each tool's public pricing and feature data (see sources), as of the last-updated date.
Sources: Sembly AI official site (2026-06-22), Sembly AI pricing page (2026-06-22), Sembly AI privacy policy (2026-06-22), Sembly AI trust center (2026-06-22).
Clearminutes is our own product; we've kept the comparison fair.