Trilla is a free local-first Mac app on Apple Silicon. Clearminutes adds Windows, task sync, and a Pro tier.
A close match, with three real differences.
Trilla is a strong Mac-only contender with a generous pitch: every feature free, no account, no subscription, and no feature gating. Clearminutes matches its privacy stance (local audio, no bot) and adds three things Trilla doesn't: Windows support, a built-in local LLM (Gemma) so you don't have to install Ollama, and Pro integrations like TickTick task sync, Outline export, and audio file import. Trilla is macOS-only (Apple Silicon) and relies on Ollama for local summaries.
| Clearminuteslocal-first | Trillacloud-first | |
|---|---|---|
| Capture & privacy | ||
| Meeting bots | No | No |
| Local processing | Yes (on-device models) | Yes (Whisper + Ollama) |
| AI & summaries | ||
| AI summaries | Yes (local or BYO keys) | Yes (BYO keys or local) |
| Local LLM for summaries | Yes (Gemma, built-in) | No (requires Ollama) |
| Bring-your-own cloud AI keys | Yes (Claude, Groq, OpenRouter) | Yes |
| Chat with meetings | Yes | Yes |
| Custom templates | Yes | Yes |
| Transcription | ||
| Speaker identification | Yes (Pro) | Yes (local voice prints) |
| Workflow | ||
| Action items + decisions | Yes + TickTick sync (Pro) | Yes |
| Platform & performance | ||
| Cross-platform | macOS + Windows + Linux | macOS only (Apple Silicon) |
| GPU acceleration | GPU-accelerated | Metal |
| Parakeet (NVIDIA) | Yes | No |
| Audio & export | ||
| Audio file import | Yes (Pro) | Not specified |
| Audio mixing | Professional (auto-levelling) | Not specified |
| Export | PDF, Outline | Not specified |
| Workflow | ||
| Auto call detection | Yes (Pro) | Not specified |
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | Yes | Yes (unlimited) |
Local transcription for unlimited meetings, no bot, no cloud. Pro only if you want speaker ID and cross-device sync.
Last updated: 2026-04-01. Compared from each tool's public pricing and feature data (see sources), as of the last-updated date.
Sources: Trilla official site (2026-06-21).
Clearminutes is our own product; we've kept the comparison fair.