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Guide: Best AI note taker for Google Meet: Gemini vs free apps

Best AI note taker for Google Meet: Gemini vs free apps

Gemini's 'Take notes for me' needs a paid plan and only works in Meet. Here's when it's enough, and which free AI note taker for Google Meet to use instead.

Roundup: Best AI automation tools: which one fits how you build

Best AI automation tools: which one fits how you build

We tested the top three and ranked six AI automation tools by who each is for — and what their very different billing actually costs.

Roundup: Make.com alternatives: 8 cheaper, more flexible picks

Make.com alternatives: 8 cheaper, more flexible picks

Make's per-operation credit meter is the top reason to leave. The 8 best Make.com alternatives — cheaper or a better fit — and who each one actually suits.

Roundup: Best n8n alternatives: who each one is actually for

Best n8n alternatives: who each one is actually for

We ran n8n in production for months, so we know what you'd trade away. The 9 best n8n alternatives, from managed to open-source, and who each one actually fits.

Guide: n8n pricing: what you'll really pay (and when it's free)

n8n pricing: what you'll really pay (and when it's free)

n8n is free self-hosted or €20/mo on Cloud — but the per-execution model decides what you actually pay. The real cost, plan by plan, with worked math.

Review: n8n review: the tool that ran our whole content pipeline

n8n review: the tool that ran our whole content pipeline

We ran 10 production workflows on self-hosted n8n for months. Where it beats Zapier on price, where the learning curve bites, and who should actually use it.

Comparison: n8n vs Zapier: the real cost at 100, 1,000 and 10,000 runs

n8n vs Zapier: the real cost at 100, 1,000 and 10,000 runs

n8n vs Zapier on today's prices: one 10-step workflow run 10,000 times a month is €50 on n8n and about $361 on Zapier. Here's who should still pick Zapier.

Review: Otter.ai review: the AI notes are great, the limits aren't

Otter.ai review: the AI notes are great, the limits aren't

I fed Otter.ai a controlled two-speaker meeting: near-perfect transcript, summary and action items. The catch is the stingy free plan and a privacy lawsuit.

Roundup: Zapier alternatives: 8 cheaper, more capable picks

Zapier alternatives: 8 cheaper, more capable picks

Zapier's per-task pricing is the top reason to leave. The 8 best Zapier alternatives, cheaper or more powerful, and who each one actually fits.

Comparison: Fathom vs Fireflies: solo notetaker or team brain?

Fathom vs Fireflies: solo notetaker or team brain?

Fathom vs Fireflies, both run through one test meeting: Fathom wins the free plan and clean summaries, Fireflies wins team search and CRM. Which fits you.

Comparison: Granola vs Fireflies: quiet notepad or team brain?

Granola vs Fireflies: quiet notepad or team brain?

Granola vs Fireflies: Granola is the bot-free notepad for client calls, Fireflies the bot-based team brain for search and CRM. Which one fits your meetings?

Comparison: Make vs Zapier: which is cheaper, and which is easier?

Make vs Zapier: which is cheaper, and which is easier?

We built in both. The honest Make vs Zapier verdict: who's cheaper at scale, who's easier to start, and which one actually fits how you work.