The Best Google Gemini in Meet Alternatives
Google Gemini in Meet ranks #12 of the 28 AI meeting assistants we test. If it is not working for you, here is what to move to, matched to the reason you are leaving.
Last updated October 2026
The strongest overall alternative to Google Gemini in Meet is Microsoft Teams Copilot, which scores 3.9 out of 5 on our 13 weighted criteria against Google Gemini in Meet's 3.7. Google Gemini in Meet ranks #12 of the 28 tools we test. The right substitute depends on why you are leaving — the table below maps each alternative to the specific weakness it fixes.
What Google Gemini in Meet does well — and where it falls short
For Google Workspace teams, Gemini in Meet is the strongest native notetaker going, but it stays cloud-bound and Google-locked, without the on-device privacy, offline capability, or live coaching that set Hedy apart.
Worth keeping
- +No bot joins the call. Gemini takes notes natively from inside Meet
- +Included at no extra add-on cost on Workspace Business Standard and up
- +Notes auto-save as a Google Doc in Drive and attach to the Calendar event
- +Strong compliance stack: SOC 2, ISO 42001, BSI C5, FedRAMP High, plus HIPAA support
Why people switch
- −Cloud-only, with no on-device processing and no offline mode
- −No genuinely free tier. The cheapest plan that includes it is Business Standard at about $14/user/mo
- −The notetaker handles one language at a time and supports only 8 of them
- −Thin on third-party CRM, Slack, and task-manager connectors compared with dedicated tools
Ranked alternatives to Google Gemini in Meet
Microsoft Teams Copilot
Built-InMicrosoft's native, agentic meeting AI built into Teams for the Microsoft 365 stack
A genuinely strong, agentic meeting assistant for Microsoft 365 shops, but it is cloud-only, locked to Teams meetings, and the real meeting AI sits behind a paid Copilot license from $21/user.
Zoom AI Companion
Built-InZoom's built-in AI (formerly branded AI Companion), now reaching beyond Zoom meetings
No longer Zoom-only, and no longer branded AI Companion: Zoom's built-in AI is a credible agentic assistant, but it stays cloud-bound and lacks the on-device processing and live coaching that set Hedy apart.
Hedy
Editor's Pick On-DeviceAI meeting coach with full on-device AI and real-time intelligence
The only meeting assistant among the 28 we tested with a built-in option to run its entire AI pipeline (transcription, summaries, and real-time coaching) on-device on supported hardware, making it the privacy and reliability leader for 2026.
MacWhisper
On-DeviceLocal transcription app for Mac and iOS with on-device Whisper and Parakeet models
A fast, private transcriber that has grown toward a lightweight meeting assistant for Apple users, though it still stops short of real collaboration or cross-meeting intelligence.
Otter.ai
CloudReal-time transcription and agentic meeting AI for teams
A powerful, increasingly agentic cloud platform for teams who prioritize collaboration and live AI over on-device privacy.
Fellow
CloudPrivacy-forward AI meeting assistant with botless recording and an AI Chief of Staff
A privacy-forward AI meeting assistant that captures meetings without a bot and surfaces answers across all of them through its Ask Fellow agent.
Google Gemini in Meet alternatives at a glance
| Tool | Bot-free option | AI on device | Works offline | Trains on your data | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Gemini in Meet | Yes | Cloud | No | No | None |
| Microsoft Teams Copilot | Yes | Cloud | No | No | None for meeting AI; Copilot Chat only, with limited in-meeting access |
| Zoom AI Companion | Yes | Cloud | No | No | Basic: AI summaries and in-meeting questions for 3 hosted meetings/month, 3 My Notes uses, 20 AI queries; 40-minute meetings |
| Hedy | Yes | Full pipeline | Yes | No | 5 hours of meetings per month; real-time coaching for the first 30 minutes of each session |
| MacWhisper | Yes | Full pipeline | Yes | No | Free forever with smaller Whisper models and unlimited local transcription |
| Otter.ai | Yes | Cloud | No | Yes | 300 min/month, 30 min per conversation, 3 lifetime imports, 25 most recent conversations, about 20 AI Chat queries |
| Fellow | Yes | Cloud | No | No | Up to 5 seats; 5 AI notes and 5 recordings per user, lifetime |
From the Key Facts we verify for every review. See the full fact sheet.
Which alternative fixes which problem
| Alternative | Score | Beats Google Gemini in Meet on | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Teams Copilot | 3.9 | Real-Time / Live Capability (5 vs 3); Platform Support (5 vs 4); Knowledge Connection (5 vs 4) | No free tier; from $21/user/mo (annual) |
| Zoom AI Companion | 3.7 | Platform Support (5 vs 4); Knowledge Connection (5 vs 4) | Free tier available; paid from $14.16/mo |
| Hedy | 4.7 | Offline Capability (5 vs 1); Privacy & Data Security (5 vs 3); Real-Time / Live Capability (5 vs 3) | Free tier available; paid from $12.99/mo |
| MacWhisper | 3.9 | Offline Capability (5 vs 1); Privacy & Data Security (5 vs 3); Transcription Accuracy (5 vs 4) | Free tier available; paid from €65 one-time |
| Otter.ai | 3.9 | Transcription Accuracy (5 vs 4); AI Analysis Quality (5 vs 4); Real-Time / Live Capability (4 vs 3) | Free tier available; paid from $16.99/mo |
| Fellow | 3.9 | Privacy & Data Security (4 vs 3); Recording Method (5 vs 4); Integration Ecosystem (5 vs 4) | Free tier available; paid from $7/mo |