Bluedot vs Plaud

as AI assistants see them, week of 2026-10-12

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Bluedot edges out Plaud overall, with a score of 5 versus 4, and shows up in 6 of 62 answers compared to Plaud's 4. Head-to-head, Bluedot was named more often on 4 questions, Plaud on just 1, and the two tied on 15. Plaud's standout moment is "best AI note taker for in-person meetings," where it was named in 3 of 3 answers, while Bluedot only managed 1 of 3 there. Both are shut out entirely on questions like free options, non-English support, startups, open-source tools, and 2026 roundups.

Head to head

metric	Bluedot	Plaud
score	6	5
questions won	10	6

By assistant

Bluedot

assistant	score	named in, this week	usual spot, this week
ChatGPT	2	5% of answers	#3.0
Claude	6	15% of answers	#11.7
Gemini	not sampled this week
Perplexity	11	16% of answers	#3.3

Plaud

assistant	score	named in, this week	usual spot, this week
ChatGPT	5	5% of answers	#1.0
Claude	5	10% of answers	#8.0
Gemini	not sampled this week
Perplexity	6	11% of answers	#5.0

Where they differ

Only Bluedot gets named for

What are the best alternatives to Granola?
Which AI note taker works without a bot joining the call?
What are the best alternatives to Fathom?
What are the best alternatives to Zoom AI Companion?
Which AI meeting assistant writes the most accurate summaries?
What's the best AI note taker for recruiters running interviews?
What's the best AI note taker for Mac that records system audio?
What are the best free AI note takers for meetings?
What are the top AI meeting assistants in 2026?

Only Plaud gets named for

Which AI meeting note taker has the best value for money?
Which AI note taker is best for a solo founder or freelancer?
What are the best alternatives to Fireflies.ai?
What are the best alternatives to Otter.ai?
What are the best AI meeting note takers?

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