Bluedot vs Plaud
as AI assistants see them, week of 2026-09-14
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 | 5 | 4 |
| questions won | 6 | 2 |
By assistant
Bluedot
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0 | 0% of answers | |
| Claude | 6 | 15% of answers | #13.7 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | 10 | 15% of answers | #4.3 |
Plaud
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 5 | 5% of answers | #1.0 |
| Claude | 4 | 10% of answers | #10.0 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | 4 | 5% of answers | #3.0 |
Where they differ
Only Bluedot gets named for
- What's the best AI note taker for sales calls that updates the CRM?
- What's the best AI note taker for recruiters running interviews?
- What's the best AI note taker for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams?
- What are the best AI meeting note takers?
Only Plaud gets named for
nothing exclusive
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Not sold on either?
Scores count how often each assistant names a product, weighted by position. How the score works · Full AI meeting note takers leaderboard