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Plaud
Plaud ranks #20 of 31 in ai meeting note takers in the week of 12 October 2026, with a visibility score of 5 across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. It was named in 8% of the answers we sampled.
sampled: 3 of 4 assistants this week
Plaud shows up in 4 of 62 answers across AI assistants, landing an overall score of 4 out of 100. ChatGPT rates it slightly higher at 5, while Claude and Perplexity both give it 4. Its strongest showing is on "What's the best AI note taker for in-person meetings?", where it's named in all 3 answers. It also appears once in 3 answers for AI note takers that work without a bot joining the call. Elsewhere, including questions on free tools, non-English support, startups, and open-source options, Plaud isn't mentioned at all.
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Who's talking about you
| 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 |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What's the best AI note taker for in-person meetings? | 2 of 3 | #1 |
| Which AI meeting note taker has the best value for money? | 1 of 3 | #4 |
| Which AI note taker is best for a solo founder or freelancer? | 1 of 3 | #6 |
| What are the best alternatives to Fireflies.ai? | 1 of 3 | #9 |
| What are the best alternatives to Otter.ai? | 1 of 3 | #9 |
| What are the best AI meeting note takers? | 1 of 4 | #7 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| What's the best AI note taker for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams? | Fireflies.ai, Fathom, tl;dv |
| Which AI meeting assistant writes the most accurate summaries? | Fathom, Granola, Fellow |
| What are the best free AI note takers for meetings? | Fathom, Fireflies.ai, tl;dv |
| What's the best AI note taker for a startup team? | Fathom, Granola, Fireflies.ai |
| What are the top AI meeting assistants in 2026? | Zoom AI Companion, Fathom, Microsoft Teams Copilot |
| Which AI note taker works without a bot joining the call? | Granola, Jamie, Circleback |
| What's the best AI note taker for privacy and security? | Fellow, Fireflies.ai |
| What's the best AI note taker for sales calls that updates the CRM? | Avoma, Fireflies.ai, Gong |
| What's the best AI tool to record and summarize customer interviews? | Grain, Fathom, Granola |
| What's the best AI tool to turn meetings into action items and follow-up emails? | Fireflies.ai, Fathom, Circleback |
| What's the best AI note taker that integrates with Notion or Slack? | Notion AI Meeting Notes, Fathom, Fireflies.ai |
| What's the best AI note taker for recruiters running interviews? | Metaview, Fireflies.ai, Otter.ai |
| What's the best AI note taker for Mac that records system audio? | Granola, Circleback, Fathom |
| What's the best open-source or self-hosted AI meeting transcription tool? | Meetily |
| What's the best AI note taker for meetings in languages other than English? | Notta, tl;dv, Fireflies.ai |
| What's the best AI tool to search across all my past meeting notes? | Notion AI Meeting Notes, Fireflies.ai, Fellow |
| What are the best alternatives to Fathom? | Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Granola |
| What are the best alternatives to Granola? | Fathom, Fireflies.ai, Granola |
| What are the best alternatives to Zoom AI Companion? | Fathom, Fireflies.ai, Otter.ai |
Assistants cited 12 pages for questions in this category that name your rivals and not you. Claim to see them. See all sources for AI meeting note takers.
In their words
- Claude“Plaud Note (card-sized, magnets to your phone) or Plaud NotePin (wearable) — purpose-built mics handle room audio and distant speakers much better than a phone lying on a table.”
- ChatGPT“!PLAUD Note Pro”
- Perplexity“| Plaud Note | In-person meetings and phone calls | Designed for recordings outside standard video-conferencing apps, including in-person conversations and calls.”
Closest rivals
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