We reviewed 12 tools for meeting notes. 9 offer a permanent free plan, 4 are developed in France and 5 state European data hosting. 9 out of 12 show a public starting price.
How to choose
- Check compatibility with your video-call tools (Teams, Meet, Zoom) and, if needed, with in-person meetings.
- The quality of French transcription is the first thing to test.
- Automatically sending notes to your CRM or tracking tool makes the difference day to day.
- Always tell participants that the meeting is being recorded.
By profile
The selection, tool by tool
Order: number of criteria confirmed by the vendor (free plan, French website, EU hosting, GDPR), then alphabetical. This is not a quality ranking: we haven’t tested the tools, we report what the vendors publish.
Claap
France · 08Meetings & notes
Recording and transcription of meetings and sales calls, with AI agents that fill in the CRM.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: Pro €24/licence/month (annual). Claap offers a permanent free plan. The official website is available in French. The vendor states data is hosted in Europe, and GDPR is mentioned.
Note: Basic plan at €0.
- Free plan
- Site in French
- EU hosting stated
- GDPR mentioned
- French vendor
Noota
France · 08Meetings & notes
French AI meeting assistant: transcription, minutes, tasks and CRM or ATS updates.
The vendor doesn’t publish a starting price on its pricing page: you have to ask. Noota offers a permanent free plan. The official website is available in French. The vendor states data is hosted in Europe, and GDPR is mentioned.
Note: “Free to start” shown.
- Free plan
- Site in French
- EU hosting stated
- GDPR mentioned
- French vendor
jamie
Germany · 08Meetings & notes
Meeting notes without a bot joining the call, with data hosted in the EU.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: Pro $46/month (annual). jamie offers a permanent free plan. We couldn’t verify whether the site is available in French. The vendor states data is hosted in Europe, and GDPR is mentioned.
Note: Free plan at $0 (10 AI notes per month). Storage and processing in the EEA, Switzerland or equivalent (official website).
- Free plan
- EU hosting stated
- GDPR mentioned
Leexi
Belgium · 08Meetings & notes
AI note-taking for meetings and calls (Teams, Meet, Zoom, VoIP), Belgian vendor, hosted in Europe.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: €12/licence/month excl. VAT (annual). There’s no permanent free plan (a free trial doesn’t count). The official website is available in French. The vendor states data is hosted in Europe, and GDPR is mentioned.
Note: Free trial.
- Site in French
- EU hosting stated
- GDPR mentioned
Modjo
France · 08Meetings & notes
Conversational AI for sales teams: records calls, extracts the signals and coaches sales reps.
The vendor doesn’t publish a starting price on its pricing page: you have to ask. We found no mention of a permanent free plan. The official website is available in French. The vendor states data is hosted in Europe, and GDPR is mentioned.
Note: Data hosted in France on AWS (site FAQ).
- Site in French
- EU hosting stated
- GDPR mentioned
- French vendor
Notta
Japan · 08Meetings & notes
AI note-taking: transcription, summaries and action plans from your meetings and recordings.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: Pro €7/month (billed annually). Notta offers a permanent free plan. The official website is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: Free plan; 40% discount shown on annual billing.
- Free plan
- Site in French
- GDPR mentioned
tl;dv
Germany · 08Meetings & notes
AI meeting recorder (Meet, Zoom, Teams) that generates notes and reports automatically.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: Pro $18/seat/month (annual). tl;dv offers a permanent free plan. The official website is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: Free plan at $0.
- Free plan
- Site in French
- GDPR mentioned
Fathom
United States · 08Meetings & notes
Free AI note-taking for meetings, with summaries and action items sent to your CRM.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: Team $15/user/month (annual). Fathom offers a permanent free plan. We couldn’t verify whether the site is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: “Free forever” plan.
- Free plan
- GDPR mentioned
Fireflies.ai
United States · 08Meetings & notes
AI meeting assistant that transcribes, summarises and makes your meetings searchable.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: Pro $10/seat/month (annual). Fireflies.ai offers a permanent free plan. We couldn’t verify whether the site is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: Free plan “forever”.
- Free plan
- GDPR mentioned
Full profile · Official website ↗ · Official pricing ↗ · Alternatives
Nabla
France · 08Meetings & notes
French clinical AI that lightens clinicians’ documentation workload during and after consultations.
The vendor doesn’t publish a starting price on its pricing page: you have to ask. We found no mention of a permanent free plan. The official website is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: No public price; free trial available.
- Site in French
- GDPR mentioned
- French vendor
Granola
United Kingdom · 08Meetings & notes
AI notepad for back-to-back meetings: notes, action items and memory, without a bot in the call.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: Business $14/user/month. Granola offers a permanent free plan. We couldn’t verify whether the site is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked; GDPR mention not verified.
Note: Basic plan at $0.
- Free plan
Otter.ai
United States · 08Meetings & notes
AI meeting agent: real-time transcription, automatic summaries and action items.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: Pro $16.99/user/month. Otter.ai offers a permanent free plan. We couldn’t verify whether the site is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked; GDPR mention not verified.
Note: Free Basic plan; temporary discounts shown.
- Free plan
Full profile · Official website ↗ · Official pricing ↗ · Alternatives
The summary table
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which AI tools for meeting notes offer a free plan?
According to the vendors’ pricing pages, Claap, Noota, jamie, Notta, tl;dv, Fathom, Fireflies.ai, Granola and Otter.ai offer a permanent free plan. A mere free trial doesn’t count.
Are there French solutions for meeting notes?
Yes: Claap, Noota, Modjo and Nabla are developed in France.
Which tools for meeting notes host data in Europe?
Claap, Noota, jamie, Leexi and Modjo state on their websites that data is hosted in Europe.
How much does an AI tool for meeting notes cost?
Starting prices shown by the vendors: Claap: Pro €24/licence/month (annual); jamie: Pro $46/month (annual); Leexi: €12/licence/month excl. VAT (annual); Notta: Pro €7/month (billed annually); tl;dv: Pro $18/seat/month (annual); Fathom: Team $15/user/month (annual); Fireflies.ai: Pro $10/seat/month (annual); Granola: Business $14/user/month; Otter.ai: Pro $16.99/user/month. No public price: Noota, Modjo and Nabla.
Answers based solely on information published by the vendors and collected on 19 Oct 2026.