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Krisp alternatives

Krisp is an app that cleans up call noise and also takes meeting notes. It records on the device, with an optional bot for Zoom, and also runs on Windows and mobile. PolarParrot, which we make, is a Mac-only app that records the meeting from your computer, using the macOS microphone and system audio permissions, without adding a bot to the call.

Written by Polargate, the company that makes PolarParrot, so we are an interested party. Data about other tools comes from their official websites, with the date it was checked.

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What Krisp is and who it is for

Krisp is aimed at people who want noise-free calls and meeting notes in the same app. Its page shows no permanent free plan: there is a 7-day trial with no card, plus Core, Advanced and Enterprise.

Its MCP works with Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor on all three Meeting AI plans.

Krisp and PolarParrot side by side

What Krisp publishes and what PolarParrot does, as of 2 November 2026
DetailKrispPolarParrot
Who it is forPeople who want noise-free calls and meeting notes in the same app.Anyone who has video meetings on a Mac and wants the notes done without taking any. Mac only.
Price7-day trial with no card. Core: $16 per user a month, or $8 paid yearly. Advanced: $30, or $15 paid yearly. Enterprise through sales.Free for 3 meetings per Mac. Pro: €15 a month or €150 a year, VAT included.
How it recordsBoth: on-device capture with no extra participant, and an optional bot for Zoom.From the Mac, with no bot, using the macOS permissions. Only when you press record.
Where it runsMac, Windows, iOS, Android and a browser extension.Mac only.
MCPYes, with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and others, on all three Meeting AI plans.Yes, on every plan including free, and always read-only. For Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Claude Code.
SpanishYes, on the server. On the device, English only.Yes. The app is in Spanish and English.

When Krisp is the better choice

  • You want to remove noise from your calls. That is what Krisp does. PolarParrot does not.
  • You use Windows or your phone. PolarParrot only runs on a Mac.
  • You want English transcribed on your device. Krisp does that. PolarParrot does not transcribe locally.
  • You are a team. Krisp sells Enterprise. PolarParrot has no team plan.

When PolarParrot fits

  • You want to try it with no deadline. PolarParrot's free part is 3 meetings per Mac, with no 7-day limit.
  • You only want the notes. PolarParrot does one thing: it records and leaves you a summary, decisions, actions and questions.
  • You prefer paying in euros with VAT included. PolarParrot Pro costs €15 a month.

Other Krisp alternatives

Prices as they appeared on each website on 2 November 2026. Some websites change the currency by country. Only PolarParrot says here whether tax is included.

Other Krisp alternatives, according to each website as of 2 November 2026
ToolWho it is forPublished priceWhat it does
PolarParrotpricingAnyone who has video meetings on a Mac and wants the notes done without taking any. Mac only.Free for 3 meetings per Mac, up to 1 hour each, no card. Pro: €15 a month or €150 a year, with 20 hours of meetings a month, VAT included and no minimum term.Records your Mac's audio and your microphone, with no bot on the call and with the macOS permissions. Keeps your voice apart from everyone else's and leaves notes with a summary, decisions, actions and questions. Your AI reads them over MCP on every plan, read-only.
Granolasource, 2 November 2026People who go from meeting to meeting and want an AI notepad with no bot.Basic is free, with 30 days of history. Business: $14 per user a month. Enterprise: $35 per user a month.From the device, with no bot, on every plan. Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and Apple Watch.
Ottersource, 2 November 2026Teams that want live transcription, a summary and actions from each meeting.Basic is free: 300 minutes a month, 30 minutes per conversation. Pro: $16.99 per user a month, or $8.33 paid yearly. Business: $30, or $19.99 paid yearly. Enterprise by demo.Both: an assistant that joins the meeting and a desktop app that records without a bot. Mac, Windows, web, iOS, Android and a Chrome extension.
Jamiesource, 2 November 2026Venture capital, banking, M&A, law and consulting firms with sensitive conversations.Free: 10 AI notes a month, 30 minutes per meeting. Plus: €21, with 20 notes a month and 2 hours per meeting. Pro: €39 a month paid yearly, with unlimited notes and 5 hours per meeting. Team: €33 per seat a month paid yearly. Enterprise is custom.From the device, with no bot. Mac, Windows, web and iOS.

What PolarParrot does not do

  • It only runs on a Mac. There is no version for Windows, iPhone or Android.
  • It needs two macOS permissions: the microphone and system audio recording. Without them it cannot record.
  • FaceTime. PolarParrot cannot record the other people on FaceTime: macOS only lets it record your voice.
  • Download. The App Store version is not available yet. You download PolarParrot from this website.
  • The audio leaves your Mac. It is uploaded to our server to write the notes and deleted when they are done. You can change that in Settings. Transcription does not run on your Mac.
  • The free part is short: 3 meetings per Mac. Pro includes 20 hours a month, and extra hours are sold separately.
  • The price is per person. There is no team plan.

What we could not check

Some details about Krisp we could not settle:

  • The MCP page in its help centre could not be opened.
  • Its pages give both 16 and 17 languages.

Sources

  1. Krisp: pricing, checked on 2 November 2026
  2. Krisp: meeting assistant, checked on 2 November 2026
  3. Krisp: MCP, checked on 2 November 2026
  4. Granola: pricing, checked on 2 November 2026
  5. Granola: languages, checked on 2 November 2026
  6. Granola: MCP, checked on 2 November 2026
  7. Otter: pricing, checked on 2 November 2026
  8. Otter: desktop app, checked on 2 November 2026
  9. Otter: MCP server, checked on 2 November 2026
  10. Jamie: pricing, checked on 2 November 2026
  11. Jamie: home page, checked on 2 November 2026
  12. Jamie: MCP, checked on 2 November 2026
  13. Jamie: languages, checked on 2 November 2026

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