Best Backchannel Alternatives in 2026

20 apps from AI meeting assistants ranked against Backchannel on the same published basis.

  1. 1Backchannel vs Fellow
  2. 2Backchannel vs Notta
  3. 3Backchannel vs Bluedot
  4. 4Backchannel vs Laxis
  5. 5Backchannel vs MeetGeek
  6. 6Backchannel vs Grain
  7. 7Backchannel vs Read AI
  8. 8Backchannel vs Circleback
  9. 9Backchannel vs Fireflies.ai
  10. 10Backchannel vs Fathom
  11. 11Backchannel vs Avoma
  12. 12Backchannel vs tl;dv
  13. 13Backchannel vs Otter.ai
  14. 14Backchannel vs Granola
  15. 15Backchannel vs Tactiq
  16. 16Backchannel vs Noota
  17. 17Backchannel vs Wudpecker
  18. 18Backchannel vs ScreenApp AI Meeting Notes
  19. 19Backchannel vs Hedy
  20. 20Backchannel vs Scribbl

Backchannel alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Fellow9.7Free plan$7/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2Notta9.4Free plan$8.17/moAndroid, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
3Bluedot9.3Free plan$1.17/moAndroid, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
4Laxis9.2Free plan$9.99/moWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
5MeetGeek9.0Free plan$15.99/moAndroid, iOS, self-hosted
6Grain8.9Free plan$15/moAPI, Mac, Web, Windows
7Read AI8.9Free plan$15/moWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
8Circleback8.9Free plan$15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
9Fireflies.ai8.8Free plan$10/moBrowser
10Fathom8.8Free plan$15/moWeb, Windows, Mac
11Avoma8.8Free plan$19/moWeb, iOS, Android
12tl;dv8.8Free plan—Web, Windows, Mac, iOS
13Otter.ai8.7No—Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows
14Granola8.7Free plan$14/moWindows, Mac, iOS, Android
15Tactiq8.6Free plan$8/moWeb, Mac
16Noota8.6Free planFreeWeb, Mac, iOS, Android
17Wudpecker8.6Free plan$19/moWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
18ScreenApp AI Meeting Notes8.6Free plan$19/moWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
19Hedy8.5Free plan$12.99/moWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
20Scribbl8.4Free plan$13/moWeb, Windows, Mac
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Questions about Backchannel alternatives

What is the best alternative to Backchannel?

Fellow, number 1 in AI meeting assistants with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Notta, Bluedot, Laxis and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Backchannel?

Fellow is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.