tl;dv treats the meeting recording itself as the core asset — clip it, timestamp it, translate it, build playlists from it. CraftNote treats the note as the core asset, built for capture across meetings, lectures, in-person conversations, and uploads, not just recorded video calls. Both produce transcripts and AI summaries; the philosophies and pricing models differ sharply. This page is written against both vendors' own published pricing pages as of 2026-08-25 (tl;dv prices in EUR).
Overview
CraftNote
CraftNote is a bot-free AI note taker for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, and the web, priced flat in USD. It captures meetings, lectures, in-person conversations, phone calls, and uploaded audio/video/PDF/YouTube/podcast files, and prioritizes the note and transcript as the deliverable.
tl;dv
tl;dv is a bot-based meeting recorder (joins Zoom, Google Meet, Teams calls) built around the recording as a reusable asset: clips, timestamps, playlists, and cross-call search, priced per seat in EUR. Notes and AI summaries exist but function as an index into the video, not the primary product.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | CraftNote | tl;dv | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core asset | The note and transcript. | The recording itself — clips, timestamps, and playlists are the product's differentiator. | ― |
| Capture method | Bot-free on every platform. | Bot-based only — no device-level or in-person capture mode. | ✓ |
| Pricing currency & model | USD, flat $9.99/month ($8.33 annual) — one individual tier, no per-seat pricing. | EUR, per-seat: Pro €29/seat/month (€18 annual), Business €39/seat/month (€29 annual) — a wide monthly-vs-annual gap that pushes annual commitments. | ✓ |
| Free plan | 2 hours of recording + 10 uploads per week. | Recording and transcripts are usable for free; AI-powered features (notes, moments) are metered. | ― |
| Scope of capture | Meetings, lectures, in-person conversations, phone calls, and uploaded files. | Scheduled video meetings only. | ✓ |
| Clips and video reuse | Not the product's focus; transcripts and notes are exportable but there's no clip/playlist tooling. | Best-in-class — timestamped clips, playlists, and cross-call moment search are genuinely differentiated. | ✓ |
| Language support | 100+ languages for transcription and translation. | Deep translation and multi-language support, matching a heavily localized go-to-market. | ― |
Who Should Pick Which?
Choose CraftNote if…
Anyone who wants notes and transcripts across meetings, lectures, and in-person conversations at one flat USD price, without a bot joining every call.
Choose tl;dv if…
Sales teams and researchers who genuinely rewatch recordings — coaching from real calls, building highlight reels, or sharing the exact 90 seconds that mattered — and who are comfortable with EUR per-seat, annual-shaped pricing.