Meeting notetaker Circleback adds a free tier to attract more customers
The meeting note-taker market is a crowded space. Just in the last few weeks, dictation app Wispr launched its own note-taker and scheduling app, and Calendly added a similar tool to its stack.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: The new plan lets users transcribe an unlimited number of meetings though they can only access their history for the last 30 days (Granola added a similar tier a few months ago).
- Fact 2: If customers want all integrations, unlimited meeting history, and full API and MCP access, the subscription plans start at $14 per month (paid annually).
- Fact 3: Prior to this change, Circleback didn’t have any free tier, and its plans started at $20.83 per month.
- Fact 4: Founded in 2023 by Ali Haghani and Kevin Jacyna, Circleback raised $2.5 million in 2024.
The meeting note-taker market is a crowded space. Just in the last few weeks, dictation app Wispr launched its own note-taker and scheduling app, and Calendly added a similar tool to its stack.
Dedicated meeting note-takers like Granola, Read AI, and Fireflies have raised millions of dollars in funding. Likely in reaction to the intensifying competition, Y Combinator-backed Circleback is introducing a free subscription tier to allow users to get a taste of its product. The new plan lets users transcribe an unlimited number of meetings though they can only access their history for the last 30 days (Granola added a similar tier a few months ago).
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