Where recordings and transcripts live
Own · MeetBot
On disk you control (self-hosted), or on your MeetBot Hosted tenant.
Rent · Recall.ai
Recall.ai’s cloud (region you choose); optional zero-data-retention streaming.
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MeetBot vs Recall.ai
Recall.ai is a hosted meeting-bot API you rent. MeetBot is a product you run: calendar join, live transcripts, and “Hey MeetBot…” for Jira — on your machines or hosted for you.
Own · MeetBot vs Rent · Recall.ai
Renting or owning
Both can send a bot and return a transcript. The choice: rent bot infrastructure as an API, or run a meeting assistant your team actually talks to.
How you use it
Own · MeetBot
Calendar auto-join + web UI + voice/chat commands in the call. Built for your team, not only for an API client.
Rent · Recall.ai
REST API to send bots, webhooks / WebSockets for transcripts — you build the product on top.
In-meeting assistant
Own · MeetBot
“Hey MeetBot…” creates and searches Jira, speaks replies, and shows status on the bot camera.
Rent · Recall.ai
Transcript and media APIs; agents and knowledge are something you assemble.
If the vendor changes direction
Own · MeetBot
Self-hosted keeps running on your Mac / server. Hosted can move to self-host.
Rent · Recall.ai
Your integration keeps running under Recall.ai’s terms then in force.
MeetBot Hosted is also available (metered). Recall.ai details are summarized from its public pricing and docs for comparison.
Feature comparison
| Feature | MeetBot | Recall.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Google Meet | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Teams | Yes | Yes |
| Zoom | Partial | Yes |
| Calendar auto-join | Yes | Partial |
| Real-time transcription | Yes | Yes |
| Recording + storage | Yes | Yes |
| Web dashboard | Yes | Partial |
| Voice / chat → Jira | Yes | No |
| Developer bot API | Partial | Yes |
| Webhooks / streaming API | Partial | Yes |
| Price | Self-hosted: no licence fee. Hosted: $0.50 / meeting hour after 1 free hour. | From ~$0.50/hr recording + transcription (see recall.ai/pricing). |
Recall.ai is strongest as infrastructure for builders. MeetBot is strongest as an owned assistant for product/engineering teams that live in Jira.
Frequently asked questions
Is MeetBot a drop-in replacement for Recall.ai?
No. Recall.ai is a bot API for products. MeetBot is a deployable assistant with UI, calendar join, and Jira voice commands. You would not swap SDKs one-for-one.
Where does my meeting data live?
Self-hosted MeetBot writes WAV, transcript, and command logs to your machine. Hosted MeetBot keeps them on your tenant. Recall.ai stores media in its cloud unless you use zero-retention streaming.
Can I start hosted and move to self-hosted later?
Yes. Use MeetBot Hosted to try the product, then run the same stack on your own hardware when you want meetings fully inside your network.
Ready to try MeetBot?
Self-host for free, or start a hosted instance. Prefer a walkthrough? Book a call.
Book a call
Want a walkthrough of self-hosted or hosted MeetBot — calendar join, live transcripts, and “Hey MeetBot…” for Jira? Pick a time that works for you.