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Head-to-head · AI meeting assistants · facts checked 28 Oct 2026

Bluedot vs Sembly

Bluedot scores 7.7 to Sembly's 6.5 among the AI meeting assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

Bluedot
#11 of 20 AI meeting assistants
7.7
/ 10
From
$18/mo (Basic)
Free plan
Yes
Sembly
#17 of 20 AI meeting assistants
6.5
/ 10
From
$17/mo (Basic)
Free plan
No
The verdict

Bluedot wins, 7.7 to 6.5

Sembly offers only a free trial before its $17 a month starting price, while Bluedot has a free plan. Bluedot also transcribes 100 languages against Sembly's 45. Sembly adds talk time tracking and coaching insights from its Pro plan, plus meeting video in standard quality rising to HD on its MAX plan.

Pick Bluedot if you want a free plan and broader language support.

Pick Sembly if you want talk time coaching and video in HD.

Best for

Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.

What it captures
Too close to call
Bluedot 7.5 · Sembly 7.2 on what it captures
  • Live transcript during the call: Bluedot no, Sembly not published
  • Cuts and shares clips: Bluedot yes, Sembly no
  • Languages it transcribes: 100 languages against 45 languages
Where it works
Bluedot
Bluedot 7.5 · Sembly 5.5 on where it works
  • Where it runs: 5 platforms against 1 platform
  • But Sembly leads on apps it connects to: 15 integrations against 9 integrations
Pricing
Bluedot
Bluedot 9.0 · Sembly 6.0 on pricing
  • Free plan: Bluedot yes, Sembly no
Privacy and trust
Too close to call
Bluedot 7.0 · Sembly 6.8 on privacy and trust
  • Does not train AI on your data: Yes against unless you opt out
  • HIPAA: Sembly yes, Bluedot no
Section 01

How they score

Both are scored the same way, against the other AI meeting assistants we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Bluedot leads on 4 of 4 criteria.

What it captures40% of the score
Bluedot7.5
Sembly7.2
Where it works20% of the score
Bluedot7.5
Sembly5.5
Pricing22% of the score
Bluedot9.0
Sembly6.0
Privacy and trust18% of the score
Bluedot7.0
Sembly6.8
How the score works →
Section 02

Where they differ

Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.

Languages it transcribes
Bluedot
Bluedot
100 languages
source ↗
Sembly
45 languages
source ↗
Meeting apps it records
Sembly
Bluedot
3 meeting apps
source ↗
Sembly
4 meeting apps
source ↗
Cuts and shares clips
Bluedot
Bluedot
Yes
source ↗
Sembly
No
source ↗
Where it runs
Bluedot
Bluedot
5 platforms
source ↗
Sembly
1 platform
source ↗
Apps it connects to
Sembly
Bluedot
9 integrations
source ↗
Sembly
15 integrations
source ↗
Free plan
Bluedot
Bluedot
Yes
source ↗
Sembly
No
source ↗
Does not train AI on your data
Bluedot
Bluedot
Yes
source ↗
Sembly
Unless you opt out
source ↗
HIPAA
Sembly
Bluedot
No
source ↗
Sembly
Yes
source ↗

Published by only one of them

Live transcript during the call
Bluedot
No
source ↗
Sembly
Not published
Cheapest paid plan, monthly
Bluedot
$18
source ↗
Sembly
$17
source ↗
Where they match (8)
Keeps the meeting video
Bluedot
Yes
source ↗
Sembly
Yes
source ↗
Records in-person meetings
Bluedot
Yes
source ↗
Sembly
Yes
source ↗
Talk time and coaching insights
Bluedot
Yes
source ↗
Sembly
Yes
source ↗
API
Bluedot
Not published
Sembly
Not published
AI on the cheapest paid plan
Bluedot
Included
source ↗
Sembly
Included
source ↗
Tells participants it is recording
Bluedot
Yes
source ↗
Sembly
Yes
source ↗
Data can stay in the EU
Bluedot
Yes
source ↗
Sembly
Yes
source ↗
Ways to reach support
Bluedot
2 support channels
source ↗
Sembly
2 support channels
source ↗
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.

Bluedot

Free
Free
5 meetings in total for the life of the account
Basic
$18/user/mo · $168/yr
Audio only, unlimited meetings, unlimited storage, webhook access, MCP integration
Pro
$25/user/mo · $240/yr
No limits with video, unlimited meetings and recording duration, custom note templates
Business
$39/user/mo · $384/yr
Advanced workflows and controls, CRM & ATS integrations, SSO and SCIM, org-wide MCP & webhooks

Sembly

Basic
$10/mo · $84/yr
1 user, unlimited meetings, transcription, meeting notes & summaries, up to 5 hours media upload, 1-year history
Pro
$20/user/mo · $168/yr
Up to 40 users, multi-meeting AI chat, 5 AI documents, 5 AI insights, custom templates, analytics dashboard, 2-year history
MAX
$30/user/mo · $252/yr
Up to 500 users, 40 AI documents, 40 AI insights, unlimited history, HIPAA, HD video, custom SSO, audit log
Enterprise
Custom
Everything in MAX plus custom contracts, invoicing, security reviews, and dedicated success contact

For everything else about each tool, read the full Bluedot review and Sembly review.

Section 04

Bluedot vs Sembly: common questions

Which is better, Bluedot or Sembly?

Bluedot scores 7.7 and Sembly 6.5 out of 10 among the AI meeting assistants we rate. Bluedot is ahead on what it captures, where it works, pricing and privacy and trust.

Is Bluedot or Sembly cheaper?

Bluedot's cheapest paid plan is $18/mo (Basic) and Sembly's is $17/mo (Basic). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do Bluedot and Sembly have a free plan?

Bluedot does and Sembly does not.

What can Bluedot do that Sembly cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: cuts and shares clips and free plan.

What can Sembly do that Bluedot cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: hIPAA.

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