Circleback vs tl;dv
Circleback scores 8.6 to tl;dv's 8.2 among the AI meeting assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Circleback wins, 8.6 to 8.2
At $18 a month, Circleback undercuts tl;dv's $29 starting price, and it transcribes 100 languages from 6 meeting apps against tl;dv's 30 languages and 4 apps. tl;dv adds a Coaching Hub with talk time tracking, a feature Circleback's plans do not have, and can keep your data in the EU, which Circleback does not offer. Both tools keep the meeting video and let you cut and share clips.
Pick Circleback if you want more meeting apps covered at a lower price.
Pick tl;dv if you want coaching insights and EU data residency.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Languages it transcribes: 100 languages against 30 languages
- Meeting apps it records: 6 meeting apps against 4 meeting apps
- But tl;dv leads on talk time and coaching insights: tl;dv yes, Circleback no
- Cheapest paid plan, monthly: $18 against $29
- Data can stay in the EU: tl;dv yes, Circleback no
- Ways to reach support: 3 support channels against 2 support channels
- Tells participants it is recording: tl;dv yes, Circleback does not say
- But Circleback leads on hIPAA: Circleback yes, tl;dv no
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. Circleback leads on 2 of 4 criteria.
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.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (10)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Circleback
tl;dv
Pros and cons
From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.
Circleback
- The Free plan already includes AI meeting notes, action items and Ask Circleback, its cross-meeting search assistant.
- Circleback records in-person conversations through dedicated mobile and Apple Watch apps, not just online calls.
- A bot-free desktop app is available alongside the standard meeting bot for online meetings.
- Circleback does not use customer data to train AI models.
- Meeting and recording history is capped at 30 days on the Free plan; unlimited history requires the Pro plan.
- Full automations to connected apps like Salesforce and HubSpot are limited on the Free plan and only unlocked from Pro.
- There is no EU data residency option; all data is stored in the United States.
tl;dv
- The free plan gives unlimited video recording and unlimited transcription across more than 30 languages.
- tl;dv does not train its AI models on your calls, and data is processed and stored in the EU.
- A bot-free desktop mode captures a meeting with no bot appearing at all, alongside a bot-join option.
- A Coaching Hub reviews talk time, questions, monologues, filler words and speaking pace on calls.
- The free plan caps AI meeting notes at 10 meetings and Ask AI at 10 queries a month.
- Custom note templates and team shared libraries only open up from the Pro plan.
- tl;dv does not offer HIPAA compliance at any plan.
Circleback vs tl;dv: common questions
Which is better, Circleback or tl;dv?
Circleback scores 8.6 and tl;dv 8.2 out of 10 among the AI meeting assistants we rate. Circleback is ahead on what it captures and pricing. tl;dv is ahead on privacy and trust.
Is Circleback or tl;dv cheaper?
Circleback's cheapest paid plan is $18/mo (Pro) and tl;dv's is $29/mo (Pro). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Circleback and tl;dv have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What can Circleback do that tl;dv cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: hIPAA.
What can tl;dv do that Circleback cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: talk time and coaching insights and data can stay in the EU.
