Fellow

Fellow is an AI meeting notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes meetings for companies that care as much about control over recordings as about the notes themselves. It started as a meeting agenda and one-on-one tool and has repositioned around AI notes, adding botless desktop recording and a long list of compliance features. That mix makes it a common choice in finance, healthcare and other regulated settings.

What is Fellow used for?

Fellow captures meetings and turns them into summaries and tasks, while letting admins decide what may be recorded, who can see it and how long it is kept.

• Recording Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and in-person meetings, with or without a bot
• Capturing Slack huddles, Webex and other tools through the desktop app's audio capture
• Writing summaries and action items, and answering questions through Ask Fellow
• Sending action items to Asana, Jira, Linear, ClickUp, Trello, Monday or GitHub
• Applying retention policies, redaction, consent capture and password-protected recaps
• Syncing sales recaps and CRM fields with Salesforce and HubSpot on higher tiers

Who Fellow is best for

Fellow suits mid-size and large companies where IT, legal or compliance teams need a say in meeting recording, including financial services firms that archive communications. Managers who run many recurring meetings also benefit from meeting templates and pre-meeting briefs. Very small teams that just want unlimited free notes will find the free and Team limits restrictive.

Fellow pricing

As of October 2026, Fellow's free plan gives each user 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings in total, with summaries, transcription and the main video platform integrations. Team costs $7 per user per month billed annually, or $11 monthly, and includes 10 AI notes per user per month, automations, project management integrations and API access. Business is $15 per user per month annually, or $23 monthly, with unlimited AI notes, sales recap templates, org-wide templates and Salesforce and HubSpot integrations. Enterprise is $25 per user per month on annual billing with a 10-user minimum, adding domain control, provisioning, analytics, CRM field updates and transcript redaction.

Limitations to keep in mind

• The free plan is a short trial, since notes are capped per user for life
• Unlimited notes start at Business, so Team mostly suits light meeting schedules
• Some of the strongest compliance features, such as redaction, sit in Enterprise
• The 10-user minimum on Enterprise is a barrier for small regulated firms

Fellow vs alternatives

Otter.ai and Fireflies.ai are better known and offer more generous note allowances at entry level, which suits teams that record heavily. Avoma targets revenue teams with coaching and deal insights. Read AI adds speaker analytics and summaries of email and chat. Fathom is the cheaper route for individuals. Fellow wins when security reviews, retention rules and consent workflows are the deciding factor, or when you want a botless option with strong admin controls.

Tips for getting started with Fellow

Decide your retention and consent rules before rolling it out, since Fellow lets you enforce them company-wide. Install the desktop app for botless capture in sensitive meetings and keep the bot for routine internal calls. Connect your project tool early so action items land where your team already tracks work. On Team, watch the monthly note allowance and record only the meetings that need it.

Fellow FAQ

Is Fellow free?

Fellow has a free plan with 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user in total. Paid plans start at $7 per user per month billed annually.

Does Fellow work without a bot?

Yes. Fellow's Mac and Windows desktop apps record meeting audio from your device, so no bot has to join the call.

Is Fellow safe to use with company data?

Fellow lists SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA eligibility, GDPR and CCPA compliance, and says its AI is never trained on customer data.

What is the best alternative to Fellow?

Otter.ai and Fireflies.ai offer more generous entry plans, while Avoma is a strong alternative for sales teams that want coaching insights.