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Best Meetings software, apps and tools
50 hand-picked meetings tools, apps and resources, each one checked by a real person. 49 of them are free or have a free plan.
MeetingBar
Slidev
whisper.cpp
Fathom
Granola
Auphonic
Adobe Enhance Speech
Vibe
Wheel of Names
World Time Buddy
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Meeting tools help you run fewer, shorter and better calls: they schedule the time, record and transcribe what was said, and turn it into notes and action items. The useful ones save you from typing notes while trying to listen.
This list covers AI note-takers, scheduling links and tools for agendas and follow-ups. Before adding a recorder to your calls, tell attendees and check what your workplace allows, and send a short summary with owners and dates after every meeting.
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Type
Pricing
Platform
50 resources
Zoom
A video meeting app with a free Basic plan for one user.
Web AppFree planCross-Platform, iOS
4.5Visit
Zoho Cliq
Team chat with channels, calls and meetings, and a free plan.
Web AppFree planWeb
4.3Visit
StrawPoll
Create quick online polls with unlimited votes for free.
Web AppFree planWeb
4.4Visit
Kilobat
A Mac menu bar app that tells you if café or hotspot Wi-Fi can handle your calls.
Mac AppFree planmacOS
4.4Visit
Witeboard
A fast, shareable online whiteboard with no sign-up needed.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Auphonic
An automatic audio post-production service for podcasts, videos and voice recordings.
Web AppFree planWeb
4.6Visit
Adobe Enhance Speech
A free AI filter that makes voice recordings sound studio-quality.
AI ToolFree planWeb
4.6Visit
LettuceMeet
A free group scheduling tool that finds the time when everyone is free.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
MeetingBar
A Mac menu bar app that shows your next meeting and joins it in one click.
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit
Slidev
Write presentation slides in Markdown and present them right in your browser.
FrameworkFreeWeb, macOS
4.7Visit
Savvy Time
A free world clock and time zone converter for planning calls.
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Vibe
An offline app that transcribes audio and video on your own computer.
AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
WebcamTests
Check that your webcam works right in the browser.
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Online Mic Test
Check that your microphone works right in the browser before a call.
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit
whisper.cpp
Fast, private speech-to-text that runs fully on your own computer.
AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
anarlog
A private AI meeting notepad that works without a bot in the call.
Desktop AppFree planmacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Slido
Live polls, quizzes and Q&A for meetings, classes and events.
Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit
Wheel of Names
Spin a customisable wheel to pick a random name or choice.
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.6Visit
Framadate
A free, ad-free way to find a meeting date or run a simple poll.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Mentimeter
Add live polls, quizzes, word clouds and Q&A to your presentations.
Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit
Doodle
Group polls that find a meeting time that suits everyone.
Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.4Visit
Crab Fit
A free tool for finding a time that suits everyone in a group.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Etherpad
An open-source editor for writing documents together in real time.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
World Time Buddy
A time zone converter for picking meeting times across cities.
Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.6Visit
When2meet
A no-sign-up grid for finding a time that suits the whole group.
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Buzz
Transcribe and translate audio offline on your own computer with Whisper.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Google Meet
Free video meetings with a Google account: 60-minute group calls, no limit 1:1.
Web AppFree planWeb, Android
4.5Visit
Jitsi Meet
Free, open-source video meetings with no account needed.
Web AppFreeWeb, Android
4.3Visit
Meetily
Open-source AI meeting notes that transcribe and summarise on your own computer.
AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit
Microsoft Teams (free)
Microsoft's free chat and video meetings for personal use.
Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.0Visit
Rallly
Free, open-source group scheduling polls with no sign-up for participants.
Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit
Whereby
Browser video meetings in one permanent room link, free for small calls.
Web AppFree planWeb
4.3Visit
zcal
Free scheduling links with unlimited event links and calendar connections.
Web AppFree planWeb
4.6Visit
Zoho Bookings
Appointment scheduling with a forever-free plan for solo users.
Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.3Visit
Presentify
Draw on your Mac screen, highlight the cursor and spotlight or zoom during presentations.
Mac AppPaid but AffordablemacOS
4.6Visit
- Shhepit
- OpenVidu
- call.md
- Superpowered AI
- Calendly
- Fireflies.ai
- Fathom
- Granola
- Otter.ai
- Read AI
- Cron / Notion Calendar
- Cal.com
- Loom
- Google Calendar
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Meetings at a glance
Counted from the listings on this page.
- Pricing
- Of 50 picks, 22 are completely free, 27 have a free plan and 1 is paid.
- Highest rated
- Granola (4.7/5), whisper.cpp (4.7/5) and Fathom (4.7/5) have the highest ratings in our reviews.
- Formats
- Most common: Web App (26), AI Tool (9), Website (5) and Desktop App (4).
- Often also listed under
- Communication (22), Scheduling (14), AI Productivity (13) and Collaboration (12).
- Platforms
- Most listed: Web (38), macOS (15), iOS (14) and Android (12).
- Best for
- Picked most often for Teams (31), Professionals (27) and Remote Workers (18).
- Learning curve
- 45 beginner-friendly, 3 intermediate and 2 advanced.
- Newest addition
- StreamYard, added 13 November 2026.
Meetings tools: common questions
Straight answers to what people ask before picking a tool.
- What are the best meetings tools?
- The highest-rated meetings picks in the directory right now are Granola, whisper.cpp and Fathom. Each one is checked by hand, and the full list above is sorted by our recommendation.
- What is the best free meetings tool?
- whisper.cpp and Slidev are the top-rated completely free options. If a free plan is enough, Granola is also worth a look.
- How many meetings tools are listed?
- 50 meetings resources are listed: 22 completely free, 27 with a free plan and 1 paid. New ones are added as they are checked.
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