The open-source Sembly AI alternative
Sembly AI A meeting assistant that records, transcribes and generates tasks and meeting minutes across platforms. ParleyNotes does the same core job — accurate transcripts and AI notes — but as an open-source app that runs entirely in your browser, so your meetings stay private and it’s free for individuals.
Per-seat SaaS; bot-based recording; cloud transcription and analytics.
Why teams switch to ParleyNotes
- ✓Private by design — audio processed locally, not in Sembly's cloud.
- ✓No participant-list bot.
- ✓Open source and free for individuals.
- ✓Export clean Markdown notes you fully own.
Audio is transcribed in your browser with Whisper. Nothing is uploaded to a server — your meetings never leave your machine.
MIT-licensed and self-hostable. Read the code, fork it, or run it inside your own network. No vendor lock-in.
Unlike notetaker bots, ParleyNotes captures the meeting tab's audio directly. No awkward 'ParleyNotes has joined' in the participant list.
Unlimited recordings, transcripts and notes at no cost. Pay only for team workspaces, SSO and a supported self-host bundle.
Try the Sembly AI alternative free
No account, no card, no bot in your meeting. Open the app and record your next call.
Open ParleyNotes →Search demand (live Google Ads, US): ai meeting assistant cluster. Comparison reflects each tool’s publicly described model.