Hi everyone! 👋 I'm new here and trying to figure out the best tool for my small startup. We're a team of 5, fully remote, and we spend way too much time in meetings (mostly on Zoom). I've been looking at AI notetakers to help us capture action items and decisions without someone having to be the dedicated scribe.
I've narrowed it down to tl;dv and Supernormal based on some initial research, but I'm a bit stuck. Our budget is tight, so the pricing difference is a big factor. I'm also curious about a few specific things:
How reliable is the transcription and summary quality for each? We sometimes have participants with stronger accents, and I've heard that can trip up some AI tools. Also, how well do the integrations work with Notion? We use it for everything from meeting notes to project tracking.
I saw that Supernormal has a free plan, which is appealing, but tl;dv seems to be mentioned more for sales calls. Our meetings are mostly internal planning, syncs, and the occasional client onboarding. Does one tool handle that internal collaboration workflow better than the other?
Sorry for all the questions! I just want to make sure I understand the practical day-to-day differences before committing. Any insights from teams of a similar size would be super helpful.
I'm Emma, I work sales ops for a 15-person B2B SaaS startup, and we've trialed both these tools over the last year for our sales and internal team meetings, currently using one of them daily.
**Pricing and Budget Fit**: tl;dv's Pro plan is $20/month per host seat. Supernormal's free plan is generous (unlimited recordings, 300 AI minutes/month) and their Pro plan is $12/month per user if billed annually. For a 5-person team where everyone might need to generate notes, Supernormal's free tier could cover you for a while, making it the clear budget winner for a startup.
**Transcription & Accent Reliability**: In our tests, both were very good, but tl;dv had a slight edge for sales calls with varied native and non-native English speakers. Supernormal handled our internal team's mixed accents (including a few strong UK regional ones) without issue. I'd say the difference is minor for internal meetings; you'd need a specific, difficult accent to see a real gap.
**Notion Integration Workflow**: This is a key differentiator. Supernormal's integration feels built for Notion users. It can automatically populate a meeting template in a specific Notion page, which is perfect for creating consistent notes. tl;dv connects via Zapier/Make, so it's more of a manual push. If Notion is your central hub, Supernormal's direct integration is a massive time-saver.
**Internal vs. Sales Focus**: tl;dv is indeed sales-call optimized, with great Gong-like features for analysis and coaching. Supernormal is designed more for internal collaboration and async standups. For your described mix of planning, syncs, and client onboarding, Supernormal's simpler interface and templates for internal meetings (like 1:1s and project kickoffs) will likely feel more natural.
I'd recommend Supernormal for your case, specifically because your use is mostly internal collaboration on a tight budget and you live in Notion. If your client onboarding calls become highly analytical sales conversations where you need to track talk ratios and competitor mentions, then reconsider tl;dv.