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Cedric vs Writer

Cedric and Writer are both AI assistants tools. Cedric is aimed at small businesses and agencies, while Writer is aimed at enterprise and small businesses. Cedric costs less, from $19/mo versus $39/mo for Writer. Only Cedric has a free plan.

Cedric

AI teammate that joins calls, presents slides and handles follow-ups

Writer

Enterprise AI agent platform built on its own Palmyra models

PricingFreemium · $19Paid · $39
Starting price$19/mo$39/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial—14 days
Built forSmall businesses, Agencies, FreelancersEnterprise, Small businesses
Platformswebweb
CountryCHUS · 2020
Rating——

Choose Cedric if

Small startups and agencies that want one AI agent to attend, present in and follow up on routine meetings.

  • Full feature set on every plan, including free
  • Combines meeting attendance with real follow-up work in other tools
  • Outward-facing actions are previewed and logged before they run

Look elsewhere if: Teams that only need reliable transcripts and conversation analytics at scale (Otter, Fireflies, Read AI).

Choose Writer if

Large and regulated enterprises that want AI agents, brand control and governance from a vendor that owns its models.

  • Own Palmyra models give more control over cost and data handling
  • Strong governance and admin features for regulated industries
  • Brand voice enforcement suits large marketing and comms teams

Look elsewhere if: Freelancers and small teams that only need a general AI assistant or grammar help (ChatGPT, Grammarly, Jasper).

Cedric vs Writer pricing

Cedric

  • Free$0100,000 one-time credits (about $50 of work), no card
  • Starter$19/mo40,000 credits a month; unused credits roll over one month
  • Max$99/mo220,000 credits, priority support; larger sizes up to $999/mo
  • CustomCustomHigher volume, invoicing and dedicated onboarding

Writer

  • Starter$39/seat/mo$29 billed annually; up to 5 users, 5 playbooks, 3 connectors
  • EnterpriseCustomUnlimited playbooks and free Lite users, full Knowledge Graph
  • AI Studio APIUsage-basedPalmyra X6: $2 in / $8 out per 1M tokens

Cedric · Key features

  • Joins Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams calls from a pasted link or calendar
  • Shares its screen and presents a deck or page slide by slide
  • Attend for me and Stand-in roles that speak for you within a brief
  • Answers questions out loud from connected tools, the web or past calls
  • Catches up latecomers on what was said so far
  • Searchable transcripts, decisions and action items with owners

Cons

  • Credit-based usage makes monthly cost hard to estimate
  • Live joining and recording features vary by meeting platform
  • No annual plan or free trial period listed, only free credits

Writer · Key features

  • WRITER Agent combining chat and multi-step automation in one interface
  • Playbooks that turn repeatable work into reusable automated workflows
  • Scheduled routines that run playbooks on a timetable
  • Knowledge Graph for grounded answers over company documents
  • Brand voice and style profiles applied to all generated content
  • Connectors to Google Drive, SharePoint and other business tools

Cons

  • No prices published on the official plans page
  • Starter caps at 5 users, 5 playbooks and 3 connectors
  • Expensive compared with ChatGPT or Claude team plans for small teams

Cedric vs Writer: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Cedric or Writer?

Cedric starts at $19/mo and Writer at $39/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Cedric and Writer have a free plan?

Cedric has a free plan. Writer has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.

Not sure yet?