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Kai vs Krisp

Kai and Krisp are both meeting notes & transcription tools. Kai is aimed at freelancers and small businesses, while Krisp is aimed at freelancers and enterprise. Krisp costs less, from $16/mo versus $20/mo for Kai. Both have a free plan.

Kai

AI executive assistant for email, meetings, calendar and tasks

Krisp

AI noise cancellation and meeting notes

PricingPaid · $20Paid · $16
Starting price$20/mo$16/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial—7 days
Built forFreelancers, Small businesses, EnterpriseFreelancers, Enterprise
Platformsweb, macos, androidmacos, windows
CountryCHUS · 2017
Rating——

Choose Kai if

Founders, executives and consultants who want one assistant across email, meetings, calendar and tasks with approval before every action.

  • Never sends or deletes without your confirmation
  • No meeting bot joins your calls
  • Free trial with no card and no time limit

Look elsewhere if: People who only need a fast email client or a meeting notepad (Superhuman, Granola).

Choose Krisp if

Anyone on calls in noisy places.

  • Excellent noise removal
  • Any app
  • Bot-free notes

Look elsewhere if: Studio recording needs.

Kai vs Krisp pricing

Kai

  • Free trial$0One-time allowance, all features, no card, no time limit
  • Base$20/moPer seat; base monthly allowance
  • Pro$50/moPer seat; 5x Base allowance, includes Morgen Pro
  • Ultra$100/moPer seat; 10x Base allowance, includes Morgen Pro

Krisp

  • Free Trial$07 days, all premium features, no card
  • Core$16/user/mo$8 billed annually; unlimited AI note-taker, 10 GB
  • Advanced$30/user/mo$15 billed annually; Salesforce, admin controls
  • EnterpriseCustomSSO/SCIM, SOC2, HIPAA, unlimited storage

Kai · Key features

  • Botless meeting capture with live transcripts
  • Meeting summaries with owners, action items and drafted recap emails
  • Email triage into needs reply, FYI and waiting for reply
  • Reply drafts in your own writing style and follow-up nudges
  • Unified Google and Outlook calendar timeline with a daily brief
  • AI-ranked task list filled from meetings and email

Cons

  • Usage allowances are not published in absolute terms
  • Hitting the monthly allowance pauses work until you upgrade
  • Full two-sided call capture needs the Mac app

Krisp · Key features

  • Noise and echo cancellation
  • Works with any app
  • Transcription
  • AI notes
  • Accent conversion
  • Call center features

Cons

  • No free plan, only a 7-day trial
  • CPU usage
  • Notes less advanced

Kai vs Krisp: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Kai or Krisp?

Krisp starts at $16/mo and Kai at $20/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Kai and Krisp have a free plan?

Yes, both Kai and Krisp have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

Which is better for small businesses, Kai or Krisp?

Kai lists small businesses as a core audience, while Krisp is aimed more at freelancers and enterprise.

Not sure yet?