Most meeting tools are built to write up the call afterward (Fathom, Granola, Otter). A few now add live in-call help too - Cluely, and Otter on its Enterprise tier. Raven does both jobs in one open-source, local-first app that brings your own API keys, keeps recordings on your machine, and never puts a bot in the meeting.

Raven vs Cluely

Screen-share invisibility, free - vs Cluely's $149.99/mo tier. Local vs cloud, open vs closed.

Raven vs Fathom

Unlimited AI notes on your own key - vs Fathom's 5-summaries-a-month free cap. Plus live help during the call.

Raven vs Granola

Live assist and unlimited local history - vs Granola's 30-day free window and no in-call help.

Raven vs Otter

No 300-minute cap, no bot, no cloud - vs Otter's metered free tier.

The short version

RavenCluelyFathomGranolaOtter
Live in-call assistYesYesLive notes onlyNoEnterprise only
Invisible to screen shareYes, freeOnly on $149.99/moNoNoNo
Bot-free captureYes (Mac + Windows)YesBot, or bot-free beta (Mac)Yes (Mac + Windows)Bot
Where your data livesLocal SQLiteCloudCloudCloudCloud
Open sourceYesNoNoNoNo
PriceFree (your own API keys)$19.99-$149.99/mo$16/user/mo+$14/user/mo$8.33/user/mo+