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Bluedot is a well-liked bot-free notetaker that captures through a Chrome extension (plus desktop/mobile). Raven is bot-free too, so this comes down to the rest: Bluedot is cloud and per seat with a 5-meeting lifetime free plan; Raven is local, open source, free, and adds live help during the call.

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At a glance

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Price

Bluedot’s free plan is a 5-meeting lifetime trial. Audio-only unlimited starts at Basic $14/user/mo (annual; $18 monthly), video at Pro $20/user/mo, and CRM at Business $32/user/mo. Raven is free with unlimited local history; you pay your own AI/transcription usage (a few dollars a month), no seat fee.

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What Bluedot does better (honestly)

  • Chrome-based capture runs anywhere Chrome does (incl. ChromeOS/Linux), plus mobile and Apple Watch.
  • 60+ language transcription and clean CRM/email automations on higher tiers.
If you want a browser-native bot-free recorder across many devices, Bluedot is a solid pick.

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When Raven wins

  • You want live help during the call, not just notes after.
  • You want meetings local and a tool you can audit (open source).
  • You want unlimited history free, not a 5-meeting lifetime cap, and no per-seat fee.

Download Raven

Free, open source, Mac + Windows. Bring your own keys.

Compare the field

Raven vs the whole category, honestly ranked.
Bluedot pricing verified August 2026 (bluedothq.com/pricing). Vendors change pricing often - confirm before relying on a figure.