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# Raven vs Fellow

> A free, open-source alternative to Fellow - a live copilot + private notes for the individual, not a team meeting-governance suite.

Fellow is really a **team meeting-management** platform - shared agendas, recurring 1-on-1s, action-item tracking, admin controls and governance. It's good at that. But it's built for the org, it's **per seat**, its free plan caps AI at **5 notes lifetime**, and it doesn't help you **during** the call. Raven is for the **individual in the meeting**: live help, private notes you own, free and open source.

## At a glance

|                          | Raven                             | Fellow                                                                  |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Built for                | The individual in the call        | Teams / meeting governance                                              |
| Live in-call assist      | **Yes**                           | No                                                                      |
| Free-tier AI             | Unlimited (your own key)          | **5 AI notes + 5 recordings, lifetime**                                 |
| Where your meetings live | Local SQLite                      | Fellow's cloud                                                          |
| Price                    | Free, open source (your own keys) | Free (capped); Team \$7/user/mo; Business \$15/user/mo; Enterprise \$25 |
| Open source              | Yes                               | No                                                                      |

## Price

Fellow's free tier is a trial - **5 AI notes and 5 recordings per user, lifetime**. Real use is **Team \$7/user/mo** (annual; \$11 monthly, 10 AI notes/mo) or **Business \$15/user/mo** for unlimited AI. Every tier is per seat.

Raven is free with unlimited AI on your own key - no seat fee, no lifetime cap.

## What Fellow does better (honestly)

* **Meeting governance**: collaborative agendas, structured 1-on-1s, feedback loops, org-wide templates.
* Admin controls, SSO, HRIS sync, analytics - real value for managers and ops teams.

If your goal is fixing a team's meeting culture with agendas and accountability, Fellow is purpose-built and Raven isn't trying to be that.

## When Raven wins

* You're an **individual** who wants live help and a private recap - not a governance committee.
* You want meetings **local** and a **free**, auditable tool with no per-seat fee.
* You want **help during** the call.

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    Free, open source, Mac + Windows. Bring your own keys.
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    Raven vs the whole category, honestly ranked.
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<Note>Fellow pricing verified August 2026 (fellow\.ai/pricing). Vendors change pricing often - confirm before relying on a figure.</Note>