> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Raven vs Krisp

> A free, open-source alternative to Krisp's meeting notes - with live in-call help, local storage, and no per-seat fee. (Krisp still wins on noise cancellation.)

Krisp is best known for **noise cancellation** - genuinely the best in the category - and bolts on bot-free meeting notes. Raven isn't a noise-cancellation product; it's a **live copilot + local notetaker**. So this comes down to what you actually need: cleaner audio, or help during the call plus private notes you own.

## At a glance

|                          | Raven                             | Krisp                                                        |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Core strength            | Live in-call assist + local notes | **Noise cancellation** (+ notes)                             |
| Live in-call assist      | **Yes**                           | No                                                           |
| Notes free-tier limit    | Full app, unlimited local history | 60 min/day noise cancellation, 2 AI notes/day, 7-day history |
| Where your meetings live | Local SQLite                      | Krisp's cloud                                                |
| Price                    | Free, open source (your own keys) | Free (metered); Core \$8/user/mo (annual), \$16 monthly      |
| Open source              | Yes                               | No                                                           |

## Price

Krisp's free tier gives 60 minutes/day of noise cancellation, unlimited transcription, and **2 AI notes/day** with **7-day history**. Unlimited noise cancellation and notes start at **Core, \$8/user/mo** (annual; \$16 monthly).

Raven is free and open source; you pay your own AI/transcription usage (a few dollars a month), with no per-seat fee.

## Where your meetings live

Krisp processes noise cancellation locally but stores notes/history in its cloud, and the free plan only keeps **7 days** of history. Raven keeps **all** history in a **local SQLite database** on your machine, indefinitely, and audio only goes to the providers you chose with your own keys.

## What Krisp does better (honestly)

* **Noise cancellation** - category-leading, bidirectional, and it works across every app. This is a real, distinct value Raven does not offer as a product.
* Accent conversion and audio features on higher tiers.

If your #1 problem is background noise on calls, Krisp is the right tool - and it's cheap.

## When Raven wins

* You want **help during** the call, not just clean audio and a summary.
* You want **unlimited local history**, not a 7-day free window in someone's cloud.
* You want a **free**, **open-source**, auditable tool with no seat fee.
* Full post-call intelligence: [action items, follow-up email, export](/features/meeting-intelligence), and [Ask across your meetings](/features/ask).

## Switching from Krisp

1. [Download Raven](https://useraven.ai/download) and add your keys.
2. Keep Krisp for noise cancellation if you love it - Raven doesn't replace that; it replaces the notetaking + adds live help.
3. Move your notes habit to Raven.

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    Free, open source, Mac + Windows. Bring your own keys.
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<Note>Krisp pricing verified August 2026 (krisp.ai/pricing). Vendors change pricing often - confirm before relying on a figure.</Note>