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The best Mic Drop alternatives

For most people the best alternative to Mic Drop is Granola, and the best free one is Circleback.

Best alternativeGranola app iconGranolaPick it if you're on calls most of the day and want notes written for you with no bot in the room.Free to start

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AppPriceHow you payMaciPhoneiPadWatchApp StoreDeveloperRating
Mic Drop app iconMic DropFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings
Granola app iconGranolaFree to startFree, with paid upgrades5
Krisp app iconKrispFrom $8SubscriptionToo few ratings
Circleback app iconCirclebackFree to startFree, with paid upgrades4.8
Meetily app iconMeetilyFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings

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The alternatives, in order

  1. 1Granola app icon

    Granola

    Free to startBest alternative5

    Pick it if you're on calls most of the day and want notes written for you with no bot in the room.

    Meeting notes written from your computer's audio, so no bot joins the call, free with a month of history.

  2. 2Krisp app icon

    Krisp

    From $8

    Pick it if people on your calls hear kids, cafe chatter or echo behind you.

    Strips background voices, noise and echo from both sides of every call, plus meeting notes without a bot.

  3. 3Circleback app icon

    Circleback

    Free to startBest free4.8

    Pick it if you run several meetings a day and lose track of who promised what.

    Meeting notes, decisions and action items from every call, recorded by a bot or quietly by the Mac app.

  4. 4Meetily app icon

    Meetily

    Free to start

    Pick it if you sit in a lot of video calls and want free meeting notes that are transcribed on your own Mac.

    A free, open source Mac app that transcribes and summarizes your calls.

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When Mic Drop is still the right pick

You spend hours on video calls and want one mute key that works in every meeting app.

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