Autorec vs Fellow
Local-first vs a cloud notetaker
Fellow is a meeting-management tool first and a recorder second. It handles agendas, collaborative notes, action items and follow-ups, with AI notetaking added on. Recording uses a bot and lives in Fellow's cloud. Autorec only records and transcribes, locally, with no bot. If your team runs its meeting process inside Fellow, the recorder is a small part of a larger tool you would not replace with Autorec. If you just need a private recording, Autorec does that one job.
Side by side
| Autorec | Fellow | |
|---|---|---|
| How it records | Captures the meeting window from your desktop | A bot joins the call as a participant |
| Where recordings live | Your disk only, never uploaded | Vendor cloud |
| Transcription | On-device with whisper.cpp, writes .txt and .srt | In the vendor cloud |
| Visible in the call | No, nothing extra appears in the call | Yes, an extra attendee appears |
| Pricing | €20 once per major version, free tier available | $18/user/mo |
| Works offline | Yes, recording and transcription run locally | No, needs a connection |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows (macOS in development) | Web |
| Team features | No, single-user; no shared library or admin | Yes, shared library and admin |
Pricing and features for Fellow last checked 2026-05-22. Vendor pricing changes; check their site for the current number.
Which one fits you
Choose Autorec if
You want a private local recording with no bot and no upload, for a one-time price. You do not need shared agendas or action-item tracking, you just want the call captured and transcribed on your own machine.
Choose Fellow if
Your team runs agendas, collaborative notes and action items through Fellow, and notetaking is one feature among many you rely on. Autorec does not do agendas or action items; it only records. For a team built around Fellow's meeting workflow, Autorec is not a substitute.
What it costs over time
Fellow's paid plans start around $18 per user per month. A three-person team over two years is roughly $1,300, recurring. Autorec is €20 once per major version, with up to 5 device activations per license, so a three-person team needs just one €20 purchase. It is not quite a like-for-like comparison though: Fellow's price covers an entire meeting-management workflow, while Autorec only handles recording and transcription.
Moving off Fellow
Fellow holds your agendas, notes, action items and recordings in its workspace. If you are leaving Fellow entirely, that is a bigger move than swapping a recorder, since Autorec replaces only the recording piece. Export the recordings and transcripts you want to keep. For agendas and action items you will need another tool; Autorec does not cover them.
Common questions
Does Autorec handle agendas and action items like Fellow?
No. Fellow is a meeting-management tool with agendas, collaborative notes and action-item tracking. Autorec only records and transcribes meetings. It is not a replacement for Fellow's workflow features.
Does Autorec join the call like the Fellow bot?
No. Fellow's notetaker joins as a bot. Autorec records the meeting window from your desktop, so no extra attendee appears.
Where are recordings stored with Autorec?
On your local disk. Fellow keeps recordings and notes in its cloud workspace. Autorec writes everything to your machine.
Should I switch from Fellow to Autorec?
Only if you use Fellow mainly for recording. If you rely on its agendas, action items and team notes, Autorec replaces just one part of that and you would lose the rest.
Compare Autorec to other tools
Decide for yourself
Record three meetings a day on the free tier, no account and no upload. Buy once for €20 when you are ready.
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