tl;dv vs PromptLab: which should you use for meeting notes in 2026?

tl;dv is an AI note-taker with a free plan that records without limit; PromptLab is a CRM with meeting notes built in. Pricing, limits and features compared.

Published 20 October 2026. Prices and features from each vendor's own pages.

The short answer

tl;dvPaid from $18/seat

Choose it if you want unlimited recordings and transcription without paying.

PromptLabIn the CRM from $11.99/seat

Choose it if you want meeting notes on the deal and contact they belong to, with no sync to set up.

tl;dv is a dedicated AI note-taker whose Free plan records and transcribes without limit. PromptLab is a CRM for B2B teams that sell products, with meeting notes built in. The real choice is a note-taker that feeds your CRM, or a CRM that keeps the notes itself.

Below, the two are compared on pricing, what the free plan really includes, languages and platforms, AI notes and Ask AI, and CRM sync. We make PromptLab, so every figure comes from tl;dv's own pricing and product pages and PromptLab's pricing page, and we say where tl;dv is stronger. Prices are per user a month, tl;dv billed annually and PromptLab billed monthly, unless we say otherwise.

tl;dv vs PromptLab at a glance

tl;dv vs PromptLab, with PromptLab: prices and features
Checked on 20 October 2026	tl;dv	PromptLab
Pricing
Free plan	Unlimited recordings
Paid plans, a month	$18 – $29per seat	$11.99 – $99per seat
Free trial		14 days
Billing	Billed annually	Billed monthly
AI meeting notes
Records Zoom, Meet and Teams calls
Searchable transcripts
Transcription languages	30+	30+
AI summaries and action items
AI follow-up email drafts
Notes saved to CRM records		Built in
Ask AI across meetings	Up to 5 queries

Pricing: $18 to $29 against $11.99 to $99

tl;dv Pro is $18 a seat a month and Business $29, with Enterprise priced on request. PromptLab's plans are Basic at $11.99, Professional at $23.99 and Business at $99, billed monthly, with meeting notes on Basic. On the first paid plan PromptLab is the lower figure.

But the plans buy different things. tl;dv's is the note-taker alone. PromptLab's is the whole CRM, with the notes included. A team that also pays for a CRM pays for both.

What the free plan includes

tl;dv's Free plan has unlimited recordings and transcription, but only 10 meetings with AI notes and 10 Ask AI queries, and data is kept for up to 3 months. Business can be tried free from the pricing page, which doesn't state a trial length.

PromptLab has no free plan; Basic and Professional come with a 14-day free trial. If you want recordings and transcripts without paying anything, tl;dv's free plan gives you that and PromptLab doesn't.

Languages, platforms and limits

tl;dv transcribes in 30+ languages; PromptLab in more than 30. The two are close. Both join Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls, and tl;dv works with those calls on iOS and Android too.

tl;dv's recording limit is 3 hours on every plan. Pro includes custom bot appearance, an API, webhooks and an MCP server. Claude and ChatGPT can connect to PromptLab over MCP on every plan.

AI notes, follow-ups and CRM sync

tl;dv Pro adds unlimited AI notes, custom note templates, action item assignment and an email follow-up drafter. Multi-meeting Ask AI is limited to 5 queries on Free and Pro and unlimited on Business. PromptLab writes a summary, creates action items as CRM tasks on the deal and its contacts, drafts a follow-up email, and its Ask AI can search across meeting transcripts.

tl;dv's integrations page lists HubSpot, Salesforce and Zoho under CRMs. Pro includes CRM integrations for a personal account, and Business at $29 adds team-wide CRM integrations and automations. In PromptLab the notes sit on the deal, so there is nothing to sync; it does not fill CRM fields after every meeting on its own.

Where tl;dv is stronger

tl;dv is stronger at the free end: unlimited recordings and transcription at no cost, where PromptLab has no free plan. It also works with Zoom, Meet and Teams calls on iOS and Android, and Business adds custom vocabulary and unlimited Ask AI across meetings, with no usage-based AI fees.

And it stays out of your CRM choice. If your team uses HubSpot, Salesforce or Zoho and won't leave, tl;dv works beside it.

Which should you choose?

Choose tl;dv if…

You want unlimited recordings and transcription without paying.
You use HubSpot, Salesforce or Zoho and want a note-taker beside it.
You want custom vocabulary on Business, or a note-taker that also works on iOS and Android.

Choose PromptLab if…

You want meeting notes on the deal and contact they belong to, with no sync to set up.
You want a lower first paid plan: $11.99 a user a month against $18.
You'd rather pay for one CRM than a CRM and a note-taker.

Frequently asked questions

Is PromptLab a tl;dv alternative?

For meeting notes, yes. PromptLab's bot records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls and writes transcripts, summaries and action items. It is a CRM first, and it has no free plan.

Is tl;dv cheaper than PromptLab?

tl;dv's Free plan costs nothing, but gives AI notes for only 10 meetings. On paid plans it is not: Pro is $18 a seat a month billed annually, against $11.99 for PromptLab Basic billed monthly, and PromptLab's price includes the CRM.

Can PromptLab replace tl;dv?

If you want recorded meetings with summaries and tasks on your deals, yes. If you rely on tl;dv's free plan, no: PromptLab has none.

Does tl;dv work with a CRM?

Yes. Its integrations page lists HubSpot, Salesforce and Zoho. Pro includes CRM integrations for a personal account, and Business adds team-wide CRM integrations and automations.

Is there a CRM with an AI note-taker built in?

Yes. PromptLab records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls, transcribes them in more than 30 languages, summarises them and turns action items into CRM tasks, on every plan from $11.99 a user a month with a 14-day free trial.