Sembly AI

sembly.ai
Knowledge Management
Weekend Project

The #1 AI notetaker for professionals

How to Replace Sembly AI

Overview

Sembly AI is an AI-powered meeting notetaker that records, transcribes, and generates high-quality summaries for teams and professionals. It captures meetings from Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, and Zoom, turning them into searchable records with actionable insights. The platform supports over 45 languages and integrates with CRMs, collaboration tools, and productivity apps.

Features

52 features across 18 categories

AI(9)

Actionable InsightsAIPremium

Creates detailed insights with a description, next steps, and deliverables. Generates corresponding documents in the AI chat upon request

AI ArtifactsAIPremium

Generate artifacts based on meeting content, from use cases and feedback reports to comprehensive project plans and requirements

AI Meeting AssistantAIPremium

Answers meeting-based questions, automates deliverables, creates custom follow-ups or sales pitches. Analyzes conversations to identify gaps and improvement zones

AI Meeting MinutesAI

Automatically generates meeting minutes with highlights, key insights, and action items

AI Tasks ChatAIPremium

Chat with Sembly about critical tasks that were identified in company meetings. Instantly review next steps with assignees, due dates, and context

Automatic Task DetectionAI

Automatically detects and extracts action items and tasks from meetings

Multi-Meeting ChatAIPremium

Analyzes meeting trends, gets updates on customers' activity, forecasts outcomes, and identifies information gaps

Risk, Issue & Event DetectionAIPremium

Automatically identifies risks, issues, and notable events in meetings

Sentiment AnalysisAIPremium

Analyzes sentiment in conversations

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Administration(4)

Automation Access ControlsPremium

Fine-grained access controls for automations

Custom SMTP RelayPremium

Custom email relay configuration for enterprise

Data Retention Control

Enables configuration of data retention that aligns with organizational needs within Account Settings. Choose how data is stored and when it is deleted

Sharing GroupsPremium

Create and manage sharing groups for granular access control

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Analytics(1)

Workspace Analytics

Get a comprehensive overview of the workspace's total number of meetings, hours spent on conversations, and average active attendees

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Automation(10)

Customer Success AutomationAIPremium

Track onboarding sessions, regular check-ins, and troubleshooting meetings. Automatically create customer feedback reports, service level agreements, escalation procedures, and onboarding plans

Design DocumentationAIPremium

Define core elements for branding guidelines, design specifications, user experience reports, or review summaries. Receive sharp meeting details from brainstorming sessions or design critiques

Executive ReportingAIPremium

Generate vision and mission statements, quarterly business reviews, or operational efficiency reports. Receive smart summaries, key outcomes, and updates on every department's performance

Finance Meeting AutomationAIPremium

Capture key financial decisions, follow-ups, budget discussions, investment reviews, and compliance updates. Automate meeting summaries for faster reporting

HR Meeting AutomationAIPremium

Document performance review summaries, internal policies, and team check-ins. Securely share structured meeting notes or collections with employees

Marketing Document GenerationAIPremium

Generate brand positioning, marketing, or channel strategy documents based on team meetings. Record campaign syncs, content brainstorms, and performance reviews

Product Management AutomationAIPremium

Monitor feature requests, sprint discussions, and stakeholder feedback. Automate product roadmaps, release notes, and gap analysis reports

Project Management AutomationAIPremium

Automate project plans, schedules, sprint backlogs, or retrospective reports. Keep team members on the same page and track tasks, decisions, and blockers directly from meetings

Sales AutomationAIPremium

Capture customer needs and objections, create personalized follow-ups, and deliver sharp sales pitches. Turn meeting conversations into actionable items to close more deals

Workspace-Wide AutomationsAIPremium

Create automations that apply across the entire workspace

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Collaboration(2)

Auto-SharingPremium

Automatically share meeting notes with specified teams or individuals

Share with Your Team

Shares meeting details via links and integrations, and provides exporting options to PDF or markdown

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Compliance(3)

Audit LogPremium

Comprehensive audit logging for compliance and security

Consent TrackingPremium

Track consent for meeting recording and sharing

HIPAA CompliancePremium

Meets HIPAA requirements for healthcare organizations

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Customization(2)

Agent CustomizationAI

Customize Sembly AI notetaker by giving it a unique name in Zoom or Teams, and add a personalized avatar in Google Meet. Choose which meetings it attends when you are away

Custom VocabularyAIPremium

Define custom vocabulary for more accurate transcription and understanding

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

File Handling(1)

Multi-Format Upload

Upload recordings in MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF, AAC, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, or ASF format with up to 5 hours of duration and 500 MB per attachment

Integration(6)

Calendar Sync

Synchronize with calendar systems for automatic meeting capture

MCP AccessPremium

Access to Model Context Protocol for advanced integrations

Platform Versatility

Captures Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, and Zoom meetings and turns them into searchable records. Supports offline team conversations

Seamless Integrations

Integrates with CRMs, collaboration, project and task management software, and productivity apps

WebhooksPremium

Send meeting data to external systems via webhooks

Zapier IntegrationsPremium

Connect with hundreds of apps through Zapier

Localization(1)

Multilingual Support

Supports online meetings in over 45 languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Arabic, Japanese, and more

Organization(1)

Templates & Collections

Offers customizable meeting note templates. Provides Collections to group related conversations into structured data sets

Recording & Transcription(5)

AI Meeting Recorder and TranscriberAI

Records and transcribes meetings with support for multiple conference platforms

AI Zoom Meeting Transcription SoftwareAI

Specialized transcription for Zoom meetings

HD Video RecordingPremium

Record meetings in HD quality

Microphone Recording

Record meetings via microphone input

Video Capture

Capture video from conference calls

Security(1)

Custom SSOPremium

Single Sign-On with custom configuration for enterprise

Storage(1)

Meeting History

Maintains searchable meeting history with configurable retention periods

Summarization(1)

AI Meeting Summary ToolAI

Generates comprehensive meeting summaries with key takeaways

Support(1)

Priority SupportPremium

Priority access to customer support

Transcription(1)

Speaker IdentificationAI

Identifies speakers and assigns authorship regardless of background noise

Pricing

Basic

$17/mo or $10/mo annual
  • Unlimited meetings
  • Microphone recording
  • Meeting transcription
  • Meeting notes & summaries
  • 1 user per workspace
  • Up to 5 hours media upload
  • Single-meeting AI assistant
  • Automatic task detection
  • Limited agent customization
  • Limited automations
  • Meeting history up to 1 year

Pro

Popular
$29/mo or $20/mo annual
  • All Basic plan features included
  • Multi-meeting AI chat
  • Unlimited video recording
  • Up to 5 AI-generated documents
  • Up to 5 AI insights
  • 40 user limit per workspace
  • Agent customization
  • MCP access
  • Consent tracking
  • Retention settings
  • Automatic risk, issue & event detection
  • Advanced search
  • Collections of meetings
  • Custom vocabulary
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Workspace-wide automations
  • Meeting history up to 2 years

MAX

$39/mo or $30/mo annual
  • All Pro plan features included
  • Up to 40 AI-generated documents
  • Up to 40 AI insights
  • Unlimited meeting history
  • Audit log
  • 500 user limit per workspace
  • HIPAA compliance
  • HD video recording
  • Sharing Groups
  • Custom SSO
  • Custom SMTP Relay
  • Automation access controls

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Sembly AI

Monthly$17/mo
Yearly$204/yr
5-Year Total$1k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~4 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$204
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$612
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$1k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 52 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Sembly AI alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 52 features.

Buy Sembly AI

Better Value
Monthly cost$170/mo
3-year total$6,120
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$36,000
Maintenance$540/mo
3-year total$55,440
Dev time~3 months

Buying Sembly AI saves ~$49,320 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 52 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

13 known integrations

Cisco WebexCollaboration ToolsCRM SystemsGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsPhilips SmartMeetingPhilips VoiceTracerProductivity AppsProject Management SoftwareTask Management SoftwareWebhooksZapierZoom