Fathom
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Records your video calls and sends you a summary, action items and transcript.
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Krisp
Removes background noise from your calls and takes meeting notes without a bot.
3.8our ratingNo community reviews yet. Add yours
PaidFrom $16/user/moWorks with Claude Code
Quick take
- The best-known fix for background noise on calls. Switch it on and the barking dog, traffic or café disappears for everyone on the call.
- It also records and transcribes your meetings without a bot, so it can double as a notetaker.
- No free plan any more, only a seven-day trial. Core is $8 a month on yearly billing but $16 monthly.
- Watch for heavy CPU use on older laptops, and set a reminder before your renewal date.
What is Krisp?
Krisp sits between your microphone and your call app and strips out background noise: barking dogs, building work, keyboard clatter, a noisy café. It works in Zoom, Teams, Meet, Slack, Webex and Discord with one switch, and can clean up the other person's noise too. On top of that it records and transcribes your meetings from your computer, with no bot joining, and writes notes and action items.
Pick it when the problem is how you sound. Fathom, Granola and Fireflies take notes, but none of them fix a noisy room. Krisp also offers accent conversion, which softens a strong accent in real time so listeners understand you more easily, and a separate call centre product. If all you want is notes, a dedicated notetaker gives you more for less.
The catch is price. Krisp dropped its long-running free plan around the end of 2025, so after a seven-day trial you pay from $8 a month on yearly billing. Some users report high CPU use and odd audio on older Macs, and Trustpilot reviewers complain about surprise renewals and slow refunds.
Who's using it, and who it's for
- Remote workers
- Sales reps
- Support teams
- Call centres
- Podcasters
Remote workers, sales reps and support teams who take calls from home, shared offices or anywhere noisy.
Key features
Noise cancellation
Removes background noise, echo and other voices from your microphone in any call app, and can clean up the other side too.
Bot-free meeting notes
Records and transcribes calls from your computer, then writes a summary and action items, with no bot in the meeting.
Accent conversion
Softens a strong accent in real time so listeners understand you more easily, with daily hour limits by plan.
16 languages
Transcripts and summaries in English plus 15 other languages, with English handled on your device.
CRM and MCP connections
Sends notes to HubSpot, Slack, Notion and Zapier, and connects to Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through MCP.
How we rate it
3.8overall, out of 5
Our rating, from using the tool ourselves. Each score is out of 5.
- Ease of use
- 4.5
- Features
- 4.0
- Output quality
- 4.0
- Value for money
- 3.0
- Speed & reliability
- 3.5
How quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
How completely it covers the job it's built for, and how well the pieces fit together.
How good the results are before you fix them.
What you get for the price, including the free plan.
How fast it is and how often it falls over.
Community rating
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Krisp pricing
Free trial
Free for 7 days
Testing it on your own setup before paying.
- Unlimited noise cancellation
- Unlimited transcription and notes
- Limited accent conversion
- No credit card needed
- Our pick
Core
$16/user/mo, or $8/user/mo billed yearly
Individuals and small teams who want clean audio and notes.
- Unlimited noise cancellation and notes
- 1 hour a day of accent conversion
- Integrations, AI chat and MCP
- 10 GB of recording storage
Advanced
$30/user/mo, or $15/user/mo billed yearly
Sales teams who live in a CRM.
- Salesforce and ConnectWise integrations
- 4 hours a day of accent conversion
- Manager view and team webhooks
- 60 GB of storage
Enterprise
Custom
Companies with security and compliance requirements.
- SSO and SCIM
- HIPAA compliance
- Private on-device transcription and recording
Which plan should you pick?
Core on yearly billing covers almost everyone. Monthly billing is double the price, so only use it while you decide. Advanced is only worth it for sales teams that need Salesforce sync or lots of accent conversion; call centres should look at Krisp's separate Call Center plans.
Prices in USD unless noted, checked 21 October 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm on their site before you buy.
Best use cases
Ways Krisp can slot into your week.
- 1
Calls from home
Take client calls with kids, pets or renovations in the background without anyone hearing them.
- 2
Shared office or café
Keep the chatter around you out of your sales calls when there's no quiet room free.
- 3
Notes without the bot
Record client meetings quietly from your laptop and send the summary afterwards, with no notetaker joining.
- 4
Offshore and support teams
Use accent conversion and noise removal so customers hear a clear, easy-to-follow voice.
How it fits your tech stack
It works underneath whatever call app you already use, so nothing changes for the people you talk to. Notes go to Slack, HubSpot or Notion, and the MCP connection lets Claude search your calls.
Connects to
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
- Slack
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
- Notion
- Zapier
Pros and cons
Pros
- Noise removal that works in every call app with one switch
- Bot-free recording and notes in the same app
- Accent conversion is rare among meeting tools
- English transcription runs on your device
- Half price on yearly billing
Cons
- The free plan is gone; only a seven-day trial remains
- Can use a lot of CPU and memory, especially on older Macs
- Strong filtering sometimes makes voices sound choppy or robotic
- Reviewers report surprise renewals and slow refunds
- Notes are less detailed than a dedicated notetaker like Fathom
Krisp alternatives
The closest alternatives to Krisp in the library, best rated first.
- Granola4.4/5· best for client and sales callsKrisp vs Granola
- Wispr Flow4.4/5· best for dictating emails and messagesKrisp vs Wispr Flow
- Notion4.3/5· best for team wikis and documentationKrisp vs Notion
- Todoist4.3/5· best for personal task managementKrisp vs Todoist
Why it made the list
It's still the best-known fix for background noise on calls, and it adds bot-free meeting notes in the same app.
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Krisp FAQ
How much does Krisp cost?
There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $16/user/mo. Prices checked 21 October 2026 against Krisp's pricing page.
Is Krisp free?
No. There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $16/user/mo.
What is Krisp best for?
Krisp is best for taking calls from noisy places, bot-free meeting notes and clearer speech across accents. Remote workers, sales reps and support teams who take calls from home, shared offices or anywhere noisy.
What are the best Krisp alternatives?
The closest alternatives are Granola, Wispr Flow, Notion and Todoist. Granola is best for client and sales calls.
Community reviews
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