Meeting note-taker Circleback adds a free tier to attract more customers
- ID
- 19772
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 31 Aug 2026, 8:56 PM
- Fetched
- 01 Sep 2026, 12:33 AM
- Provider
- TechCrunch
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/meeting-notetaker-circleback-adds-a-free-tier-to-attract-more-customers/
- Source URL
- https://techcrunch.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 4.5
- Created
- 01 Sep 2026, 12:33 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- ai_agent_userssaas_founders
What happened
Y Combinator-backed meeting note-taker Circleback introduced a free tier with unlimited transcription, 30-day history, mobile/Apple Watch apps, AI transcript queries, and Linear/Slack integrations. Paid plans dropped from $20.83/month to $14/month (annual) for full integrations, unlimited history, and API/MCP access. The 8-person company claims ~$8M run-rate revenue and profitability since 2024, spending nothing on ads.
Why it matters
If you're evaluating AI meeting note-takers, Circleback's free tier is now a zero-cost way to test against Granola, Read AI, or Fireflies — but the 30-day history cap and limited integrations mean you'll hit the paywall quickly for production use. The $14/month price drop also signals this category is commoditizing fast, so don't lock into long-term contracts.
Discussion angle
The meeting note-taker space is getting crowded with free tiers — is this category becoming a feature of scheduling tools (Calendly, Wispr) rather than a standalone product worth paying for?