Read AI Review (2026): Pricing, Features, Pros and Cons

In short Free plan: 5 meetings a month, up to 1 hour each. The lowest paid plan is Pro at $15 per seat a month billed yearly, or $19.75 billed monthly.

In short Of the 10 AI notetaker features we compare, Read AI has 6 in full and 3 in part.

• API and MCP server are available on every plan, including Free.
• Records with a bot on Zoom, Teams and Google Meet, or bot-free from the Mac and Windows desktop app.
• Syncs meeting notes and action items to Salesforce and HubSpot records on Pro and up.
• Suggests deal stage changes in HubSpot and Salesforce from meeting and email activity.
• Speaker coaching on every plan covers talking pace, filler words, interruptions and questions asked.

• Free plan covers 5 meetings a month, each up to 1 hour.
• Video playback and highlights start at the Enterprise plan.
• Desktop recordings without the bot capture audio only and skip coaching metrics.
• SSO, SCIM and HIPAA are only on Enterprise+, which needs at least 5 licenses.

In short Read AI is an AI meeting assistant that joins Zoom, Teams and Google Meet or records from its desktop and mobile apps, used by individuals and teams for meeting reports, coaching and search.

• You want a meeting bot and a bot-free desktop recorder in one tool, on Windows, Mac and mobile.
• You need API or MCP access to meeting data without paying for a top plan.
• Your reps want speaker coaching and deal stage suggestions in HubSpot or Salesforce.

In short Ken's view: worth it for teams that want coaching metrics and open API access, less so for teams that need video playback below Enterprise.

• Enterprise+ requires 5 or more licenses.
• Every workspace member needs a paid license, all on the same plan.
• Annual volume discounts: 10% at 100+ licenses, 15% at 500+, 20% at 1,000+.
• Zoom One Pro, Business and Business Plus customers get Read premium features through Zoom Essential Apps.

In short Granola, Otter.ai and Gong cover the same job as Read AI.

• From $14 per seat a month on monthly billing

  Granola

  Granola is a bot-free AI notepad for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android that turns meeting audio and your own jotted notes into enhanced notes, built for people in back-to-back meetings.

• From $8.33 per seat a month billed yearly, or $16.99 billed monthly

  Otter.ai

  Otter.ai is an AI meeting notetaker with live transcription, a meeting bot and desktop and mobile apps, used by individuals and teams in sales, education and media.

• Contact sales

  Gong

  Gong is a revenue intelligence platform that records and analyzes customer calls and emails for B2B sales teams, with add-on apps for coaching, forecasting and sales engagement.