Vowel

Vowel is an ambitious all-in-one video conferencing platform with built-in AI meeting assistance, aiming to replace tools like Zoom or Google Meet entirely. It combines video calls, collaborative agendas, live transcription, note-taking, and action item tracking in a single, unified application. During a Vowel meeting, participants can co-edit notes, vote on agenda items, and see live transcription. Post-meeting, AI generates a summary, transcript, and clips.

Its key advantage is the seamless, native integration of all meeting components, eliminating the need for a separate bot to join third-party calls. It's ideal for teams willing to switch their primary meeting tool to gain a deeply integrated workflow and for companies tired of managing multiple subscriptions for video and notes. The trade-off is being locked into Vowel's ecosystem. Compared to using Zoom + Otter, Vowel offers a more cohesive but less best-of-breed experience.

Its generous free plan makes it easy for small teams to try.