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Humla vs Notion AI.
Notion's meeting notes live inside a $20/seat workspace — and can't tell you who said what.
Free · Open source · macOS 13+ (Apple Silicon)
In short
Which should you pick?
- Pick Humla for privacy, on-device processing, and price.
- Pick Notion AI for integrations and a mobile app.
Side by side
How they compare.
An honest look. Humla wins on privacy, price, and openness; Notion AI leads on integrations and mobile.
| Humla | Notion AI | |
|---|---|---|
| No bot joins the call | ||
| Runs fully on your device | — | |
| Open source (auditable) | — | |
| Bring your own AI key / model | — | |
| Speaker labels (who said what) | — | |
| AI summaries & action items | ||
| App integrations (Slack, CRM…) | — | |
| Mobile app | — | |
| Price | Free | $20/member/mo |
Reflects each product's standard plans as of 2026 — check their sites for the latest.
Why Humla
What you get instead.
- Real speaker labels. Notion's transcript is one unlabelled block; Humla does on-device diarization with colour-coded speaker pills and handles in-person meetings.
- Standalone and free. Notion AI Meeting Notes is bundled into the $20/member/month Business plan (paid-only since 2025) — you can't buy just the notes. Humla needs no workspace.
- Local and open source. Notion is cloud-only and closed; Humla runs on your Mac and is auditable.
- Bring your own key or go fully offline — your audio never has to leave the machine.
- Speaks your language. Around 99 languages via Whisper — on-device or with your own key — plus a dedicated Norwegian model and per-language routing.
Demo
See a meeting become a note.
New note, record, summary — that's the whole workflow. The cleanup afterwards is none, on a five-minute meeting or an hour-long one.
Being fair
When to pick Notion AI instead.
Humla isn't for everyone. Choose Notion AI if:
- Your team already lives in Notion and you want notes to flow straight into that workspace.
Head-to-head
Notion AI vs the field.
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