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Head to head · 2026

MinutesLink vs Tactiq

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

MinutesLink

Joins Zoom and Google Meet calls to record, transcribe and summarise them

3.7Free

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Tactiq

A browser extension reading live captions, no bot and no audio capture

4.4$12/mo

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Not comparable

    Not comparable: MinutesLink does not list a price

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Both have one

  • Higher rating

    Tactiq

    3.7 against 4.4

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Productivity tools

Side by side

Compared onMinutesLinkTactiq
Our rating3.74.4Better
Starts atFree$12/mo
Free planYesYes
CategoryProductivityProductivity
PlansFree
  • FreeFree
  • Pro$12/mo
Key features
  • Automatic attendance on scheduled calls
  • Transcription of meetings
  • Summaries after the call
  • Zoom and Google Meet support
  • Free tier available
  • Chrome extension reading live meeting captions directly
  • No bot participant and no separate audio capture required
  • Custom AI prompts for extracting specific insights
  • Free tier for standard use
  • Workflow automation to Slack, Notion, Linear, and HubSpot
Pros
  • Joins automatically rather than needing someone to start it
  • Covers the two most widely used meeting platforms
  • Free tier to begin with
  • Genuinely distinct captions-based mechanism, no bot or audio capture
  • Reports over a million users and weekly meeting volume
  • Custom AI prompts go beyond generic summaries
Cons
  • Pricing page returns a 404
  • A bot joining calls needs participant consent, legally required in some places
  • Summary quality tracks audio quality closely
  • Depends on the meeting platform's own live captions being available and accurate
  • More features require a paid plan
  • Chrome-extension-only approach ties it to that specific browser
CompanyMinutesLinkTactiq, founded 2020

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260813. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is MinutesLink better than Tactiq?

In our reviews MinutesLink scores 3.7 and Tactiq scores 4.4. The better pick depends on the job. MinutesLink: Joins Zoom and Google Meet calls to record, transcribe and summarise them. Tactiq: A browser extension reading live captions, no bot and no audio capture.

Which is cheaper, MinutesLink or Tactiq?

MinutesLink: free. Tactiq: from $12/mo.

Do MinutesLink and Tactiq have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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