Sembly AI vs tl;dv (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

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
Sembly AI
From $10/mo against from $18/mo
Free plan
Tie
Both have one
Higher rating
tl;dv
4.2 against 4.4
Same job?
Yes
Both are Productivity tools

Side by side

Compared on	Sembly AI	tl;dv
Our rating	4.2	4.4Better
Starts at	$10/moBetter	$18/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Plans	PersonalFree Professional$10/user/mo Team$20/user/mo	From $18/mo
Key features	Meeting recording, transcription, and AI summarization Free tier for standard use Operating since 2019 Action item extraction from meeting transcripts Integration with major video conferencing platforms	Sales playbook adherence and objection-handling tracking AI-selected clips for onboarding new sales reps Automatic CRM logging and follow-up email drafting Free-forever plan with unlimited meetings Operating since 2020
Pros	Free tier makes direct comparison against competitors low-risk Covers the core meeting-transcription job reliably Established operating history since 2019	Genuinely free-forever plan with unlimited meetings, unusual in this category Sales-coaching framing goes beyond basic recording and summarization End-to-end workflow automation into CRM and email
Cons	No clearly standout differentiator versus the many similar tools in this category Worth directly comparing pricing and accuracy against alternatives before choosing Crowded category makes it harder to justify over more established competitors	Sales-coaching focus matters less for non-sales meeting use cases Advanced coaching features require a paid plan Crowded category with several similar transcription competitors
Company	Sembly AI, founded 2019	tl;dv, founded 2020

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260629. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Sembly AI better than tl;dv?

In our reviews Sembly AI scores 4.2 and tl;dv scores 4.4. The better pick depends on the job. Sembly AI: One of several meeting-notes tools in this category, worth comparing directly. tl;dv: Positions as a sales coaching platform, not just a note-taker.

Which is cheaper, Sembly AI or tl;dv?

Sembly AI has the lower starting price: from $10/mo for Sembly AI and from $18/mo for tl;dv.

Do Sembly AI and tl;dv have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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