Jamie alternatives: 5 free & open-source picks
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Un grabador y resumidor local para Mac y Windows; sin cuenta, sin bot de reuniones.
licenseMIT
runson your machine
installSigned Windows x64 installer or Apple-silicon macOS DMG; Linux currently requires a source build
enginesLocal Whisper or NVIDIA Parakeet for transcription; local Ollama or the built-in summarizer, with Claude, OpenAI, Groq, OpenRouter and custom OpenAI-compatible summary providers depending on edition
dataTranscription models, recordings, transcripts and application data stay on the local machine; the Community Edition has no cloud sync
the catch vs JamieIt avoids a bot and keeps data local, but the free Community Edition omits several advanced templates, exports and speaker workflows and has less seamless cross-device history than Jamie.
setupWindows and Apple-silicon macOS install cleanly but still need audio permissions and model downloads; Linux requires Rust/Node source-build tooling, and several advanced summary/export/diarization workflows are Pro-only
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Un bloc de notas para reuniones en Mac con transcripciones locales, archivos locales y resúmenes con tu propio modelo.
licenseMIT
runsyour machine or their cloud
installNative desktop download; building and self-hosting from source are also supported
enginesOn-device transcription on supported Apple Silicon Macs; BYOK or hosted speech-to-text; OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, OpenRouter, Ollama, LM Studio, or another OpenAI-compatible LLM for summaries and chat
dataCanonical meetings, notes and transcripts live in a local SQLite database and recordings/attachments are local files; Markdown export is available, with optional end-to-end-encrypted CloudSync and a separate opt-in server-readable Cloud API copy
the catch vs JamieIt can keep transcripts local, but local transcription is Apple-silicon-only and its younger product lacks Jamie's polished cross-platform managed meeting history and integrations.
setupLocal transcription is limited to supported Apple Silicon Macs; other systems need hosted/BYOK transcription, while fully local summaries require installing and configuring Ollama or LM Studio
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Captura de reuniones sin bot, etiquetas de hablante y notas buscables en un solo instalador multiplataforma.
licenseMIT
runsyour machine or their cloud
installNative DMG, EXE, AppImage, DEB or RPM; optional OpenWhispr Cloud account
enginesLocal Whisper/whisper.cpp or NVIDIA Parakeet via sherpa-onnx; local llama.cpp models or cloud/BYOK providers including OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Groq, Tinfoil and OpenRouter
dataTranscriptions and notes live in a local SQLite database; optional retained audio stays on-device, and optional Cloud Sync stores notes and agent conversations in Neon while raw audio and standalone transcriptions do not sync
the catch vs JamieIt handles bot-free capture across desktop platforms, but its meeting sharing, sync and richer workflows partly depend on a cloud account or paid features and are less focused than Jamie.
setupThe installer is straightforward, but meeting capture needs microphone/accessibility and sometimes system-audio permissions plus model downloads; cloud processing, sharing and sync require an account or provider key and some meeting features are paid
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Captura local de micrófono y sistema, transcripción en vivo, resúmenes y acciones pendientes en una app para Mac firmada.
licenseMIT
runson your machine
installSigned macOS DMG or Homebrew cask
enginesParakeet TDT, Nemotron 3.5, Cohere Transcribe, Qwen3 ASR, SenseVoice, IndicConformer, experimental Gemma ASR, or WhisperKit locally; Silero VAD and FluidAudio/pyannote diarization; OpenAI, OpenRouter, ChatGPT OAuth, Ollama, LM Studio, or a custom LLM for notes
dataMeeting history, transcripts, notes and settings live in a local SQLite database at ~/Library/Application Support/Muesli/muesli.db; captured audio and app-support files remain on the Mac, with optional text-only iCloud/CloudKit sync
the catch vs JamieIt is a strong signed Mac app, but Apple-silicon-only and less suitable than Jamie for mixed-device teams, managed synchronization and shared administrative workflows.
setupRequires Apple Silicon and macOS 14.2+, microphone/accessibility/system-audio permissions, and a first model download; cloud summaries need an account or API key unless you configure Ollama or LM Studio
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Una app de barra de menú para Mac que captura la llamada y genera decisiones, tareas y una transcripción en Markdown.
licenseMIT
runson your machine
installThird-party Homebrew cask on macOS; source build is also supported
enginesWhisperKit or NVIDIA Parakeet TDT v3 for local ASR; FluidAudio/CoreML for diarization, Silero v6 for VAD; Claude Code CLI or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint such as Ollama, LM Studio, or llama.cpp for notes
dataLocal dual-track audio and optional JSON metadata in the configured output folder; raw transcripts as TXT and structured protocols as Markdown under ~/Library/Application Support/MeetingTranscriber/protocols by default, with voice embeddings and settings kept locally
the catch vs JamieIt is Mac-only and writes files rather than providing Jamie's managed cross-platform archive, integrations and frictionless meeting follow-up.
setupRequires macOS 14.2+, a third-party Homebrew tap trust step, microphone/accessibility permissions, first-run model downloads, and a Claude CLI login or local/API LLM if you want generated notes
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last updated 2026-08-11 · no votes, no pay-to-list · just what's real
| tool | license | running it | platforms | stars | active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meetily | MIT | one-click install | macos, windows | 28,357 | 2026-06 |
| Anarlog | MIT | one-click install | macos | 8,961 | 2026-08 |
| OpenWhispr | MIT | one-click install | macos, windows, linux | 5,223 | 2026-08 |
| Muesli | MIT | one-click install | macos | 890 | 2026-08 |
| Meeting Transcriber | MIT | one-click install | macos | 97 | 2026-08 |
Jamie: Customers pay for automatic capture, dependable speaker handling, search across calls, and notes arriving without manual file wrangling.
Is there a free alternative to Jamie?
Yes: Meetily, Anarlog, OpenWhispr and 2 more. Every tool on this page is either open source or genuinely free to use long-term: no trials, no crippled tiers.
Should I just build my own Jamie?
Our verdict is PARCIAL. The visible bot-free meeting notes loop is buildable, but a credible replacement needs more than the first screen. Jamie earns its keep through capture, integrations, reliability, so expect a weekend or multi-day build and a narrower personal scope. If you'd rather build, the exact one-shot prompt is free at puedovibecodearlo.app/jamie.
