In short
If your whole working day happens in your own organisation’s Teams and you already pay for Copilot, its meeting recap is close at hand. If you work in other organisations’ meetings, on other platforms or around the table, Copilot can’t follow you there, and Notulist can.
Side by side
| Notulist | Microsoft Copilot in Teams | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €9.99 per month excl. VAT (Pro), €8.99 when paid yearly | Copilot Business US$21 per user per month with a yearly commitment, on top of Microsoft 365; Teams Premium also gives meeting recaps |
| Free option | 14-day trial with 3 hours of audio | ✗ |
| How it records | On your own device, no bot | Built into Teams, using the meeting’s own transcription |
| Platforms | Teams, Zoom, Webex, Google Meet and calls in the browser | Teams |
| Meetings of other organisations | ✓ Recorded on your device | ✗ Not in meetings created by an external participant |
| In-person meetings | iPhone and Android app | Facilitator can capture ad-hoc discussions on mobile |
| Action items | ✓ One list across all your meetings | AI-recommended tasks |
| Claude and ChatGPT | Connector (MCP) for both | Claude’s Microsoft 365 connector can read Teams transcripts |
| Data | Stored in the EU (Amsterdam); transcribed in the US by default, or entirely in the EU if you choose the EU transcription model; never used to train AI | Within your Microsoft 365 organisation, under the EU Data Boundary |
Where Copilot is strong
- Nothing extra to install: it’s part of Teams, and no bot joins the meeting.
- Your data stays in your tenant, under Microsoft’s EU Data Boundary.
- More than meetings: a Copilot licence also brings Copilot to Outlook, Word and the other Microsoft 365 apps.
Where Notulist is different
- Every meeting you’re in: Copilot isn’t available in a meeting that an external participant created. Notulist records on your own Mac, phone or browser, so it doesn’t matter whose meeting it is.
- Every platform: Zoom, Webex and Google Meet as well as Teams, and meetings around the table.
- Ordered per client: people, companies and tags, minutes from your own templates and one list of action items.
- No Microsoft licence needed, and a lower price per person.
Which one fits you
Choose Copilot if your meetings take place in your own organisation’s Teams and your company already has the licences. Choose Notulist if you work for several clients, in their meetings and on their platforms, or meet in person a lot.
Frequently asked questions
Does Copilot work when I’m a guest in a client’s Teams meeting?
No. Microsoft says that if a meeting was created by an external participant, Copilot won’t be available. Notulist records on your own device, so it works in any meeting you join.
Is Notulist a good alternative to Copilot for meeting notes?
For people who work outside their own Teams environment, yes: Notulist records Teams, Zoom, Webex, Google Meet and in-person meetings, and writes the minutes and action items without a Microsoft licence.
Can I use both?
Yes. You can use Copilot for meetings inside your own organisation and Notulist for meetings with clients, on other platforms and around the table.