Compare Retext and Jamie side-by-side. See which AI note taker is the best fit for your workflow.
Choose Retext if you want bot-free notes transcribed on your Mac that turn into snippets, alongside dictation and autocomplete in one app.
Choose Jamie if you need bot-free notes for online and in-person meetings.
Jamie and Retext both skip the bot, but Jamie hears both sides of a call, names speakers, reads your calendar and sends notes to Notion and your CRM. Retext records only your Mac's microphone, and in return it transcribes and summarizes on the device instead of in the cloud. Choose Jamie for meeting notes, and Retext for private voice notes that turn into snippets.
Native Mac app that records a note, transcribes it on your Mac, writes a summary and action items, and turns the useful parts into snippets. No bot joins your call.
Pricing:
Recording, on-device transcription and summaries come with every plan. See the pricing page.
Free tier: Notes on your Mac, plus 5 snippets
Runs on: Mac
Best for:
Bot-free AI notetaker for Mac, Windows and iPhone that captures online and in-person meetings, with EU data hosting
Pricing:
Plus $24 (as listed); Pro $46/month billed annually; Team $37/seat/month billed annually; Enterprise custom
Free tier: 10 AI notes a month, meetings up to 30 minutes, 1 custom template
Runs on: Mac, Windows and iPhone
Best for:
| Feature | Retext | Jamie |
|---|---|---|
| Transcripts & Summaries | ||
| Bot-Free Recording | ||
| Both Sides of a Call | ||
| Calendar & Auto-Start | Not available | |
| Speaker Labels | Not available | |
| CRM & App Integrations | ||
| Privacy & Local Storage | ||
| Snippet Expansion | Not available | |
| Cross-Platform |
| Product | Pricing Model | Price | Free Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retext | Freemium | Recording, on-device transcription and summaries come with every plan. See the pricing page. | Notes on your Mac, plus 5 snippets |
| Jamie | Freemium | Plus $24 (as listed); Pro $46/month billed annually; Team $37/seat/month billed annually; Enterprise custom | 10 AI notes a month, meetings up to 30 minutes, 1 custom template |
Jamie sends notes to Google Docs, Notion or OneNote, and Pro adds an API and webhooks. We couldn't find a bulk file export. Retext doesn't import notes, so keep those copies as your archive and start fresh. Save the summaries you reuse as snippets.
Jamie and Retext both skip the bot, but Jamie hears both sides of a call, names speakers, reads your calendar and sends notes to Notion and your CRM. Retext records only your Mac's microphone, and in return it transcribes and summarizes on the device instead of in the cloud. Choose Jamie for meeting notes, and Retext for private voice notes that turn into snippets.
Yes. Jamie's free option: 10 AI notes a month, meetings up to 30 minutes, 1 custom template. Paid: Plus $24 (as listed); Pro $46/month billed annually; Team $37/seat/month billed annually; Enterprise custom.
Yes. Retext's free plan includes notes on your Mac, plus 5 snippets. Recording, on-device transcription and summaries come with every plan. See the pricing page.
Jamie runs on Mac, Windows and iPhone. Retext runs on Mac.
Jamie is the better fit for bot-free notes for online and in-person meetings, european teams that need EU data hosting and multilingual meetings. Choose Retext if you want notes transcribed and summarized on your Mac.
Jamie sends notes to Google Docs, Notion or OneNote, and Pro adds an API and webhooks. We couldn't find a bulk file export. Retext doesn't import notes, so keep those copies as your archive and start fresh. Save the summaries you reuse as snippets.
Download Retext, turn on Notes in Settings, and click Record Note. Your transcript and summary are written on your Mac.
Sources
Jamie, checked October 28, 2026: Jamie pricing · Jamie home · Jamie: identify speakers · Jamie: Outlook calendar
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