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The Read AI alternative built for Claude and ChatGPT

Read AI is a full meeting analytics suite, and its notetaker joins calls by default. Guacamole is simpler: no bot, every call inside Claude and ChatGPT, one to-do list and prep before each meeting.

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5 calls free, then $8.50 a month
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Mark and the shop quote connected
YWhat did Mark want from Friday’s call, and what do I owe him?
Searched your meetings · Harbor & Fern weekly, Fri✓

Mark asked for an online shop before launch. You agreed to quote it as phase two, so launch stays on the 15th.

You owe him the phase two shop quote by Thursday, starting with the three lead blends.

“Even just the three main blends would do.”Mark Ellery · Fri 12:04 · from Guacamole
Reply to Claude…
ChatGPT
Prep me for my 3pm with Mark. What changed since we last spoke?
Used Guacamole · 2 meetings with Mark

Since Friday: launch moved from the 15th to the 22nd, and the shop is approved as phase two.

Still open: you owe Mark the phase two quote, due Thursday.

Worth asking: which three blends go in the shop first.

Ask anything
Pick Guacamole if

you want a quiet notetaker with no bot, your calls inside Claude or ChatGPT, one to-do list across meetings and prep before each call, for $8.50 a month.

Pick Read AI if

you want meeting coaching and analytics, search across email and chat as well as calls, phone apps, or team and enterprise plans.

01

No bot on your calls

Read AI joins as a guest unless you switch to its desktop recorder. Guacamole never joins: it listens on your computer, always.

Taking notes
MarkCould we add an online shop before launch?
YouWe’ll quote it as phase two. Launch stays on the 15th.
✓
To-do for youSend Mark the phase two quote
02

One to-do list, not exports

Instead of pushing action items into another tool, every promise you make lands in one list that ticks itself off.

To-do · from your meetings
Send Mark the phase two quoteThu
Share the sitemap for approvalMon
Confirm the launch date with LenaToday
✓Book the photo shootDone
03

Built around your AI

Ask Claude or ChatGPT about any call. That is the product, not an add-on on a higher plan.

Claude
What did I promise Lena, across all our calls?
Three things: the launch date confirmation, final menu photos by Wednesday, and a usage guide for café managers.
From 4 calls with Lena Marsh
Read AI$15/ month

Pro, per user, billed annually ($19.75 monthly). Free plan: 5 meetings a month.

Guacamole$8.50/ month

Everything included. Notes kept forever. 5 calls free.

Guacamole vs Read AI, line by line

Read AI
A bot joins the callYes by default; the desktop app can record without one✓Never
Works with Claude and ChatGPTYes, through its connector (Pro and up)✓Yes, it is the core of the product
To-dosAction items per meeting, pushed to tools like Jira or Asana✓One list across every call, ticks itself off
Prep before a callNot as a core feature✓What changed since last time, what you owe
Entry paid plan$15 a month billed annually, $19.75 monthly✓$8.50 a month
Free plan5 meetings a month, up to 1 hour each5 calls free to try
PlatformsMac, Windows, iPhone, Android, web, browser extensionMac and Windows (iPhone coming)
Teams and enterpriseYesNot yet
Meeting coaching and analyticsYesNo

Read AI details from read.ai, checked October 4, 2026. Prices and features change; check their site for the latest.

Where Read AI is the better pick

We would rather you pick the right tool.

Switching takes two minutes

  1. 1Download Guacamole

    It sits in your menu bar.

  2. 2Connect Claude or ChatGPT

    One click from the app.

  3. 3Take your next call

    Notes, to-dos and prep start from there.

Questions

Is Guacamole a Read AI alternative?

Yes. Both take meeting notes and connect to Claude and ChatGPT. Guacamole never uses a bot, keeps one to-do list across calls, preps you before each meeting, and costs $8.50 a month.

Does Read AI join my calls as a bot?

By default, yes. Its desktop app can record without joining. Guacamole never joins the call.

Is Guacamole cheaper than Read AI?

Guacamole is $8.50 a month. Read AI Pro is $15 a month billed annually, or $19.75 monthly (checked October 4, 2026).

Does Read AI work with Claude and ChatGPT?

Yes, through its connector, from the Pro plan. Guacamole is built around Claude and ChatGPT from day one.

When is Read AI the better choice?

If you want meeting coaching, search across email and chat, phone apps, or team and enterprise plans.

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5 calls free, then $8.50 a month.

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