Our verdict · 8.1/10 Excellent
A solid note taker with more output generation than most. Per-user prices rise quickly on Pro and MAX.
Key takeaways
- Best for: Teams that turn meetings into deliverables.
- Strongest area: Features & fit (8.4/10). Weakest: Support & reliability (7.6/10).
- Price: Free; Basic $10 / month billed annually — free plan available.
- Watch out for: Gets expensive per user.
What is Sembly AI?
Sembly records and transcribes meetings, writes summaries and can generate follow-up artefacts such as reports, emails and project plans from what was said. Team plans add shared workspaces and analytics.
Sembly AI is made by Sembly and is reviewed here as a meeting assistant. It is priced on a freemium basis, and our editorial score is 8.1 out of 10, calculated from six weighted criteria.
Who it’s for — and who should skip it
Choose Sembly AI if
- Teams that turn meetings into deliverables
- Consultants writing client recaps
- Project managers tracking actions
Not for you if
- Budget teams needing many seats
- Bot-averse meeting cultures
Key features
Speaker-labelled transcripts and summaries.
Generate reports, emails and plans from meetings.
Ask questions across meeting history.
Push action items to project tools.
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
- Slack
- Asana
- Trello
Pros & cons
What we like
- Generates documents from meetings
- Free plan
- Good multilingual transcription
- Team workspaces
Watch out for
- Gets expensive per user
- Bot joins calls
- Smaller ecosystem than Otter
Pricing & true cost
| Plan | Indicative price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | — |
| Basic | ≈ $10 / user / mo | Up to 1 user |
| Pro | ≈ $20 / user / mo | — |
| MAX | ≈ $30 / user / mo | — |
Pricing watch-out: Monthly billing: Basic $17, Pro $29/user, MAX $39/user. Enterprise for 10+ users is quoted.
True cost at 5, 10 and 25 seats
Cheapest paid plan that fits each team size, from indicative list prices checked November 5, 2026. Excludes tax, add-ons, onboarding fees and promotional discounts.
Pricing watch-outs
- Steep tier jump. Moving from Basic to Pro raises the per-user price from $10 to $20 (2.0×). Check which features force the upgrade.
Contract questions to ask before you sign
- Does the plan auto-renew, and how many days’ notice do you need to cancel?
- Is the advertised price for annual billing? What is the month-to-month price?
- Is the first-year price a promotion? What will renewal cost, and is it capped?
- Is there a minimum number of seats, or a charge for inactive users?
- Are onboarding, implementation or premium-support fees extra?
- How do we export all our data if we leave, and in what format?
General questions for any vendor — not findings about this product. Build a full checklist with our requirements builder.
Indicative USD pricing, last checked November 5, 2026 (source). Vendors change prices and promotions often — always confirm on their website. Model your own numbers with our SaaS TCO calculator.
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Features & fit | 25% | 8.4 | 2.10 | |
| Ease of use | 15% | 8.2 | 1.20 | |
| Value for money | 15% | 7.8 | 1.20 | |
| Support & reliability | 10% | 7.6 | 0.80 | |
| Security & privacy | 20% | 8.4 | 1.70 | |
| Integrations & ecosystem | 15% | 7.8 | 1.20 | |
| Overall | 100% | Weighted for AI tools products | 8.1 | |
Security & compliance facts
| Item | Status | Question to ask Sembly |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-factor authenticationStops most account takeovers from reused or phished passwords. | Not verified by us | Can admins enforce MFA for every user, on every plan? |
| Single sign-on (SAML/OIDC)Lets you remove a leaver’s access everywhere from one place. | Not verified by us | Is SSO included on the plan we are buying, or only on enterprise tiers? |
| SOC 2 Type II reportIndependent audit of the vendor’s security controls — often required by larger customers. | Not verified by us | Can we see your current SOC 2 Type II report (under NDA if needed)? |
| ISO/IEC 27001 certificationInternational standard for running an information-security programme. | Not verified by us | Which legal entity and services does your ISO 27001 certificate cover? |
| GDPR data processing agreementNeeded if you handle personal data of people in the EU/UK. | Not verified by us | Do you offer a signed DPA and list your sub-processors? |
| HIPAA business associate agreementRequired before US healthcare businesses store protected health information. | Not verified by us | Will you sign a BAA, and on which plans? |
We have not yet verified these items for Sembly AI against a primary source, so we don’t claim them either way. Check Sembly’s trust or security page and ask for documents in writing.
Before you buy any meeting assistant
Check Sembly AI against the same list we use for every meeting assistant — and confirm each point on the plan you intend to buy, not the top tier.
- Works with your meeting platforms
- Speaker identification
- CRM / project tool integrations
- Admin controls and retention settings
- Transcription minutes on your plan
See every ranked option in AI Meeting Assistants.
Sembly AI alternatives
Pick an alternative by what matters to you
- CheaperKKrisp≈ $80/mo vs $200/mo at 10 users (cheapest paid plans, indicative)
- Easier to use
FathomEase-of-use score 9.2 vs 8.2 - Better integrationsAAvomaIntegrations score 8.6 vs 7.8
- Higher overall scoreFathomOverall 8.4 vs 8.1
Computed from our published scores and indicative pricing for tools in the same category as Sembly AI. Scores are editorial; see the methodology.
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Review history
- Scored under methodology v2.0 (six weighted criteria, computed overall score).
Sembly AI FAQ
Is Sembly AI free?
There is a free plan with limited features; paid plans start at $10 a month billed annually.
What are Sembly artifacts?
Documents Sembly generates from a meeting, such as status reports or follow-up emails.
Does Sembly AI have a free plan?
Yes. Sembly AI offers a free plan. Paid plans start at Basic $10 / month billed annually (indicative — check the vendor for current pricing).
Who is Sembly AI best for?
Sembly AI is best for: teams that turn meetings into deliverables; consultants writing client recaps; project managers tracking actions.
How much does Sembly AI cost for a team of 10?
On indicative list prices, the cheapest paid plan that fits 10 users (Pro) works out at roughly $200 per month, or about $2,400 per year, before tax, add-ons and discounts.
How is the Sembly AI score calculated?
The 8.1/10 overall score is a weighted average of six sub-scores — features & fit, ease of use, value, support & reliability, security & privacy, and integrations — using the published weights for AI products. Affiliate relationships have no input. See our methodology page for the full rubric.
What are the best alternatives to Sembly AI?
Popular alternatives include Otter.ai, Read AI, Avoma. See our comparisons for side-by-side verdicts.