The developer-first Recall.ai alternative
One API to send bots into Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams meetings — recording from $0.35/hour with speaker diarization included, prepaid tokens that never expire and an on-premises option when you need it.
Meeting BaaS vs Recall.ai
Both APIs put bots into meetings and return recordings, transcripts and metadata, and both are self-serve. The differences are in the billing model and where you can run them: Meeting BaaS uses prepaid tokens that never expire and get cheaper with volume, and can run on your own infrastructure; Recall.ai bills usage per hour and has broader platform coverage, data-residency options and formal certifications.
| Feature | Meeting BaaS | Recall.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom, Google Meet & Microsoft Teams bots | ||
| Recording, transcription & speaker metadata | ||
| Live audio/video streaming | ||
| Self-serve signup | ||
| Prepaid tokens that never expire | ||
| Infrastructure designed for production workloads | ||
| On-premises deployment | ||
| Open-source components | ||
| Webex, GoTo & Slack huddles support | ||
| SOC 2 / HIPAA certifications |
Recall.ai capabilities and pricing sourced from recall.ai/pricing (August 2026). Full breakdown in our Meeting BaaS vs Recall.ai comparison.
Recall.ai pricing vs Meeting BaaS pricing
Recall.ai bills usage per hour with separate line items for transcription and storage. Meeting BaaS sells prepaid tokens that never expire — the bigger the pack, the lower your effective hourly rate.
| Line item | Meeting BaaS | Recall.ai (pay-as-you-go) |
|---|---|---|
| Recording (speaker diarization included) | 1 token/h = $0.35–$0.50 | $0.50/h |
| Transcription | +0.25 tokens/h (or +0.05 with your own key) | +$0.15/h (built-in option) |
| Recording + transcription per hour | $0.44–$0.63 | $0.65 |
| Storage | no per-hour fee; retention set by plan | free 7 days, then $0.05/h per 30 days |
| Volume pricing | public token packs down to $0.35/token | volume discounts via sales; $0.25/h startup intro rate |
| Self-hosting | available | not listed publicly |
A recorded and transcribed hour costs $0.44–$0.63 on Meeting BaaS versus $0.65 on Recall.ai — cheaper at every pack tier, before Recall.ai's storage fees. Model your own volume on the pricing calculator.
Start in minutes
Create an account, grab an API key and send your first bot right away. Your first 8 recording hours are free.
Prepaid pricing that gets cheaper at scale
Token packs from $0.50 down to $0.35 per recorded hour, published on the pricing page — no sales call needed to unlock volume rates, and tokens never expire.
Built for production from day one
Use the same API from your first bot through production scale, with infrastructure designed for demanding meeting workloads.
Run it on your own infrastructure
Keep the meeting-bot stack inside infrastructure you control. Deployment scope and pricing are tailored in a technical meeting.
Discuss on-premises deploymentMigrating is one POST request
Send a bot to any meeting URL and get webhooks when the recording, transcript and metadata are ready.
curl -X POST "https://api.meetingbaas.com/v2/bots" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-meeting-baas-api-key: $API_KEY" \
-d '{
"meeting_url": "https://meet.google.com/abc-def-ghi",
"bot_name": "Your Bot"
}'Frequently asked questions about switching
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