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Circleback vs DeepSeek

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Verdict

Circleback and DeepSeek are both AI Assistants tools. DeepSeek scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.8 vs 8.2 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Circleback is available on CLI.

Best overall

DeepSeek

  • Software developers
  • Researchers and analysts
  • Students
  • AI engineers

Choose Circleback if

  • You want a tool built for Teams that want automatic meeting notes and CRM or task-tracker updates via bot-free recording.
  • Bot-free desktop recording avoids a visible notetaker in client calls.
  • Free plan includes API, MCP and CLI access and mobile apps.

Choose DeepSeek if

  • You want a tool built for Low-cost API integration.
  • Web chat and mobile apps are free.
  • API output costs from $0.60 per 1M tokens (Flash, off-peak), well below most frontier providers.
Best for beginners
Circleback
Best for business
Circleback

Features

18 features compared.

  • AI Meeting Notes
    Circleback
    Available
    DeepSeek
    Not available
  • Action Items
    Circleback
    Available
    DeepSeek
    Not available
  • Bot-Free Recording
    Circleback
    Available
    DeepSeek
    Not available
  • Automations
    Circleback
    Available
    DeepSeek
    Not available
  • Ask Circleback
    Circleback
    Available
    DeepSeek
    Not available
  • Custom AI Insights
    Circleback
    Available
    DeepSeek
    Not available
  • Transcription
    Circleback
    Available
    DeepSeek
    Not available
  • Calendar Auto-Join
    Circleback
    Available
    DeepSeek
    Not available
  • Developer Access
    Circleback
    Available
    DeepSeek
    Not available
  • V4 model family
    Circleback
    Not available
    DeepSeek
    Available
  • Thinking mode
    Circleback
    Not available
    DeepSeek
    Available
  • Open weights
    Circleback
    Not available
    DeepSeek
    Available
  • OpenAI and Anthropic compatible API
    Circleback
    Not available
    DeepSeek
    Available
  • Tool calls and JSON output
    Circleback
    Not available
    DeepSeek
    Available
  • Search and Fetch APIs
    Circleback
    Not available
    DeepSeek
    Available
  • Agent tool integrations
    Circleback
    Not available
    DeepSeek
    Available
  • DeepSeek Harness
    Circleback
    Not available
    DeepSeek
    Available
  • Vision on Flash
    Circleback
    Not available
    DeepSeek
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Circleback
    Freemium
    DeepSeek
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Circleback
    Yes
    DeepSeek
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Circleback
    $0
    DeepSeek
    $0
  • Plans
    Circleback
    4 plans
    DeepSeek
    3 plans

Circleback plans

  • Free

    $0

    Core notes and action items for individuals

    • AI meeting notes and action items
    • Ask Circleback
    • bot-free desktop app
    • mobile apps
    • limited automations
    • 30-day meeting history
    • 2 teams

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $18/user/mo

    Full automations and unlimited history

    • Automations with all integrations
    • custom AI insights
    • unlimited meeting history
    • 1 year of recording storage
    • 5 teams

  • Business

    $29/user/mo

    Team administration and retention controls

    • Everything in Pro
    • admin and member roles
    • unlimited free viewers
    • custom data retention
    • usage dashboard
    • 2 years of recording storage
    • unlimited teams

  • Enterprise

    $35/user/mo

    Security, provisioning and support for large organizations

    • Everything in Business
    • SSO (SAML or OIDC)
    • SCIM provisioning
    • invoice or PO billing
    • priority support
    • HIPAA compliance
    • unlimited recording storage

DeepSeek plans

  • Chat and App

    Most popular

    $0

    Free access to DeepSeek models on web, iOS and Android

    • Web chat
    • iOS and Android apps
    • Thinking mode
    • Web search
    • File upload

  • API: deepseek-flash

    $0.15/1M input tokens

    Pay as you go; $0.15 cache-miss input and $0.60 output per 1M tokens off-peak, double at peak

    • 1M context
    • 384K max output
    • Vision
    • Tool calls
    • JSON output

  • API: deepseek-v4-pro

    $0.66/1M input tokens

    Pay as you go; $0.66 cache-miss input and $1.98 output per 1M tokens off-peak, double at peak

    • 1M context
    • 384K max output
    • Tool calls
    • JSON output

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Circleback
8.2overall
DeepSeek
8.8overall

Circleback leads in 1 category and DeepSeek in 0.

  • Ease of Use

    Circleback leads by 0.6
    Circleback
    8.6
    DeepSeek
    8.0

  • Feature Depth

    Circleback
    8.3
    DeepSeek
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Circleback
    8.2
    DeepSeek
    Not rated

  • Performance & Speed

    Circleback
    8.0
    DeepSeek
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Circleback
    7.8
    DeepSeek
    Not rated

  • Reasoning & Logic

    Circleback
    Not rated
    DeepSeek
    8.8

  • Coding & Syntax

    Circleback
    Not rated
    DeepSeek
    8.7

  • Cost Efficiency

    Circleback
    Not rated
    DeepSeek
    9.6

  • Long Context

    Circleback
    Not rated
    DeepSeek
    8.8

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Circleback

Pros

  • Bot-free desktop recording avoids a visible notetaker in client calls.
  • Free plan includes API, MCP and CLI access and mobile apps.
  • Broad integration list covering Slack, Notion, Linear, HubSpot, Salesforce and Zapier.
  • Unlimited free viewers on Business, so non-participants do not need a seat.
  • Releases page shows frequent updates, with entries in October 2026.

Cons

  • Free plan keeps only 30 days of meeting and recording history and 2 teams.
  • Most integrations, including Notion, HubSpot and Salesforce, require Pro at $18 per user per month.
  • SSO, SCIM and HIPAA compliance are limited to the Enterprise plan.
  • The desktop app covers macOS and Windows only; no Linux app was found.

DeepSeek

Pros

  • Web chat and mobile apps are free
  • API output costs from $0.60 per 1M tokens (Flash, off-peak), well below most frontier providers
  • Open weights for V4 and earlier models on Hugging Face
  • 1M-token context and 384K max output on both API models
  • API works with both OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs and several coding agents

Cons

  • Peak-hour API rates are double the off-peak rates on weekday mornings UTC
  • deepseek-v4-pro does not support vision input
  • No image generation
  • Data is processed by a company based in China, which some organizations cannot accept

Platforms

  • Web
    Circleback
    Supported
    DeepSeek
    Supported
  • Windows
    Circleback
    Supported
    DeepSeek
    Supported
  • macOS
    Circleback
    Supported
    DeepSeek
    Supported
  • iOS
    Circleback
    Supported
    DeepSeek
    Supported
  • Android
    Circleback
    Supported
    DeepSeek
    Supported
  • API
    Circleback
    Supported
    DeepSeek
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Circleback
    Not supported
    DeepSeek
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Circleback
    Supported
    DeepSeek
    Not supported

Integrations

Circleback

22 integrations
  • Google Calendar
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • Slack
  • Notion
  • Linear
  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce
  • Attio
  • Asana
  • PostHog
  • Ashby
  • Intercom
  • Plain
  • Zoho
  • Monday
  • Zapier
  • Make
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Microsoft Teams
  • WebEx

DeepSeek

6 integrations
  • OpenAI SDK
  • Anthropic SDK
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • OpenCode
  • Hugging Face

Company

  • Company
    Circleback
    Circleback
    DeepSeek
    DeepSeek
  • Founded
    Circleback
    2023
    DeepSeek
    2023
  • Headquarters
    Circleback
    San Francisco, CA
    DeepSeek
    Hangzhou, China
  • Listing
    Circleback
    Claimed
    DeepSeek
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Circleback better than DeepSeek?

It depends on your workflow. Circleback is built for Teams that want automatic meeting notes and CRM or task-tracker updates via bot-free recording. DeepSeek is built for Low-cost API integration.

What are the key feature differences between Circleback and DeepSeek?

Circleback: AI meeting notes, action items and automations that work with or without a bot. DeepSeek: Free AI chat app and low-cost API running DeepSeek's open-weights V4 models.

Does Circleback or DeepSeek have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Circleback is freemium and DeepSeek is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Circleback or DeepSeek?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.