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Circleback vs Plus AI

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

Verdict

Circleback is listed under AI Assistants and Plus AI under Productivity. Circleback scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.2 vs 7.9 out of 10), led by feature depth and value for money. Only Circleback has a free plan or trial. Only Circleback is available on Windows, macOS and iOS.

Best overall

Circleback

  • Sales Teams
  • Product Managers
  • Founders
  • Customer Success Teams

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 Plus AI if

  • You want a tool built for Teams that already work in PowerPoint or Google Slides and want AI generation and editing without switching tools.
  • Works inside PowerPoint and Google Slides, so decks stay in native, editable formats.
  • Accepts documents (PDF, docx, text) as source material for decks.
Best value
Circleback
Best for beginners
Plus AI
Best for business
Circleback

Features

17 features compared.

  • AI Meeting Notes
    Circleback
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Action Items
    Circleback
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Bot-Free Recording
    Circleback
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Automations
    Circleback
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Ask Circleback
    Circleback
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Custom AI Insights
    Circleback
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Transcription
    Circleback
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Calendar Auto-Join
    Circleback
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Developer Access
    Circleback
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Remix
    Circleback
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Visuals
    Circleback
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Custom branding
    Circleback
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Multilingual output
    Circleback
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Native file output
    Circleback
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Presentation Agent API and MCP server
    Circleback
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Prompt-to-deck generation
    Circleback
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Slide editing
    Circleback
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Circleback
    Freemium
    Plus AI
    Free trial
  • Free plan
    Circleback
    Yes
    Plus AI
    No
  • Starting price
    Circleback
    $0
    Plus AI
    $15
  • Plans
    Circleback
    4 plans
    Plus AI
    5 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

Plus AI plans

  • Basic

    $15/user/mo

    Entry plan for individual users

    • 1,500 AI credits/month
    • AI presentations in Google Slides and PowerPoint
    • single-slide insertion
    • rewrite and remix slides

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $25/user/mo

    Heavier individual use and developer access

    • 3,000 AI credits/month
    • document uploads
    • 100K+ character prompts
    • AI image generation
    • MCP Server
    • Presentation API

  • Team

    $40/user/mo

    Teams needing brand control

    • 6,000 AI credits/month
    • custom branding
    • advanced AI image models
    • saved presets and custom AI instructions
    • shared preset library

  • Max

    $240/user/mo

    Power users with high volume

    • Unlimited AI credits
    • priority email support
    • MCP Server
    • Presentation API

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organizations

    • Custom templates
    • asset libraries
    • SSO
    • user management
    • white-glove onboarding

Our ratings

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

Circleback
8.2overall
Plus AI
7.9overall

Circleback leads in 3 categories and Plus AI in 0, with 2 tied.

  • Ease of Use

    Tied
    Circleback
    8.6
    Plus AI
    8.6

  • Feature Depth

    Circleback leads by 0.4
    Circleback
    8.3
    Plus AI
    7.9

  • Value for Money

    Circleback leads by 0.9
    Circleback
    8.2
    Plus AI
    7.3

  • Performance & Speed

    Circleback leads by 0.2
    Circleback
    8.0
    Plus AI
    7.8

  • Documentation & Support

    Tied
    Circleback
    7.8
    Plus AI
    7.8

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.

Plus AI

Pros

  • Works inside PowerPoint and Google Slides, so decks stay in native, editable formats.
  • Accepts documents (PDF, docx, text) as source material for decks.
  • Remix feature restyles existing slides rather than only generating new ones.
  • Offers an API and MCP server for use from other AI tools and agents.
  • Company reports SOC 2 Type II compliance.

Cons

  • No permanent free tier; a credit card is required to start the 7-day trial.
  • Credit-based limits (1,500 to 6,000 per month) mean heavy users may need a higher tier, and Max costs $240 per month.
  • Custom slide masters are limited to the Enterprise plan.
  • Requires PowerPoint or Google Slides; there is no standalone mobile app.

Platforms

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

Plus AI

6 integrations
  • Google Slides
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude Code
  • Cursor

Company

  • Company
    Circleback
    Circleback
    Plus AI
    Plus Docs, Inc.
  • Founded
    Circleback
    2023
    Plus AI
    2021
  • Headquarters
    Circleback
    San Francisco, CA
    Plus AI
    Seattle, WA
  • Listing
    Circleback
    Claimed
    Plus AI
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Circleback better than Plus AI?

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. Plus AI is built for Teams that already work in PowerPoint or Google Slides and want AI generation and editing without switching tools.

What are the key feature differences between Circleback and Plus AI?

Circleback: AI meeting notes, action items and automations that work with or without a bot. Plus AI: Create and edit presentations with AI directly inside PowerPoint and Google Slides.

Does Circleback or Plus AI have a free plan?

Circleback has a free plan or trial; Plus AI is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Circleback or Plus AI?

Circleback starts at $0 and Plus AI starts at $15. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.