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Circleback vs Quadratic

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

Verdict

Circleback is listed under AI Assistants and Quadratic under Productivity. Both have 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 Quadratic if

  • You want a tool built for analysing database data in a spreadsheet, working with very large CSV or Parquet files, mixing Python or SQL with formulas.
  • Every AI result is saved as visible Python, SQL or formula code that can be inspected and edited.
  • Native Python, SQL and JavaScript cells sit alongside formulas in one grid.
Best for beginners
Circleback
Best for business
Circleback

Features

18 features compared.

  • AI Meeting Notes
    Circleback
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Action Items
    Circleback
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Bot-Free Recording
    Circleback
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Automations
    Circleback
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Ask Circleback
    Circleback
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Custom AI Insights
    Circleback
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Transcription
    Circleback
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Calendar Auto-Join
    Circleback
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Developer Access
    Circleback
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • AI Analysis
    Circleback
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Multi-Language Code Cells
    Circleback
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Live Data Connections
    Circleback
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Big Data Handling
    Circleback
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • PDF Data Extraction
    Circleback
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Charts
    Circleback
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Scheduled Tasks
    Circleback
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • MCP and API
    Circleback
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Collaboration and Sharing
    Circleback
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Quadratic plans

  • Free

    $0

    Personal use with restricted AI access

    • Restricted AI access
    • restricted sharing
    • files and connections
    • basic support

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $18/user/mo (billed annually)

    Individuals and teams needing more AI and connections

    • $20 in AI credits per month
    • additional models
    • extra privacy controls
    • unlimited sharing
    • files and connections

  • Business

    $36/user/mo (billed annually)

    Teams needing higher AI capacity

    • Everything in Pro
    • $40 in AI credits per month
    • on-demand credit purchases

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Organisations with security and deployment requirements

    • Single sign-on
    • self-hosting option
    • dedicated support
    • custom AI allotment

Our ratings

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

Circleback
8.2overall
Quadratic
8.1overall

Circleback leads in 2 categories and Quadratic in 3.

  • Ease of Use

    Circleback leads by 0.6
    Circleback
    8.6
    Quadratic
    8.0

  • Feature Depth

    Quadratic leads by 0.2
    Circleback
    8.3
    Quadratic
    8.5

  • Value for Money

    Circleback leads by 0.4
    Circleback
    8.2
    Quadratic
    7.8

  • Performance & Speed

    Quadratic leads by 0.2
    Circleback
    8.0
    Quadratic
    8.2

  • Documentation & Support

    Quadratic leads by 0.2
    Circleback
    7.8
    Quadratic
    8.0

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.

Quadratic

Pros

  • Every AI result is saved as visible Python, SQL or formula code that can be inspected and edited.
  • Native Python, SQL and JavaScript cells sit alongside formulas in one grid.
  • Connects to many databases and services, including Snowflake, BigQuery and Postgres.
  • Handles large data: the company cites sheets up to 100M rows and multi-GB CSV and Parquet imports.
  • A permanent free tier is available, and the source code is public on GitHub.
  • MCP and API support let other AI tools and scripts work with sheets.

Cons

  • The Free plan restricts AI access, sharing, files and connections.
  • AI usage on paid plans is capped by monthly credits ($20 on Pro, $40 on Business), with extra credits bought on demand.
  • Monthly-billing prices are not shown on the pricing page, only discounted annual prices.
  • Web-only; no iOS or Android app was found.

Platforms

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

Quadratic

16 integrations
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Snowflake
  • BigQuery
  • MariaDB
  • MS SQL
  • CockroachDB
  • Supabase
  • Neon
  • QuickBooks
  • Google Analytics
  • Mixpanel
  • Plaid
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • ChatGPT

Company

  • Company
    Circleback
    Circleback
    Quadratic
    Quadratic Growth Inc.
  • Founded
    Circleback
    2023
    Quadratic
    2022
  • Headquarters
    Circleback
    San Francisco, CA
    Quadratic
    Boulder, Colorado, USA
  • Monthly users
    Circleback
    Not listed
    Quadratic
    250,000+
  • Listing
    Circleback
    Claimed
    Quadratic
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Circleback better than Quadratic?

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. Quadratic is built for analysing database data in a spreadsheet, working with very large CSV or Parquet files, mixing Python or SQL with formulas.

What are the key feature differences between Circleback and Quadratic?

Circleback: AI meeting notes, action items and automations that work with or without a bot. Quadratic: AI spreadsheet that connects live data and writes Python, SQL and formulas for you.

Does Circleback or Quadratic have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Circleback or Quadratic?

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