{
  "id": 4649313,
  "title": "Meeting notetaker Circleback adds a free tier to attract more customers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/meeting-notetaker-circleback-adds-a-free-tier-to-attract-more",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T12:56:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/meeting-notetaker-circleback-adds-a-free-tier-to-attract-more-customers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Circleback, a meeting note-taker startup backed by Y Combinator, has introduced a free subscription tier to its service in response to growing competition. This move comes as other players like Wispr, Calendly, Granola, and Read AI add similar tools to their offerings. The new free plan allows users to transcribe unlimited meetings, but their history can only be accessed for the last 30 days. Other features included are mobile and Apple Watch apps, AI-powered transcript queries, and integrations with Linear and Slack. The free tier starts at $14 per month when annual billing is chosen, while existing plans at $20.83 per month are upgraded to include all integrations, unlimited history, and API access. Circleback, founded in 2023 by Ali Haghani and Kevin Jacyna, raised $2.5 million in funding in 2024. The company has been profitable since then, achieving over $1 million in run-rate revenue per employee with a team of eight. Haghani explained that the company saw a significant drop-off in users due to its limited free trial, leading to the introduction of the new free tier. This strategy serves as a marketing expense and aims to bring more users to the platform. The startup does not plan to raise additional funds despite interest, as they do not foresee any growth bottlenecks.",
  "summary": "Circleback is also introducing new pricing plans starting from $14 per month",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}