Jamie is a careful European notetaker. No bot joins your calls, and its security page says audio is "streamed for transcription and never stored". Notes stay in the EEA, Switzerland and the UK.
That is a good promise about storage. But the audio still leaves your computer to be transcribed, and the free plan stops at 10 notes a month, 30 minutes each.
Off Grid AI Desktop (OGAD) Pro records without a bot too. The transcript and the summary are written on your own computer, with no note count and no monthly bill.
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Off Grid AI and Jamie side by side
| Off Grid AI Pro | Jamie | |
|---|---|---|
| How it joins calls | Records your computer's audio; no bot | Runs on your device; no bot |
| Where transcription runs | On your computer | Audio streamed for transcription |
| Where notes are stored | On your computer | EEA, Switzerland and the UK |
| Free plan | Free app; meetings are in Pro | 10 AI notes a month, 30 minutes each |
| Longest meeting | No cap | Pro: 5 hours |
| Price | $79.99 once, or $7.99 a month | Pro €39 a month, billed annually |
| Platforms | Mac (Apple silicon), Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows, iOS, web |
Checked 30 October 2026 against Jamie's pricing, home and security pages. Off Grid AI's price is a limited-time lifetime offer, down from $119.
What it costs over three years
| 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Pro, billed annually | €468 | €1,404 |
| Off Grid AI Pro, lifetime | $79.99 | $79.99 |
Jamie's prices are in euros. Its Team plan is €33 per seat a month, billed annually.
Streamed is not the same as local
Jamie's policy is strong: no stored audio, no training on your data, and it says that is "contractually enforced" with its model providers. It doesn't name those providers on the page.
OGAD takes the other route. With local models selected, nothing is streamed at all. The audio, the transcript and the summary are made and kept on your computer. There is no provider to trust, because there isn't one.
It also means the notes keep working on a plane or behind a strict firewall. The call itself still needs Zoom's or Teams's connection.
What you get after the call
When you press Stop, a local Whisper model writes the transcript. A local text model then writes the summary, the decisions, the follow-ups with who owes what, and the screens that were shared.
Then Pro goes further than notes:
- Memory. Calls, screens, mail and documents in one local memory you can search and ask.
- Actions you approve. Replies and issues through Gmail, Linear, Jira and Notion, sent only with your yes.
- God, your chief of staff. Meeting prep with last time's notes, and what people owe you.
- Dictation, Vault, Clipboard and Sync. All on the same key, for up to 5 devices.
When Jamie is the better pick
Jamie has an iPhone app and captures in-person meetings from a laptop or a phone. It plugs into CRMs like Salesforce and HubSpot on its Pro plan and up, and it gives teams retention rules. If you need meeting notes on your phone or straight into a CRM, Jamie fits better today.
If you want the audio never to leave your computer, no note limit, and one payment, use OGAD.
FAQ
Does Jamie process meetings in the cloud?
Jamie's security page says meeting audio is streamed for transcription and never stored, and that storage and processing stay within the EEA, Switzerland and the UK. Off Grid AI transcribes and summarises on your own computer with local models.
What are Jamie's free plan limits?
On 30 October 2026, Jamie's free plan gives 10 AI notes a month, with meetings up to 30 minutes. Off Grid AI has no note or minute limit.
How much does Jamie Pro cost compared with Off Grid AI?
Jamie Pro is €39 a month billed annually. Off Grid AI Pro is $79.99 once for lifetime access, a limited-time price, or $7.99 a month.
Does Jamie or Off Grid AI use a meeting bot?
Neither. Jamie runs on your device and captures your microphone and system audio. Off Grid AI records your computer's audio and microphone too.
Does Off Grid AI work on Linux?
Yes. Meetings work on Mac (Apple silicon), Windows and Linux. Jamie lists macOS, Windows, iOS and the web.
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