Bluedot does a few things right. Its home page says it "never invites a bot to your meeting or asks for calendar access", and it doesn't train AI on your data. But the free plan ends after 5 meetings, for life, and its security page says "Data is stored in AWS".
Off Grid AI Desktop (OGAD) Pro also records without a bot. It writes the transcript and the notes on your own computer, and there is no meeting limit. You pay once.
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Off Grid AI and Bluedot side by side
| Off Grid AI Pro | Bluedot | |
|---|---|---|
| How it joins calls | Records your computer's audio; no bot | Extension or app; no bot |
| Where recordings live | On your computer | AWS |
| Free plan | Free app; meetings are in Pro | 5 meetings, lifetime |
| Recording length | No cap | Basic: 1 hour; Pro: unlimited |
| Video of the call | Screens shared, kept locally | Pro and up |
| Price | $79.99 once, or $7.99 a month | Basic $14, Pro $20 per user a month, billed annually |
| Platforms | Mac (Apple silicon), Windows, Linux | Chrome, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android |
Checked 30 October 2026 against Bluedot's pricing, home and security pages. Monthly billing is $18 for Basic and $25 for Pro. Off Grid AI's price is a limited-time lifetime offer, down from $119.
What it costs over three years
| 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Bluedot Basic, billed annually | $168 | $504 |
| Bluedot Pro, billed annually | $240 | $720 |
| Off Grid AI Pro, lifetime | $79.99 | $79.99 |
Bluedot charges only for people who record, which is fair. It is still a bill every year, per recorder.
No bot is half of privacy
Both apps keep a bot out of the call. That protects how the call feels. It doesn't decide where the words go next.
With Bluedot, the recording and notes go to its servers in AWS. Its security page says AI providers don't store or keep your data after they generate the notes, but it doesn't name them. With OGAD and local models selected, there is no next step. The audio is turned into text, and the text into notes, on the machine that heard it.
What you get after the call
When you press Stop, a local Whisper model writes the transcript. A local text model then writes:
- a summary of the call,
- the decisions made,
- the follow-ups, with who owes what,
- the screens that were shared.
All of it joins Pro's local memory, so you can ask about a client across every call, email and document at once.
Meetings are one part of Pro
- Actions you approve. Replies and issues through Gmail, Linear, Jira and Notion. Nothing runs without your yes.
- God, your chief of staff. A morning brief, meeting prep with last time's notes, and what people owe you.
- Dictation. Speak into any app on your computer, transcribed locally.
- Vault, Clipboard and Sync. Encrypted secrets, a searchable clipboard, and your phone and computer in sync.
One key covers up to 5 devices.
When Bluedot is the better pick
Bluedot runs as a Chrome extension, so it works on a computer where you can't install apps. It has phone and Apple Watch apps, team workspaces, and admin controls like SSO on its Business plan. If you need shared notes across a sales team, Bluedot is built for that.
If you want private notes with no meeting count and no seat fee, use OGAD.
FAQ
How many meetings does Bluedot's free plan include?
On 30 October 2026, Bluedot's pricing page lists 5 meetings for the lifetime of the free plan. Off Grid AI has no meeting limit.
Where does Bluedot store my recordings?
Bluedot's security page says data is stored in AWS with network isolation. Off Grid AI keeps recordings, transcripts and summaries on your own computer.
How much does Bluedot cost compared with Off Grid AI?
Bluedot Basic is $14 per user a month billed annually, or $18 monthly, with a 1-hour limit per recording. Pro is $20 billed annually. Off Grid AI Pro is $79.99 once for lifetime access, a limited-time price, or $7.99 a month.
Does Bluedot use a meeting bot?
No. Bluedot says it never invites a bot to your meeting. Off Grid AI doesn't use one either; it records your computer's audio and microphone.
Does Off Grid AI work on Linux?
Yes. Meetings work on Mac (Apple silicon), Windows and Linux. Bluedot lists a Chrome extension, Mac and Windows apps, and iOS and Android.
Get Off Grid AI Pro and stop counting meetings.
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