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MinuteSmith
by MinuteSmith
What MinuteSmith is
MinuteSmith is a web service for recording and organizing meetings and governance work. It records meetings, transcribes them, labels speakers, and produces AI summaries. Action-item tracking keeps follow-up connected to meeting records, while a searchable archive helps locate earlier material. Pricing is charged per organization, and board members are free. Governance Essentials costs $149 a month for one organization with unlimited members. Governance Professional costs $349 a month for up to 10 boards or entities and unlimited members. Governance Portfolio costs $699 a month for up to 25 entities and unlimited members. Enterprise starts at $12,000 a year, includes unlimited entities and members, and requires contacting sales. A 14-day trial is listed, but there is no free plan. MinuteSmith is made by MinuteSmith, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. Its browser-based workspace brings meeting capture, summaries, speaker identification, action tracking, and archived search into one service for organizations.
Who it suits
It suits organizations that need recorded, transcribed, and searchable meeting material with tracked follow-up. The organization-based plans also fit teams where board members need access without separate charges.
What it does well
- Records and transcribes meetings
- Labels speakers in transcripts
- Creates AI meeting summaries
- Tracks action items
- Searches archived meeting material
What to know first
- No free plan
- Starts at $149 a month
- Enterprise starts at $12,000 a year
- Available through the web only
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Governance Essentials | Pricing is per organization; board members are free. Monthly price shown on the homepage. · 1 organization · Unlimited members | $149 a month |
| Governance Professional | Pricing is per organization; board members are free. Monthly price shown on the homepage. · Up to 10 boards/entities · Unlimited members | $349 a month |
| Governance Portfolio | Pricing is per organization; board members are free. Monthly price shown on the homepage. · Up to 25 entities · Unlimited members | $699 a month |
| Enterprise | Starts at $12,000+/yr; contact sales. · Unlimited entities · Unlimited members | $12,000 a year |
As minutesmith.com lists them, read 23 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
MinuteSmith focuses on meeting records and governance follow-up in a shared web service. Its organization pricing and free board-member access may suit structured teams, but the service has no free plan.
Facts from MinuteSmith's own pages
- Action-item tracking
- Yes · minutesmith.com, 23 Sept 2026
- AI summaries
- Yes · minutesmith.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · minutesmith.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Fairfax, Virginia, United States · minutesmith.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Meeting recording
- Yes · minutesmith.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Searchable archive
- Yes · minutesmith.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Speaker labels
- Yes · minutesmith.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Transcription
- Yes · minutesmith.com, 23 Sept 2026
Where MinuteSmith stands on Freedom251
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