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CIRICO Desktop vs Muesli

Both stand on meeting notes software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

CIRICO Desktop

Paid AndroidMacWindows

CIRICO Desktop brings recording, transcription, searchable notes, summaries, and actions into one workspace. Its offline mode and team administration add flexibility, while the monthly tiers set clear minute and storage limits.

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Muesli

Paid APIiPhoneSelf-hosted+1

Muesli combines meeting capture, transcription, summaries, speaker tools, and searchable notes in a self-hosted package. Its pre-1.0 status and deployment requirements matter for anyone planning a production installation.

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The facts

	CIRICO Desktop	Muesli
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, Mac, Windows	API, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Lite: ¥59 a month	Not published
Plans published	3	None
Maker	CIRICO Desktop	Not published
Website	cirico.ai	github.com
On meeting notes software	#104 of 112	#100 of 112

CIRICO Desktop: what it does well

Live transcription with speaker labels
AI summaries and action-item tracking
Search and Q&A across meetings
Offline local recording option
Team permissions and recording quotas

What to know first

Paid plans start at $59 a month
Storage is capped on every listed plan
Unlimited applies to standard transcription

Muesli: what it does well

Default transcription and summaries can stay self-hosted
Calendar sync supports four listed systems
Search includes semantic retrieval and cited chat
Exports cover eight listed formats
Speaker review and aliases are supported

What to know first

Project is pre-1.0 and under active development
iOS client cannot create notes or capture audio
Internet-facing deployments require TLS termination
Comfortable CPU inference recommends at least 8 GB RAM

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