Littlebird AI vs Microsoft Recall

Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.

Littlebird AI

AI assistant that remembers your screen, meetings and apps and acts on them

Free · from $17/moVisit site

Microsoft Recall

Searchable local snapshots of your screen history on Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs

Pricing unknownVisit site

Choose Littlebird AI if…

you want a free plan to start with
you work on Web, macOS, iOS
you're in its core audience: founders and executives, sales and client-facing professionals

Choose Microsoft Recall if…

you're in its core audience: windows 11 copilot+ pc owners, knowledge workers

Side by side

FeatureL

Littlebird AIM

Microsoft Recall

Pricing modelFreemiumPricing unknown

Starting price$17/mo—

Free plan

Free trial

API

Open source

Trains AI on your content—No

Data retentionKept until you delete it or close your accountOldest snapshots deleted when max storage reached; user chooses how long snapshots are kept

Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR—

Updates, last 90 days1—

Calendar integration—

Email integration—

Meeting notes

Screen memory

Scheduled routines—

MCP support—

Local data storage

App/privacy exclusions

PlatformsWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, AndroidWindows

CategoryPersonal AssistantsPersonal Assistants

CompanyLittle Bird Software, LLCMicrosoft

Based in—United States

Founded——

Part of——

Key features

L Littlebird AI

Screen-aware memory of the active window across all apps
Meeting notes taken without a bot joining calls
Scheduled routines like morning briefings and weekly updates
Drafts emails, docs and updates in your voice
Hover overlay to call the assistant on any screen
Littlebird MCP so other AI tools can search your memory
Hundreds of integrations including Notion, Linear, Gmail, Stripe
Pause, block apps and delete recent history

M Microsoft Recall

Automatic screen snapshots every few seconds and on content change
Search by typed or spoken description
Text and visual matches labeled close or related
Timeline browsing and per-app result filtering
Exclude specific apps and websites
Sensitive information filtering for passwords and card numbers
Local encrypted storage protected by Windows Hello
Click to Do actions on text and images in snapshots

Plans and prices

From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.

Littlebird AI

BasicFree

Plus$17/mo billed annually ($204 up front)

Power$42.50/mo billed annually ($510 up front)

ProFrom $100/mo billed monthly

TeamFrom $17 per seat/mo billed annually

EnterpriseCustom

Microsoft Recall

Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.

Strengths and limitations

Littlebird AI

Free Basic plan with no card needed
Meeting notes are taken without a bot joining the call
SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliant, with banking sites blocked by default
Desktop, web, iOS and Android apps

Captured data is stored in the cloud on AWS, not locally
Free plan limited to 25 meeting notes in total and 5 routines
Mac desktop app requires Apple Silicon and macOS 13+
Usage is credit-based, and Max mode uses more credits

Microsoft Recall

Snapshots are stored locally and encrypted, and the page says they are not shared with Microsoft
Off by default, with app, website and sensitive-data filters
Search works by text or voice and also matches images
Admins can't secretly turn on snapshots on managed devices