Microsoft Recall vs Notion AI

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

Microsoft Recall

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

Pricing unknownVisit site

Notion AI

AI agents, search and meeting notes built into the Notion workspace for teams

FreemiumVisit site

Choose Microsoft Recall if…

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

Choose Notion AI if…

you want a free plan to start with
you need an API to build on
you work on Web
you're in its core audience: teams using notion, knowledge workers

Side by side

FeatureM

Microsoft RecallN

Notion AI

Pricing modelPricing unknownFreemium

Starting price——

Free plan

Free trial

API

Open source

Trains AI on your contentNoNo

Data retentionOldest snapshots deleted when max storage reached; user chooses how long snapshots are keptFree/Plus/Business: AI providers keep data 30 days or fewer; Enterprise zero retention

Security and compliance—GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA

Meeting notes—

Screen memory—

Local data storage—

App/privacy exclusions—

PlatformsWindowsWeb

CategoryPersonal AssistantsNotes & Knowledge

CompanyMicrosoftNotion Labs, Inc.

Based inUnited StatesUnited States

Founded——

Part of——

What the free plans include

Microsoft Recall

No free plan.

Notion AI

File uploads up to 5 MB each
Page history 7 days
Trial of Notion AI only (limited trial)
External guest limit 10

Key features

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

N Notion AI

Notion Agent for multi-step page and database tasks
Custom Agents running on triggers or schedules
Enterprise Search with cited answers across connected apps
AI Meeting Notes with transcription and summaries
Research Mode for detailed reports
Database Autofill and AI blocks
Admin controls and AI usage analytics
Workers (beta) for custom code extensions

Plans and prices

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

Microsoft Recall

Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.

Notion AI

FreeFree

Plus£8.50 per member/mo

Business£16.50 per member/mo

EnterpriseCustom

Custom Agents add-on$10 per 1,000 Notion credits

Strengths and limitations

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