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LAI assistant that remembers your screen, meetings and apps and acts on them
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Microsoft Recall vs Screenpipe
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Microsoft Recall if…
- you're in its core audience: windows 11 copilot+ pc owners, knowledge workers
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Choose Screenpipe if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you need an API to build on
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on macOS, Linux
- you're in its core audience: knowledge workers, developers building ai agents
Side by side
Feature Microsoft Recall Screenpipe
Pricing modelPricing unknownFreemium
Starting price—$21/mo
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 keptLocal data stays until you delete it; server-side data deleted within 30 days of disconnect
Security and compliance—SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Updates, last 90 days—8
Calendar integration—
Email integration—
Meeting notes
Screen memory
Scheduled routines—
MCP support—
Local data storage
App/privacy exclusions
PlatformsWindowsmacOS, Windows, Linux, API
CategoryPersonal AssistantsPersonal Assistants
CompanyMicrosoftNegentropy Labs, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded—2024
Part of——
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
S Screenpipe
- Screen capture via accessibility data with OCR fallback
- Audio and meeting transcription
- Search and recall through past screen history
- Local database, REST API and MCP server
- Exclude apps, windows or URLs from capture
- On-device redaction of sensitive fields
- Workflow discovery across apps
- Integrations with Slack, Notion and GitHub
Plans and prices
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Microsoft Recall
Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.
Screenpipe
Free$0
Basic$21/mo or $250/yr billed annually
Business$42/seat/mo or $500/seat/yr billed annually
EnterpriseCustom
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
- Requires a Copilot+ PC with a 40 TOPS NPU and 16 GB RAM
- Needs at least 50 GB of free storage to enable
- Optimized for only six languages
- Website filtering is limited in some Chromium browsers
Screenpipe
- Free plan for one device with local capture
- Raw history stays local by default
- Source-available code on GitHub
- Runs on macOS, Windows and Linux
- Free plan limited to one device
- Shared team context only on Enterprise
- No mobile apps listed
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