Microsoft Recall alternatives
9 tools that do a similar job to Microsoft Recall, compared on the things that usually decide the switch: price, free plan, API and platforms.
- 1L

AI assistant that remembers your screen, meetings and apps and acts on them
Free planMobile app - 2S

Local screen and audio recording that gives AI tools searchable context
Free planOpen sourceHas an API - 3EEvernoteNotes & Knowledge
Notes, tasks and calendar in one app, with AI search and transcription
Free planMobile app - 4R
Reflect NotesNotes & KnowledgeOpen-source networked note-taking with daily notes, backlinks and local Markdown
Free planOpen sourceMobile app - 5P

- 6D
DuckDuckGoAI SearchPrivate search engine, browser and Duck.ai chat for people who avoid tracking
Free planMobile app - 7N
Notion AINotes & KnowledgeAI agents, search and meeting notes built into the Notion workspace for teams
Free planHas an API - 8C
CapacitiesNotes & KnowledgeNote-taking app that organizes ideas as linked objects instead of folders
Free planHas an APIMobile app - 9MMicrosoft CopilotAI Chatbots
AI assistant for chat, web search, writing and images at work and home
Free planMobile app
Side-by-side comparison
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Open source | Platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Pricing unknown | windows | ||||
| L | Free · from $17/mo | web, macos, windows, ios | vs Microsoft Recall | |||
| S | Free · from $21/mo | macos, windows, linux, api | vs Microsoft Recall | |||
| E | Free · from $14.99/mo | web, ios, android, macos | vs Microsoft Recall | |||
| R | Freemium | macos, ios | vs Microsoft Recall | |||
| P | Paid | web, api | vs Microsoft Recall | |||
| D | Free | web, ios, android, macos | vs Microsoft Recall | |||
| N | Freemium | web | vs Microsoft Recall | |||
| C | Free · from $9.99/mo | web, macos, windows, linux | vs Microsoft Recall | |||
| M | Free · from $18/mo | web, windows, macos, ios | vs Microsoft Recall |