Aside vs rootmode

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Aside compared with rootmode
Detail	Aside	rootmode
What it does	Not given	AI without the middleman
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Free
Pricing	Free: recording, notes, transcripts, speaker names and search on unlimited calls, plus live guidance and write-ups on 2 calls a week. Pro: $15 a month or $144 a year ($12 a month), includes live guidance and write-ups on every call, research briefs, and answers when you ask mid-call. New accounts ge	Not given
Key features	Records calls without joining as a bot On-device transcription in English and 24 European languages Hidden from screen sharing on Mac and Windows Automatic summaries and follow-up emails Connect Claude or ChatGPT to read your meetings Quick notes timed to the second during calls Research briefs on who you're meeting	Competitive pricing through operator competition Works offline on own machine Open source software Cross-platform support
What makes it different	Records without a bot joining the call Audio transcribed and stays on your computer Live guidance appears under your camera to maintain eye contact Note-taking is free with no meeting limits	Truly decentralized: no company in the middle, peer-to-peer directly Significantly cheaper through operator competition Survives indefinitely without central service
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet −1 (down) since last check	1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	24	20
Referring domains (Majestic)	18	13

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