Bluedot and Jamie are both AI assistants that capture meetings without a bot appearing in your meeting. The big difference? Bluedot is a Chrome extension that records video and screen, Jamie a native app that only captures audio. Bluedot focuses on online meetings with CRM integrations, Jamie on flexibility and offline use.
Bluedot in brief
Bluedot is a Chrome extension that records, transcribes, and summarizes Google Meet meetings. What’s unique: you don’t just record audio, but also video and screen shares. The tool integrates directly with CRM systems like HubSpot and Salesforce, making it interesting for sales teams. Bluedot works bot-free through your browser and automatically generates action items and summaries. The free plan is limited to 5 meetings lifetime.
Jamie in brief
Jamie is a native desktop and mobile app that records and transcribes audio from meetings. It works with all platforms – Zoom, Teams, Google Meet – and even offline for in-person meetings. The focus is on privacy: data is processed in Germany according to GDPR guidelines. Jamie offers speaker memory that recognizes voices across different meetings. The free plan gives you 10 meetings per month of maximum 30 minutes.
Bluedot vs Jamie: the differences
The most notable difference lies in what gets recorded. Bluedot captures video, audio, and screen content – handy if you want to review product demos or presentations. Jamie only records audio. This makes Jamie lighter and less intrusive, but you miss visual context.
Then there’s the technical approach. Bluedot works as a Chrome extension and is therefore tied to your browser. Want to record a meeting? Then you have to use Chrome. Jamie, on the other hand, is a native app for macOS, Windows, and iOS. It runs in the background and works with any meeting software. In fact, Jamie even works offline, perfect for in-person meetings where you simply place your laptop or phone on the table.
Privacy is another important difference. Jamie processes all data in Germany and explicitly emphasizes GDPR compliance. Bluedot also mentions privacy, but the exact data location is less prominently communicated. For companies with strict compliance requirements, this can be a deciding factor.
The integration capabilities also differ. Bluedot offers direct connections with Salesforce and HubSpot, so sales conversations automatically land in your CRM. Jamie lacks these deep CRM integrations, but does have an executive assistant sidebar that lets you ask questions about your meetings via chat. Jamie also introduces ‘speaker memory’ – the tool learns to recognize voices and automatically labels speakers across different meetings.
Ease of use differs depending on the situation. Bluedot requires no manual action once you’ve installed the extension – it starts automatically with Google Meet. Jamie requires you to manually start and stop it, which means extra steps but also gives you more control over what gets recorded.
Pricing compared
The free plans differ significantly. Bluedot gives you 5 meetings for life – essentially an extended trial. Jamie structurally offers 10 meetings per month of up to 30 minutes, which amounts to 5 hours of meeting time per month. For occasional use, Jamie’s free plan is clearly more usable.
With the paid plans, it gets interesting. Bluedot starts at €14 per month with annual payment (€18 monthly). The Pro plan costs €20 per month (€25 monthly). Jamie starts at €25 per month for the Plus plan and €47 per month for Pro. There’s also a Team plan for €39 per month. Jamie has no annual discounts.
What do you get for your money? Bluedot’s Basic plan gives unlimited recordings, transcriptions, and summaries. Jamie’s Plus plan limits you to 30 meetings per month. For frequent use, you therefore pay less at Bluedot for more recording capacity. On the other hand, with Jamie you do get speaker memory, offline functionality, and an iOS app – features that Bluedot doesn’t have.
For teams, the price difference is significant. A team of 5 people pays €160 per month at Bluedot Business (5 × €32). With Jamie’s Team plan, you pay €195 per month for 5 users. Bluedot is clearly more affordable here, especially if you need the CRM integrations.
Conclusion
Bluedot wins on price and functionality for online meetings. It’s cheaper, records video, and integrates with CRM systems. For sales teams and companies that use Google Meet a lot, this is the logical choice. Jamie, on the other hand, is the better option if you value privacy, frequently have offline meetings, or prefer a native app over a browser extension. Jamie’s free plan is also much more usable for occasional users. Jamie’s higher price is offset by the extra flexibility and GDPR compliance. For most teams that primarily hold online meetings and value video recordings and CRM integration, Bluedot is the winner.
