Fellow
Free (5 AI notes and recordings, lifetime); Team $7/mo per user billed annually ($11 monthly); Business $15/mo per user billed annually ($23 monthly); Enterprise $25/mo per user billed annually
Price checked at source August 28, 2026.
An AI meeting notetaker built around compliance controls — zero-day retention, MNPI redaction, and SEC/FINRA-ready audit trails — aimed at regulated industries like finance and healthcare.
Our take
The pitch is governance, not just note quality: org-wide retention policies, consent capture, and an audit trail built for firms that answer to SEC and FINRA rules. The free plan is thin — 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings, for the life of the account, not monthly — more a taste than daily use; Team starts at $7/mo per user billed annually.
- Price
- Free (5 AI notes and recordings, lifetime); Team $7/mo per user billed annually ($11 monthly); Business $15/mo per user billed annually ($23 monthly); Enterprise $25/mo per user billed annually
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- macOS 13 or newer (Homebrew cask requirement)
- Get it via
- Homebrew · Direct
- Developer
- Fellow Insights Inc.
Do you use Fellow?
Who made this
Fellow’s own About page credits three co-founders — Aydin Mirzaee (CEO), Amin Mirzaee (CPO), and Samuel Cormier-Iijima (CTO) — and dates the company to November 2017.
What it does
Zero-day retention
An optional setting that removes recordings and transcripts immediately after a meeting ends while keeping the summary and action items — built for MNPI-sensitive environments.
Pause and resume
Paused segments are removed from the transcript and notes entirely, not just hidden, so off-the-record moments stay off the record.
Compliance Portal and audit trail
Every recording, deletion, and access event is logged to an exportable, SEC Rule 17a-4 and FINRA-exam-ready audit trail.
The deal
- Free: 5 AI notes + 5 AI recordings, lifetime, 5 users max
- Team $7/mo per user billed annually ($11 monthly): 10 AI notes/recordings per user per month
- Business $15/mo per user billed annually ($23 monthly): unlimited AI notes and recordings
- Enterprise $25/mo per user billed annually: SSO, HRIS sync, custom contracts
Worth knowing: The free plan’s 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings are a lifetime allowance, not monthly — it’s a taste of the product rather than something to run meetings on day to day.
Fellow — questions people ask
Is Fellow free?
The Free plan gives 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings total — a lifetime allowance, not monthly. Paid plans start at $7/mo per user billed annually.
Is Fellow built for regulated industries?
Yes — it’s SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA-eligible with MNPI-aware workflows, aimed specifically at private equity, hedge funds, investment banks, and other SEC/FINRA-regulated teams, per the developer.
Does Fellow need a bot in my meeting?
No — its desktop and mobile apps capture audio directly from your device, so no bot joins the call, per the developer.
Is Fellow free?
Fellow is free to use with optional paid unlocks.
Does Fellow work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — Fellow lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download Fellow?
Fellow is available via Homebrew, Direct.
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Listing hand-verified August 28, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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