Comparison · verified October 9, 2026
Konvo vs Tactiq
Tactiq and Konvo both skip the bot and both translate live, so this one is closer than most. The difference is where they listen. Tactiq lives in your browser and works from the meeting’s captions. Konvo is a desktop app that hears whatever your computer plays.
Tactiq is great inside browser meetings and has a usable free tier. Konvo covers desktop apps, phone calls and mixed-language meetings, and keeps transcripts and recordings on your computer.
Side by side
| Konvo | Tactiq | |
|---|---|---|
| Joins your meeting as a bot | No | No, Chrome extension |
| Monthly price | ✓$9 flat | $12/user (Pro) |
| Billed annually | ✓$69/year (~$5.75/month) | $8/user/month |
| Free tier | ~30 minutes | ✓10 transcripts a month |
| Live translation | Yes, 40+ languages | Yes, translated captions |
| Where it works | ✓Any app: Zoom/Teams desktop, Slack, phone calls | Meet, Zoom and Teams in the browser, plus a Mac app |
| How it hears speech | ✓Speech recognition on the audio itself | Reads the platform’s live captions in Meet |
| Meeting that mixes two languages | ✓Mixed mode (10 languages) or Ultra | Follows the meeting’s caption language |
| Screen recording | ✓Yes, free, saved locally | No, text only |
| Where transcripts are kept | ✓On your computer | Tactiq dashboard, optional Google Drive |
| Exports & integrations | Text and subtitle files | ✓Google Docs, Notion, Slack, PDF |
When to pick Tactiq instead
- All your meetings happen in Google Meet or Zoom in the browser, and you don’t want to install a desktop app.
- You want notes sent straight to Google Docs, Notion or Slack.
- Ten free transcripts a month is enough for you.
Questions we get
Is Konvo a Tactiq alternative?
Yes, especially if your meetings aren’t all in a browser. Konvo hears any app on your computer, including the Zoom and Teams desktop apps and phone calls, handles meetings that switch languages, and can record your screen. Tactiq is the simpler choice if everything you do is browser-based.
Do both translate in real time?
Yes. Tactiq shows translated captions during the meeting, built on the platform’s captions. Konvo runs its own speech recognition on the audio and streams translation into 40+ languages, and you can speak back and be translated out loud.
Does Tactiq work with the Zoom desktop app?
Tactiq is mainly a Chrome extension for browser meetings. Its pricing page also lists a Mac app, which reviews describe as covering Zoom desktop. Konvo works with any desktop app on macOS, Windows and Linux because it listens to system audio.
Try it on your next meeting
~30 minutes free, no card needed. After that, $9/month for ~25 hours, or $69/year (~$5.75 a month).
Sources
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