Comparison · verified October 9, 2026
Konvo vs tl;dv
tl;dv started as a recording bot for Zoom, Meet and Teams, and added a bot-free desktop mode in 2026. It’s built for teams that want recordings, highlights and CRM notes. Konvo is built for following the meeting live, in your language.
tl;dv wins on video recordings, sales workflow and integrations. Konvo wins on live translation, live summaries, price for one person, and keeping your notes on your own computer.
Side by side
| Konvo | tl;dv | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | ✓$9 flat | €29/seat (Pro) |
| Billed annually | ✓$69/year (~$5.75/month) | €18/seat/month (€216/year) |
| Joins your meeting as a bot | ✓No | Bot by default; bot-free desktop mode (audio only) |
| Live translation while people talk | ✓Yes, 40+ languages | No, translated transcript after the call |
| Summary during the meeting | ✓Yes | After the meeting |
| Video recording | Screen recording, saved locally | Yes in bot mode, stored in tl;dv cloud |
| Where recordings and transcripts are kept | ✓On your computer | tl;dv cloud (EU servers) |
| CRM sync, highlights, sales coaching | None | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ~30 minutes | ✓Free plan with limited AI summaries |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | Bot for Zoom/Meet/Teams; desktop app for macOS, Windows |
When to pick tl;dv instead
- You need shareable video clips and highlights of calls for your team.
- You run sales calls and want notes pushed into your CRM automatically.
- Your company wants all recordings in one shared cloud library.
- Everyone in your meetings speaks the same language, so live translation doesn’t matter.
Questions we get
Is Konvo a tl;dv alternative?
For one person who needs to follow meetings live, yes. Konvo translates and summarises while people are talking, for $9 a month flat. For team recording libraries and CRM workflows, tl;dv does things Konvo doesn’t.
Does tl;dv translate live during the meeting?
No. tl;dv lets you share a translated transcript after the call. Konvo streams the translation word by word while the person is still speaking, into any of 40+ languages.
Does tl;dv still use a meeting bot?
By default, yes, for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams. Since 2026 it also has a bot-free desktop mode for macOS and Windows that records audio only. Konvo never uses a bot, and it can still record your screen as video.
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
Pricing and features move around. Everything above was checked on October 9, 2026 against the sources below. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.