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Tactiq vs ScreenApp
Consider Tactiq if your priority is meeting notes and sharing them with existing team tools. It has the lower published Pro price for one user. Its documented live transcription works without a meeting bot, and its sharing menu includes destinations such as Notion, Slack and HubSpot. We inspected those options but did not test synchronization. Tactiq overview.
Consider ScreenApp if your priority is working with recordings. In our test, we uploaded a meeting file, opened its transcript and used AI prompts to summarize the discussion and extract action items. Screen recording and meeting-bot capture need separate testing.
Both products processed the same recording. This comparison does not establish an accuracy or speed winner.
Quick Comparison
| Your priority | Which product to consider | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-priced Pro plan for one user | Tactiq | Compare the included credits and allowances, not price alone |
| Bot-free notes during meetings | Tactiq | Vendor-documented workflow; live capture was not tested here |
| Working with an existing recording | Either | Both processed our shared file and answered AI prompts |
| Keeping a recording alongside its transcript | ScreenApp | Our uploaded recording and transcript were available together |
| Sending notes into team tools | Evaluate Tactiq's sharing options | We inspected destinations but did not verify delivery |
Pros and Cons
Tactiq
Strengths: a lower published Pro price for one user, a documented bot-free meeting workflow, and a range of sharing destinations. Our recording upload and custom AI prompts completed.
Trade-offs from our test: the summary exceeded the requested length, and some extracted action items may have been suggestions rather than commitments. Speaker identities still needed verification.
ScreenApp
Strengths: our uploaded recording, transcript and custom AI responses were available in one workflow. A recording-name search also found the test uploads.
Trade-offs from our test: its Pro price was higher for one user, and speaker labels changed between uploads of the same file. An automated screen-recording attempt returned an unresolved error, and we did not validate meeting-bot capture.
Price Comparison
All listed plans are below. Prices are in USD, checked 16 September 2026. Annual prices are monthly equivalents paid upfront. Tactiq charges per user; its localized checkout can differ from the USD help-center table. ScreenApp Enterprise limits and team terms require a quote.
All Plan Prices
| Plan | Monthly Billing | Annual Billing: Monthly Equivalent | Billing Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ScreenApp Free | $0 | $0 | Per month; confirm team terms |
| ScreenApp Pro | $30 | $19 | Per month; confirm team terms |
| ScreenApp Max | $69 | $34 | Per month; confirm team terms |
| ScreenApp Enterprise | From $199 | Quote required | Contract quote; annual rate not published |
| Tactiq Free | $0 | $0 | Per user/month; each member needs a license |
| Tactiq Pro | $12 | $8 | Per user/month; each member needs a license |
| Tactiq Team | $20 | $16.67 | Per user/month; each member needs a license |
| Tactiq Business | $40 | $29.16 | Per user/month; each member needs a license |
| Tactiq Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Contract quote; custom terms |
Sources, checked 2026-09-15: ScreenApp pricing, Tactiq plan guide
Included Usage
ScreenApp’s Free uploads and transcriptions are trial totals; Tactiq’s Free allowances reset monthly. AI chats/templates and AI credits are different billing units, so their counts are not a quality comparison.
| ScreenApp Allowance | Free | Pro | Max | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recordings | Up to 45 minutes each | Up to 2 hours each | Up to 3 hours each | By contract |
| Uploads and Imports | 3 to try | 500/month | Unlimited | By contract |
| Transcriptions | 2 to try | 50/month | Unlimited | By contract |
| AI Chats and Templates | 10/month | 50/month | Unlimited | By contract |
Sources, checked 2026-09-23: ScreenApp pricing, screenapp.io/help/how-many-minutes-can-i-record
| Tactiq Allowance | Free | Pro | Team | Business | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcripts per Month | 10 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| AI Credits per Month | 5 | 10 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Sources, checked 2026-09-15: Tactiq plan guide
Tactiq counts a summary, action-item request or AI question as one AI action. Recording uploads consume meeting credits where those are limited. “Unlimited” is the vendor’s allowance description; we did not test sustained usage or throttling.
Trying before paying: ScreenApp’s Pro annual trial lasts 7 days, requires a card and then charges $228/year unless cancelled during the trial. Both products offer Free access without a card. Tactiq also accepts education-pricing applications; no standard discounted amount is listed.
Feature Access by Plan
The following details describe documented availability, not additional hands-on tests. The transcript, summary, recording and sharing sections below retain our actual observations.
Tactiq: Full Published Feature Access
Plan access includes usage limits above. “Not included” describes the published plan matrix. Coming-soon features are not counted as available. Security entries are vendor claims, not our audit findings.
| Feature | Plan Availability |
|---|---|
| AI generated insights | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Ask Tactiq AI | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Save AI questions | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| In-meeting AI | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Use AI across multiple meetings | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Daily Digest | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Share and export transcripts | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Upload meeting files | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Free Chrome extension for Google Meet, Zoom, and MS Teams transcriptions | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Google Companion Mode | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Edit transcripts | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Global meeting search | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Search within transcripts | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Search across AI-generated insights | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Advanced search filters | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Meeting screenshots | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Auto-correct, labels, and meeting tags | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Pause transcription | Free: Confirm scope; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Manage in-meeting transcript notifications | Free: Not included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Always ask about transcribing | Free: Not included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| AI Workflow Builder | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Workflow Integrations | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| AI Meeting Agent | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Not included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Google Drive, Notion, and other integrations | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Dedicated team spaces | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Speaker analytics | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Team analytics (Coming soon) | Free: Coming soon; Pro: Coming soon; Team: Coming soon; Business: Coming soon; Enterprise: Coming soon |
| Comments and notes | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Auto-share transcripts with teams | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Admin-only team invites | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Enable magic link sign-in via email | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Enable users with same email domain to request team access | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Enable users with same email domain to auto-join team | Free: Included; Pro: Included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Domain claiming | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Not included; Business: Not included; Enterprise: Included |
| SOC 2 Type II Attestation | Free: Vendor claim; Pro: Vendor claim; Team: Vendor claim; Business: Vendor claim; Enterprise: Vendor claim |
| GDPR Compliant | Free: Vendor claim; Pro: Vendor claim; Team: Vendor claim; Business: Vendor claim; Enterprise: Vendor claim |
| ISO 27001 Certification | Free: Vendor claim; Pro: Vendor claim; Team: Vendor claim; Business: Vendor claim; Enterprise: Vendor claim |
| HIPAA Compliant | Free: Vendor claim; Pro: Vendor claim; Team: Vendor claim; Business: Vendor claim; Enterprise: Vendor claim |
| Priority customer support | Free: Not included; Pro: Conflicting sources; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Centralized team management | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Managed data retention | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Not included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Advanced data retention | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Not included; Business: Conflicting sources; Enterprise: Included |
| Dedicated customer success | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Not included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Dedicated account manager | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Not included; Business: Not included; Enterprise: Included |
| Reports and analytics | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Not included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Custom reports and analytics | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Not included; Business: Not included; Enterprise: Included |
| Curated Data Processing Agreement | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Not included; Business: Not included; Enterprise: Included |
| Advanced team spaces | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Not included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| SAML SSO | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Not included; Business: Included; Enterprise: Included |
| Customizable SAML SSO | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Not included; Business: Not included; Enterprise: Included |
| Customizable in-meeting notification | Free: Not included; Pro: Not included; Team: Not included; Business: Not included; Enterprise: Included |
| MCP and Claude Connector | Business and Enterprise; beta |
Source conflicts: priority support appears on Pro in the pricing grid but starts at Team in the help table. Advanced retention appears on the Business card but starts at Enterprise in both tables. Free pause controls also need clarification: the pricing grid says pause is included, while the help table restricts pausing automatic transcription to Pro. Confirm these specific entitlements before purchasing.
Sources, checked 2026-09-16: Tactiq pricing
ScreenApp: Recording and Meeting Features
Capabilities below come from ScreenApp’s maintained product facts. The pricing page specifies usage allowances, but does not map every capability to every plan. A listed capability is not a promise of Free access or a result from this test. Enterprise recording, user and usage limits are contractual.
| Feature Group | Documented Capabilities | Plan Access |
|---|---|---|
| Capture and Devices | screen, window, browser tab, microphone and camera, with system audio; Chrome extension that records tab, screen, mic and camera; Mac (Apple silicon) and Windows apps; iOS and Android apps; records offline on iOS and Android and uploads when the connection returns; system-wide dictation on Mac and Windows | Feature-specific plan gates not fully published; confirm access |
| Meeting Capture | meeting bot for Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams; Google Calendar and Microsoft Calendar; live transcript while recording (beta) | Feature-specific plan gates not fully published; confirm access |
| Import and Library | YouTube, Vimeo and direct media links; bulk upload of multiple files; search across recordings by name or transcript | Feature-specific plan gates not fully published; confirm access |
| Transcripts and Speakers | speaker identification; click a speaker label to rename it, match it to a team member, or reassign a single segment; transcript corrections, line removal and speaker reassignment saved to the recording; clicking a moment in the transcript jumps the player to that point in the recording; custom vocabulary for transcription | Feature-specific plan gates not fully published; confirm access |
| Notes and Summaries | chapters with timestamps; AI highlights and automatic bookmarks; AI templates and documents; action items with an owner and deadline, and decisions listed separately; draft emails from a recording; type notes while an optional live recording runs, then merge the two into one set of AI-enhanced notes to copy out | Feature-specific plan gates not fully published; confirm access |
| AI Questions | AI chat with any recording; one AI chat that searches and answers from every recording in your library, or a single folder; PDFs and office documents are converted so they can be read and chatted with, the same as a recording | Feature-specific plan gates not fully published; confirm access |
| Video and Audio Analysis | AI reads video frames, not just the audio; AI listening to the original audio to describe sounds, speech delivery, pauses and background noises | Feature-specific plan gates not fully published; confirm access |
| Editing and Translation | trim recordings; background noise reduction with light, medium or strong filtering, saved as a new file; transcript and caption translation; translated synthetic speech with a separate voice for each speaker, saved as a new audio or video file | Feature-specific plan gates not fully published; confirm access |
| Exports and Presentations | PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT; Markdown, TXT, PDF, DOCX and PPTX; editable PowerPoint (.pptx) presentations generated from recording transcripts, including slide text and speaker notes | Feature-specific plan gates not fully published; confirm access |
| Sharing and Automation | team workspaces and share links; API keys; works with Zapier, Slack and Notion through the API | Feature-specific plan gates not fully published; confirm access |
| SSO and SAML | Not available today | Unavailable, including Enterprise |
| Quizzes and Merging | quiz and flashcard generation (coming soon); merging a separate video and audio file into one video (coming soon) | Coming soon; not included as available features |
Slack, Notion and Zapier connections go through the API; there are no native apps for these integrations. Calendar connections, meeting bots, desktop/mobile capture and advanced processing were not validated in this pilot.
Sources, checked 2026-09-17: ScreenApp pricing, ScreenApp Chrome extension, ScreenApp desktop apps, ScreenApp mobile apps, ScreenApp meeting bot repository, Transcription accuracy and languages, Editing speaker labels, Transcript cleaner, AI chat troubleshooting, Audio analysis, Audio cleanup, AI video dubbing, Video to document, Video to presentation, Slack integration options
For the current purchase terms, check ScreenApp pricing, Tactiq pricing and Tactiq’s USD plan guide. Published limits and available controls can change independently of our recorded test results.
Transcripts and Meeting Notes
Both tools produced a timestamped transcript and answered the same summary and action-item prompts for our uploaded meeting. For a closer look at this workflow, see ScreenApp’s AI summarizer.
| What we checked | ScreenApp | Tactiq |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting-file upload | Completed | Completed |
| Transcript | Available with timestamps | Available with timestamps |
| Summary | Covered the discussion and unresolved proposals | Covered the discussion and unresolved proposals |
| Summary length instruction | 178 words, or 187 counting headings | 191 words, or 200 counting headings, so over the limit either way |
| Speaker labels |
Changed between runs: numbered speakers on the trimmed source recording, mixed roles and one name on the first upload, and Product Manager on every segment in the next two uploads | Displayed numbered speaker labels |
| Action items | 1 item, with a generic owner label | 4 items, some of which need commitment review |
What to Check in the Results
Both summaries covered announcement planning and kept a proposed measurement threshold unresolved. Neither summary has been scored against an audio-verified reference.
ScreenApp’s speaker labels were not consistent. The trimmed recording we exported the file from showed numbered speakers. The first fresh upload mixed roles and a name (Product Manager, Participant, Developer and Brian), and the two later uploads labelled every segment Product Manager, so the matched prompts ran on a transcript with no usable speaker split. Tactiq’s numbered labels also need checking against the audio before you treat them as speaker identities.
The action lists differed. ScreenApp identified adding VS Code and supporting notes. Tactiq also included reusing earlier release material, a proposed structure for announcements and a Manage-area item. Some of those may describe suggestions or existing work rather than new commitments. More extracted items do not necessarily mean a better result.
For either product, review task owners and commitments before sharing meeting notes with your team. Our guide to meeting note-taking prompts explains how to ask for decisions and tasks separately.
Recording Workflows
Tactiq supports uploaded recordings and documents Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions, plus a separate Mac app beta for Zoom Desktop. We tested file upload; we did not test live meeting capture. Vendor documentation checked 16 September 2026: extension setup, Mac beta, and recording uploads.
ScreenApp provides screen and audio recording controls and a meeting-link form. Our automated screen-recording attempt returned an error whose cause was not isolated. No bot joined a test meeting. The setup screenshot below shows the controls, not a completed recording.
For a Google Meet workflow, the guide to transcribing a Google Meet meeting covers the setup in more detail.
Search, Sharing and Exports
| Workflow | ScreenApp | Tactiq |
|---|---|---|
| Search | A recording-name search found our test uploads | Search control inspected; retrieval not tested |
| Sharing | Read-only chat-link dialog with an option to include the recording | Link/email options and destinations including document and team tools |
| Transcript export options | TXT, Word, PDF, VTT and SRT menus | PDF and TXT menus |
| Calendar setup | Google Calendar, Microsoft Calendar and Zoom controls inspected | Calendar connection not tested |
Once you have checked the notes, a meeting recap template can help organize what you send. We inspected sharing and export menus without verifying recipient access or downloaded file contents. ScreenApp has no native Slack or Notion integration; it connects to those tools through its API. On either product, a listed destination does not prove that syncing works.
Meeting Privacy
Bot-free notes and uploaded recordings are different workflows. Tactiq’s live notes work without a bot, but Tactiq still processes media when you upload it. Its upload guide supports audio and video files, and our MP4 upload completed.
In ScreenApp, our uploaded recording remained available alongside the transcript. The share dialog offered an option to include the recording, making that a setting to check before sending a link.
This comparison did not audit retention, deletion or recipient permissions. For sensitive meetings, review each vendor’s policies and the permissions of your chosen workflow rather than inferring privacy from whether a bot joins.
Recorded Upload Timing
We recorded repeat uploads of the same eight-minute meeting file on 16 September 2026. The table shows elapsed time from starting the upload to observing a readable transcript, rounded to the nearest second.
| Product | Readable Transcript Observations | Other Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| ScreenApp | 56, 39 and 43 seconds | All three reviewed runs reached a readable transcript |
| Tactiq | 61 and 58 seconds | An upgrade popup obscured the transcript in the third run; no readable-transcript time is reported for that run |
These are observed workflow times, not processing-only benchmarks. They include upload, processing, opening the transcript and browser observation overhead. ScreenApp used Pro; Tactiq’s final run displayed the Free plan. We did not match account plans, and both services had received this file before, so caching may have affected the results.
The two additional rounds ran in opposite product order. Earlier attempts without usable screen recordings were excluded from the timings above. The upgrade popup is retained as an observed outcome, not counted as a transcription failure. This small test does not establish typical speed, accuracy or a general winner.
How We Tested
The source file was an eight-minute excerpt from GitLab Unfiltered’s Product Marketing Meeting, trimmed in ScreenApp. Both products received identical file bytes.
The initial pilot used identical custom prompts: a summary capped at 180 words separating discussion, agreed decisions and unresolved proposals; then explicit action items with owner, deadline and supporting timestamp. Each prompt returned one response per product. Model choice, hidden instructions and context construction were not controlled. ScreenApp used Auto transcription language; Tactiq’s initial upload used English.
Test record: both products received identical file bytes (480.04 seconds, 12,341,615 bytes, SHA-256 9b94d8e1), uploaded three times each on 16 September. ScreenApp ran on Pro; the Tactiq account showed the Free allowance. Five of the six runs reached a readable transcript and one was obstructed; three earlier attempts were excluded for capture faults. We timed the whole workflow only, because per-stage upload and processing times were not captured consistently enough on both products to report.
Review scope: AI review of recording frames and browser logs, without independent human verification. No audio-verified accuracy score, live-capture result, integration delivery or export-fidelity result is claimed. Setup screenshots show controls, not a successful live recording.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ScreenApp a good Tactiq alternative?
ScreenApp is worth considering if you want to keep uploaded recordings alongside transcripts and ask questions about their content. Tactiq is worth considering for its documented bot-free meeting notes and lower Pro price for one user. Our test does not establish a universal winner.
Can I try Tactiq and ScreenApp for free?
Both have Free plans with allowances. Tactiq documents recording uploads from its Free plan. Check Tactiq’s plan guide and ScreenApp pricing for current limits before uploading a long meeting.
Does Tactiq need a meeting bot?
Its documented browser-based live transcription does not require a bot to join the meeting. File uploads are a separate workflow, and we did not test live capture in this comparison.
Can Tactiq transcribe uploaded video?
Is Tactiq cheaper than ScreenApp?
For one Pro user, Tactiq’s published USD price is lower under both annual and monthly billing. Compare allowances and the workflows you need before choosing.
Which product is more accurate?
Our test does not establish that. Both produced transcripts, but neither has been scored against a fully audio-verified reference.
Did ScreenApp record a live meeting in this test?
No. We inspected the meeting setup and calendar controls. A completed live recording and transcript are still needed to assess that workflow.
Check Your Own Recording
Open ScreenApp or explore Tactiq. Use the same file in both, then check the transcript, summary and task owners against the recording.