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Avoma vs tl;dv

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Avoma

Sales Enablement

Meeting assistant, scheduler and conversation intelligence sold as separate priced layers

From
$19/month
Rated
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tl;dv

Remote Work

AI meeting recorder with highlights

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only tl;dv has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Avoma conversation Intelligence, the capability most buyers actually want, is a 29 US dollar per seat add-on rather than part of the plan, so the real cost of a working sales configuration is at least 53 per user per month against a 19 headline.; tl;dv free plan limited to basic recording and transcription without CRM features
  • They diverge on capability: Avoma covers AI meeting assistant, tl;dv covers Auto-recording.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Avoma and tl;dv actually diverge.

Attributes where Avoma and tl;dv differ
AttributeAvomatl;dv
Starting price$19/monthFree
Pricing modelPer user per monthUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome extensionWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
CategorySales EnablementRemote Work
FoundedUnknown2020

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Avoma

  • AI meeting assistant
  • Custom note templates
  • Scheduling
  • CRM sync
  • Conversation intelligence
  • Revenue intelligence
  • Ask Avoma
  • Lead router

Only in tl;dv

  • Auto-recording
  • AI notes
  • Timestamps
  • Video clips
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Teams
  • Notion

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Avoma

  • A ten-person sales team that wants CRM-ready call notes and booking links without buying a note-taker and a scheduler separatelynot tl;dv
  • A customer success group that needs every renewal conversation summarised against a fixed template so handovers stop losing contextnot tl;dv
  • A founder-led sales motion where the founder wants to review call recordings for coaching but cannot justify an enterprise conversation intelligence contractnot tl;dv
  • A team with many internal attendees who only need a few people recording, since viewers and collaborators do not consume paid seatsnot tl;dv

tl;dv

  • ai tools managementnot Avoma
  • Workflow automationnot Avoma
  • Reportingnot Avoma

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Avoma

  • Conversation Intelligence, the capability most buyers actually want, is a 29 US dollar per seat add-on rather than part of the plan, so the real cost of a working sales configuration is at least 53 per user per month against a 19 headline.
  • Seat ceilings are baked into tiers, with Startup capped at 25 seats and Organization at 100, so growth forces a plan change for headcount reasons alone rather than feature reasons.
  • Conversation intelligence on the Organization tier is explicitly limited, meaning teams discover which parts are missing after they have committed to an annual contract.
  • Deal and forecast analytics are considerably shallower than dedicated revenue intelligence platforms, so an organisation that grows into serious pipeline inspection will replace the add-on rather than expand it.
  • Summary quality depends on the note template being maintained, and teams that never configure templates get generic recaps that nobody reads, which quietly turns the subscription into an expensive transcript archive.

tl;dv

  • Free plan limited to basic recording and transcription without CRM features
  • Real-time transcription accuracy may vary across 30+ supported languages
  • Requires third-party app installation in Zoom/Google Meet/Teams

Pricing, plan by plan

Avoma

$19/month
  • Startup$19/month
    • Up to 25 paid seats
    • Unlimited AI meeting assistant
    • Automatic recording and transcription
  • Organization$24/month
    • Up to 100 paid seats
    • Everything in Startup
    • Custom AI topics and templates
  • Enterprise$39/month
    • Minimum 10 paid seats
    • Everything in Organization
    • Org-wide Ask Avoma
  • Conversation Intelligence add-on$29/month
    • Per seat, on top of a base plan
    • Talk ratios and topic tracking
    • Keyword alerts and coaching

tl;dv

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the tl;dv review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Avoma if

  • You need ai meeting assistant.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension.
  • You also want custom note templates.

Choose tl;dv if

  • You need auto-recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams.
  • You also want ai notes.

Questions people ask

Is Avoma or tl;dv better?
Neither clearly leads. Avoma starts at $19/month and tl;dv at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Avoma or tl;dv?
tl;dv has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Avoma and Free for tl;dv.
Does Avoma or tl;dv run on more platforms?
Avoma runs on Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension. tl;dv runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams.
Can I use tl;dv for free?
Yes. tl;dv has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Avoma starts at $19/month.
What is Avoma best used for?
Avoma is most often used for a ten-person sales team that wants crm-ready call notes and booking links without buying a note-taker and a scheduler separately, a customer success group that needs every renewal conversation summarised against a fixed template so handovers stop losing context, a founder-led sales motion where the founder wants to review call recordings for coaching but cannot justify an enterprise conversation intelligence contract, a team with many internal attendees who only need a few people recording, since viewers and collaborators do not consume paid seats. Of those, a ten-person sales team that wants crm-ready call notes and booking links without buying a note-taker and a scheduler separately and a customer success group that needs every renewal conversation summarised against a fixed template so handovers stop losing context are not what tl;dv is typically brought in for.
What can Avoma do that tl;dv cannot?
Avoma covers AI meeting assistant, Custom note templates, Scheduling, CRM sync. tl;dv covers Auto-recording, AI notes, Timestamps, Video clips.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Avoma: Is 19 US dollars the real price?

Only for the base meeting assistant on annual billing. Adding Conversation Intelligence takes it to 53 per user per month, and Revenue Intelligence takes it to 82.

tl;dv: Does tl;dv support multiple meeting platforms?

Yes. tl;dv works with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, with automatic recording and transcription.

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Avoma: Do I pay for people who only watch recordings?

No. Viewers and collaborators are free. Paid seats are only required for users whose own meetings are recorded.

tl;dv: Is there a free plan for tl;dv?

Yes. tl;dv offers a free-forever plan with unlimited recordings and transcriptions in 30+ languages.

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Avoma: Does it replace my scheduling tool?

For most teams, yes. Group and round-robin booking arrive on the Organization tier; Startup includes 1:1 links only.

tl;dv: What languages does tl;dv support for transcription?

tl;dv supports transcription and AI summaries in over 30 languages with real-time generation.

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Avoma: Is it a Gong replacement?

Not at the enterprise end. Avoma covers the common conversation intelligence use cases at a fraction of the price but does not match Gong on deal analytics or coaching depth.

tl;dv: Does tl;dv integrate with CRM tools?

Yes. The Pro plan ($18/user/month) includes integrations with Salesforce and HubSpot, plus access to over 6,000 other tools.

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