Software · head to head
Mmhmm vs tl;dv
The short version
- Only tl;dv has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Mmhmm renamed to Airtime and split into four separate tools, Camera, Recorder, Creator and Stacks, rather than the single app the mmhmm name refers to; tl;dv free plan limited to basic recording and transcription without CRM features
- They diverge on capability: Mmhmm covers Custom layouts, tl;dv covers Auto-recording.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Mmhmm and tl;dv actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2020).
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 Mmhmm
- Custom layouts
- Screen sharing
- Virtual backgrounds
- Picture-in-picture
- Recording
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- Desktop Mac support
Only in tl;dv
- Auto-recording
- AI notes
- Timestamps
- Video clips
- Teams
- Notion
- Web support
- Browser-extension support
Both cover
- Zoom
- Google Meet
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Mmhmm
- Putting a presenter on screen over slides during a video callnot tl;dv
- Recording a screen walkthrough up to an hournot tl;dv
- Adding effects and reactions to a webcam feednot tl;dv
- Collecting materials for a meeting in a shared stacknot tl;dv
tl;dv
- ai tools managementnot Mmhmm
- Workflow automationnot Mmhmm
- Reportingnot Mmhmm
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Mmhmm
- Renamed to Airtime and split into four separate tools, Camera, Recorder, Creator and Stacks, rather than the single app the mmhmm name refers to
- Screen recordings are capped at one hour
- Windows support requires Windows 10 or 11
- Pricing is not shown on the product pages
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
Mmhmm
On request- Standard$9.99/month
- Unlimited presentations
- Custom layouts
- Recording
tl;dv
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the tl;dv review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Mmhmm if
- You need custom layouts.
- You work on Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows.
- You also want screen sharing.
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 Mmhmm or tl;dv better?
- Neither clearly leads. Mmhmm starts at On request and tl;dv at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Mmhmm or tl;dv?
- tl;dv has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Mmhmm and Free for tl;dv.
- Does Mmhmm or tl;dv run on more platforms?
- Mmhmm runs on Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows. 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. Mmhmm starts at On request.
- What is Mmhmm best used for?
- Mmhmm is most often used for putting a presenter on screen over slides during a video call, recording a screen walkthrough up to an hour, adding effects and reactions to a webcam feed, collecting materials for a meeting in a shared stack. Of those, putting a presenter on screen over slides during a video call and recording a screen walkthrough up to an hour are not what tl;dv is typically brought in for.
- What can Mmhmm do that tl;dv cannot?
- Mmhmm covers Custom layouts, Screen sharing, Virtual backgrounds, Picture-in-picture. tl;dv covers Auto-recording, AI notes, Timestamps, Video clips. Both handle Zoom, Google Meet.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
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.
Sourcetl;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.
Sourcetl;dv: What languages does tl;dv support for transcription?
tl;dv supports transcription and AI summaries in over 30 languages with real-time generation.
Sourcetl;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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