Acta vs Notta: from transcripts to work that gets done
Notta is known for transcription in many languages, with a meeting bot, a desktop app and Notta Brain for questions across meetings. Acta records with or without a bot too, then fills the report each meeting needs and tracks every action item and decision.
Acta vs Notta in short
Notta and Acta both record Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with a bot or a desktop app and answer questions across meetings (Notta Brain in Notta, OneChat in Acta). Reviews list Notta's free plan at 120 minutes a month with a 3-minute limit per recording, and Pro from about $8.17 a month billed annually. Acta adds 42 templates that read the conversation, an action item tracker with daily follow-up emails and a decision log, with unlimited recordings during its 15-day free trial.
The right template, picked for you
Acta reads what each meeting was about and fills the templates that fit, from MEDDPICC to candidate assessments to PRDs.
Action items that get done
One tracker for every meeting, with owners, due dates, overdue alerts and a daily follow-up email.
A full trial
Acta's 15-day free trial includes unlimited recordings and transcriptions, with no per-recording limit.
Acta vs Notta, feature by feature
NottaAsk across everything
Templates
Recording
Plans
Notta details are from their public website and reviews, checked November 2026. Products change: if something here is out of date, tell us at contact@acta.ai and we'll fix it.
What you get with Acta beyond Notta
Templates
Templates that read the room
42 templates for sales, hiring, product, healthcare, finance and more. Acta checks what was discussed, fills the right ones and marks the rest “Not relevant”.
- MEDDPICC, BANT, SPIN and SPICED for sales calls
- Shows what's missing and what to ask next time
- Marks a template “Not relevant” instead of making things up
From the call
“If we get each rep four hours back a week, that's the case.”
“Anything above fifty thousand goes to our CFO.”
“We need a SOC 2 report before procurement.”
Metrics
Champion
Economic buyer
Paper process
Ask next: who signs off above $50k?
Action item tracker
Assigned is not the same as done
Acta collects action items from all your meetings with owners and due dates, shows what's overdue and sends a daily follow-up to their owners.
- Group by meeting or by person
- Overdue items flagged automatically
- Daily follow-up email to owners
Overdue
3
Due this week
4
Done
12
Daily follow-up, 9:00
Priya, 1 item is overdue: Send Acme the revised proposal.
Decision log
Every decision, across every meeting
Who decided, who owns it, the quote and the moment, and what changed in later meetings.
- “Was 60 minutes, changed to 90 on Oct 8”
- The quote and the moment it was said
- Linked actions with progress
Recordings stop after 90 minutes
Discussed in 2 meetingsWas: 60 minutes · changed Oct 8
Oct 4 · Sprint review
“Recording should stop on its own after 60 minutes.” 14:11
Oct 8 · Recorder check-in
“Sixty is too short, let's make it 90 minutes.” 8:41
Actions
Every decision, from every meeting, in one log
OneChat
Ask about meetings and the files behind them
OneChat answers across the meetings you pick and the contracts, price lists and web pages you add, with a link to the exact moment or page.
- Choose meetings by date, people or type
- Contracts, price lists and playbooks in the same answer
- Click a source to play that moment
Yes. The contract allows a two-year price hold 1, and you agreed to it on the renewal call, subject to finance 2. Increases after that are capped at 5% 3.
Where Notta does well
- Transcription in 58 languages.
- A meeting bot and a bot-free desktop app.
- Notta Brain for questions across your meeting archive.
Best for: People who need transcription in many languages.
Choose Acta if you want
- Templates matched to each meeting
- Action items tracked to done
- A decision log with history
- Answers that include your files
- Unlimited recordings during the trial
How to switch from Notta to Acta
- 1
Start your free trial
Sign up and connect your Google or Microsoft calendar. The trial is free for 15 days.
- 2
Choose how to record
Let the Acta notetaker join from your calendar, or record without a bot using the desktop app for Windows and Mac or the Chrome extension.
- 3
Turn on what happens after the call
Pick your templates and turn on the daily follow-up, so action items and decisions are tracked from the first meeting.
- 4
Coming from Notta?
Connect your calendar and the Acta notetaker joins your Zoom, Google Meet and Teams meetings; add the desktop app for bot-free recording.
Acta vs Notta: questions
Is Acta a Notta alternative?
Yes. Acta records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with or without a bot like Notta, and adds 42 templates, an action item tracker with daily follow-ups and a decision log.
What does Notta's free plan include?
Reviews in 2026 list 120 transcription minutes a month with a 3-minute limit per recording. Acta's 15-day free trial includes unlimited recordings and transcriptions.
How is OneChat different from Notta Brain?
Both answer across your meetings. OneChat also reads PDFs, Word and Excel files and web links you add, lets you choose meetings by date, people or type, and links each line to its source.
Can Acta transcribe audio files?
Yes. Upload MP3 or M4A recordings and Acta writes the transcript, summary, decisions and action items.
Can I try Acta for free?
Yes. Acta is free for 15 days with unlimited recordings and transcriptions. After that, Pro is priced per user on the pricing page.
Does Acta need a bot in my meeting?
No. Record with the Acta desktop app (Windows and Mac) or the Chrome extension without a bot, or let the Acta notetaker join from your calendar.
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