Acta vs Tactiq: from captions to finished notes
Tactiq is a browser extension that builds transcripts from the meeting's live captions. Acta records the meeting itself, from the browser, the desktop app or a notetaker, then writes the notes, fills the right templates and tracks what happens next.
Acta vs Tactiq in short
Tactiq and Acta can both capture meetings without a bot from a browser extension. Tactiq builds its transcript from the meeting platform's live captions, so Zoom needs to run in the browser with captions turned on; its free plan covers 10 meetings and 5 AI credits a month. Acta records the audio from the Chrome extension, from a desktop app for the Zoom and Teams apps, or with a notetaker, and adds 42 templates, an action item tracker with daily follow-ups and a decision log.
The Zoom and Teams apps too
Acta's desktop app records the Zoom and Teams desktop apps, not only meetings in the browser.
Notes written for you
Speaker-labelled transcript, summary, decisions and action items after every meeting, without running prompts yourself.
What happens next, tracked
Every action item in one tracker with daily follow-ups, and every decision in one log.
Acta vs Tactiq, feature by feature
TactiqRecording
Plans
Tactiq 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 Products change: if something here is out of date, tell us at contact@acta.ai and we'll fix it.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 Tactiq
Action item tracker
From transcript to tracked action items
Acta finds the action items in each meeting with owners and due dates, lists them across all your meetings and emails owners what's overdue.
- 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.
Templates
Reports, not just transcripts
42 templates turn meetings into deal reports, interview scorecards, PRDs, post-mortems and more, filled from what was said.
- 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?
Decision log
Decisions you can find later
The decision log keeps every decision with who made it, who owns it and the moment it was said.
- “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 across meetings and files
OneChat answers across the meetings you choose and the files and links you add, with a link to every source.
- 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 Tactiq does well
- A lightweight Chrome extension with no bot.
- A free plan for occasional meetings.
- AI prompts on top of the transcript.
Best for: People who want a free, lightweight transcript in the browser.
Choose Acta if you want
- Records the Zoom and Teams desktop apps
- Notes, decisions and action items written for you
- Action items tracked to done
- A decision log across meetings
- A notetaker when you can't attend
How to switch from Tactiq 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 Tactiq?
Add the Acta Chrome extension for meetings in the browser, and the desktop app for the Zoom and Teams apps.
Acta vs Tactiq: questions
Is Acta a Tactiq alternative?
Yes. Acta records without a bot from a Chrome extension like Tactiq, and also from a desktop app for the Zoom and Teams apps, then writes the notes, fills templates and tracks action items and decisions.
How does Tactiq transcribe meetings?
Tactiq builds its transcript from the meeting platform's live captions in the browser, so for Zoom you join in Chrome or Edge with captions turned on.
What does Tactiq's free plan include?
Tactiq's help center describes a free plan with 10 meetings and 5 AI credits a month. Acta's 15-day free trial includes unlimited recordings and transcriptions.
Does Acta work in Chrome?
Yes. The Acta Chrome extension records Google Meet, and Zoom and Teams in the browser, without a bot.
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.
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