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Real tools, real prices, and whether small businesses still use them 90 days later.

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ToolStill using it after 90 days?Price (Checked Oct 16, 2026)Data-training policySetup
Fireflies.aiNo reviews yetFree plan; Pro $10/seat/mo (annual)
source		Verified: does not use personal information for AI model training; vendors contractually prohibited
source		Easy*
Otter.aiNo reviews yetFree plan; Pro $8.33/user/mo (annual)
source		Verified: trains its proprietary AI on de-identified audio recordings and transcriptions
source		Easy*
DocsumoNo reviews yetUNVERIFIED price: see pricing page
source		Verified: never used to train shared/third-party models; per-account learning from corrections can be paused
source		Hard*
ChatGPT BusinessNo reviews yetUNVERIFIED price: see pricing page
source		UNVERIFIED: no clear statement found on vendor's own pages yetEasy*

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