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Fellow vs tl;dv

Fellow vs tl;dv for consultants. Compare two Delivery & Reporting tools on pricing, setup speed, strengths, and Curalo score.

Fellow

Strong Choice

AI meeting assistant with collaborative agendas, notetaking, and action item tracking. Connects follow-ups to your PM tools so nothing falls through the cracks.

Free, paid from $7/mo

Prices checked October 29, 2026fellow.ai pricing page

74/100

tl;dv

Strong Choice

AI meeting recorder and summarizer with CRM sync. Generous free tier with unlimited recordings. Multi-language transcription and cross-meeting AI reports.

Free, paid from $18/mo

Prices checked October 21, 2026tldv.io pricing page

75/100

Verdict

tl;dv leads by 1 points (close call).

Decision guidance

  • tl;dv currently leads with 75/100.
  • tl;dv strength: Strong on UX quality.
  • Fellow trails tl;dv most on UX polish: 12/15 vs 13/15.

What drives this decision

  • Outcome fit favors tl;dv by 1 points.
  • Pricing sanity favors Fellow by 1 points.
  • UX polish favors tl;dv by 1 points.

Decision shortcuts

Which one fits your practice

Choose Fellow if

  • Best fit: Consultants coordinating tasks and follow-ups from client calls
  • Pricing sanity matters most to you: Fellow scores 12/15 vs 11/15 for tl;dv.
  • You want the lower paid entry: Team at $7 vs $18 for tl;dv.
  • You need Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, which the tl;dv pricing page does not list.

Choose tl;dv if

  • Best fit: Consultants who want meeting notes to flow into sales and delivery systems
  • UX polish matters most to you: tl;dv scores 13/15 vs 12/15 for Fellow.
  • Outcome fit matters most to you: tl;dv scores 20/25 vs 19/25 for Fellow.
  • You need iOS app, Android app, which the Fellow pricing page does not list.

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  • Fellow: 74/100
  • tl;dv: 75/100
  • tl;dv leads by 1 points (close call).

Best fit

Who each tool is for

Fellow

Strong Choice

Best for: Consultants coordinating tasks and follow-ups from client calls.

Why pick it: Collaborative agendas plus action-item tracking turn meetings into accountable commitments. Best meeting tool for teams that need follow-through, not just transcripts.

Watch for: The Team plan caps AI notes at 10 per user per month, so a heavy client-call schedule needs Business ($15/user/mo annual, $23 monthly). Solo consultants who only need recordings and summaries can also compare Fathom or Otter.

tl;dv

Strong Choice

Best for: Consultants who want meeting notes to flow into sales and delivery systems.

Why pick it: Unlimited free recordings set it apart. CRM sync means meeting insights update your pipeline automatically without manual data entry.

Watch for: Paid tier is needed for advanced features like cross-meeting reports. If you need those on day one, Otter or Fathom may deliver faster.

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Fellow

tl;dv

Quick facts
Pricing sanityFree, paid from $7/moFree, paid from $18/mo
Integrations3+3+
Score breakdown
Outcome fit
19/25
20/25
Setup speed
14/20
14/20
Pricing sanity
12/15
11/15
Integrations
10/15
10/15
UX polish
12/15
13/15
Trust & support
7/10
7/10
Summary
Best forConsultants coordinating tasks and follow-ups from client calls.Consultants who want meeting notes to flow into sales and delivery systems.
Key strengthStrong on pricingStrong on UX quality

Pricing

Plan-by-plan pricing

Fellow

PlanPriceLimits (vendor's wording)
FreeFree5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user (lifetime); up to 5 seats
Team$7 per user / month, billed annually$11 per user / month, billed monthly10 AI notes per user per month; up to 20 seats; no seat minimum listed
Business$15 per user / month, billed annually$23 per user / month, billed monthlyUnlimited AI notes and recordings; Salesforce and HubSpot; up to 50 seats
Enterprise$25 per user / month, billed annuallyStarts at 10 users; SSO; domain control

Prices checked October 29, 2026fellow.ai pricing page

tl;dv

PlanPriceLimits (vendor's wording)
FreeFreeUnlimited recordings; AI notes for 10 meetings
Pro$18 per seat / month, billed annually$29 per seat / month, billed monthlyUnlimited meetings with AI notes; custom AI note templates
Business$29 per seat / month, billed annually$39 per seat / month, billed monthlyMulti-meeting AI insights; scheduled AI reports; custom vocabulary
EnterpriseContact salesContact sales

Prices checked October 21, 2026tldv.io pricing page

Cost calculator

What would you pay?

Seats
Billing

Fellow

$7 per month · $84 per year

Cheapest plan that fits: Team, $7 per seat or user

tl;dv

$18 per month · $216 per year

Cheapest plan that fits: Pro, $18 per seat or user

Uses list prices from each vendor's pricing page, before tax and discounts. Free plans and custom-quote plans are left out.

Platforms

Where each tool runs

PlatformFellowtl;dv
ZoomListedNot listed on vendor pricing page
Google MeetListedNot listed on vendor pricing page
Microsoft TeamsListedNot listed on vendor pricing page
iOS appNot listed on vendor pricing pageListed
Android appNot listed on vendor pricing pageListed

Based only on what each vendor's pricing page states. A platform that is not listed there may still be supported.

Method

How we checked

  • Scores: Curalo rates each tool out of 100 on six consultant criteria (outcome fit, setup speed, pricing, integrations, UX, trust and support). See the scoring method
  • Fellow: prices checked October 29, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: fellow.ai
  • tl;dv: prices checked October 21, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: tldv.io
  • Plans, limits and platforms are copied from each vendor's pricing page in the vendor's own terms.
  • Anything a vendor does not publish is shown as not listed rather than guessed. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page before buying.

Common questions

Questions consultants ask before choosing

Which is better for consultants, Fellow or tl;dv?

tl;dv scores 75/100 and Fellow scores 74/100 on Curalo's consultant rubric. The biggest gap is UX polish: tl;dv 13/15 vs 12/15.

Is Fellow or tl;dv cheaper?

Fellow's cheapest paid plan is Team at $7 per user / month, billed annually. tl;dv's cheapest paid plan is Pro at $18 per seat / month, billed annually.

Do Fellow and tl;dv have a free plan?

Fellow has a free plan: 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user (lifetime); up to 5 seats. tl;dv has a free plan: Unlimited recordings; AI notes for 10 meetings.

What would one user pay for Fellow or tl;dv?

Fellow: $7 a month on Team. tl;dv: $18 a month on Pro. Annual list prices where available, before tax.

When is Fellow the wrong choice?

The Team plan caps AI notes at 10 per user per month, so a heavy client-call schedule needs Business ($15/user/mo annual, $23 monthly). Solo consultants who only need recordings and summaries can also compare Fathom or Otter.

When is tl;dv the wrong choice?

Paid tier is needed for advanced features like cross-meeting reports. If you need those on day one, Otter or Fathom may deliver faster.

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