# Krisp alternative. Meet Brifo

Krisp is the audio-quality leader that added meeting notes on top. If noise cancellation is your problem, use Krisp. If structured meeting notes and action items are your problem, use Brifo.

## What is Krisp?

Best-in-class AI noise cancellation that added meeting transcription and notes as a secondary feature.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Pricing:** Free with 60 min/day noise cancellation plus limited transcription; Pro: $8/user/mo (annual). Business: $15/user/mo.
- **Platforms:** macos, windows, ios, android
- **Capture model:** local-system-audio
- **Integrations:** Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier

## Cons of Krisp
- Meeting notes is a secondary feature. Krisp's identity is noise cancellation.
- Action items are basic compared to dedicated meeting tools
- No native Jira or Linear filing
- AI features paywalled beyond a very limited free tier
- No meeting Q&A chat
- Cloud transcription (despite local noise cancellation)

## Why Brifo
- Purpose-built for meeting notes, not noise cancellation
- Deeper AI notes with structured decisions, action items, follow-up emails
- Native Jira, Linear, OpenProject filing
- Meeting Q&A chat across every past meeting
- Auto-detection across every meeting platform

## Honest tradeoffs (Krisp wins on)
- Brifo has no noise cancellation. If your environment is noisy, Krisp solves a problem Brifo doesn't.
- Krisp has Windows and mobile. Brifo is macOS only.
- Krisp's brand recognition for audio quality is much stronger

## Long-form
Krisp leads AI noise cancellation. The on-device model that strips background noise from your microphone is genuinely the strongest in the category, and that's the right reason to use Krisp. The meeting transcription and AI notes features were added later, and while they work, they're a side product to Krisp's core identity. Brifo is the inverse: a dedicated meeting-notes tool with no noise cancellation. We're solving adjacent but different problems. Many teams use both. Krisp for mic quality during the call, Brifo for capture and action items after. They don't compete head-on and they don't integrate, but they coexist comfortably on the same Mac. If forced to pick one, ask which problem hurts more. 'People can't hear me clearly' (Krisp) or 'I can't keep up with meeting follow-ups' (Brifo).

## FAQ
**Does Brifo do noise cancellation like Krisp?**

No. Brifo is meeting-notes focused. If you need noise cancellation, Krisp (or macOS Voice Isolation built into Sonoma+) is the right tool.

**Can I use both Brifo and Krisp?**

Yes. Many users do. Krisp handles mic quality during the call. Brifo handles notes and action items. They don't conflict.

**Is Brifo's meeting notes deeper than Krisp's?**

Yes. Brifo is a dedicated meeting tool with structured decisions, action items, per-attendee updates, Jira filing, and meeting Q&A chat. Krisp's notes are a lighter add-on to its noise-cancellation core.

**Does Brifo work without Krisp?**

Yes. Brifo captures system audio from the meeting (what's playing on your Mac), not your microphone. Krisp affects your mic. Brifo captures the other participants. The two are independent.

**Why use Brifo if I already pay for Krisp?**

Krisp's $8/mo gets you noise cancellation primarily. If you need action items filed to Jira, meeting Q&A chat, or auto-detection across platforms, Brifo gives you those without replacing Krisp.

**Does Krisp's transcription work on Mac?**

Yes, but the dedicated meeting flow in Brifo is more developed for Mac knowledge workers. Krisp's strength is universal noise cancellation, not Mac-native meeting workflows.