Where they differ
On the headline privacy questions these two agree, which makes the remaining rows the whole decision.
| Nod | Jamie | |
|---|---|---|
| How it hears the call | Your Mac's audio. Nothing joins. | Your computer or iPhone. Nothing joins. |
| Audio | In memory about five seconds, then discarded. No file written. | Audio files deleted once the transcript is ready. |
| Where data lives | Stored in the EU (AWS eu-west-1). Transcription and AI inference run outside the EU. | Frankfurt; Jamie says storage and processing stay in the EEA, Switzerland and the UK. |
| During the call | "Ask Nod" answers live. | None found on its public pages (Sept 2026). |
| Across meetings | "Ask Nod" across everything captured. | "Ask Jamie" chat across all meetings. |
| Platforms | macOS only. | Mac, Windows and iPhone. |
| Languages | 35. | 99+. |
| Free plan | None. 14-day trial, no card. | Yes: 10 notes a month, 30-minute meetings. |
| Price | $12–$24 a month, billed annually. | Plus €21, Pro €39 a month, billed annually. |
Where Jamie is the better answer
Platforms and languages, plainly. Jamie runs on Windows and iPhone as well as the Mac and transcribes in far more languages than Nod's 35. It has a free plan, which Nod does not.
Jamie also says it keeps processing, not just storage, within the EEA, Switzerland and the UK. Nod stores its data in the EU, but transcription and AI inference run on providers hosted outside it. If processing location is a hard requirement for you, Jamie is the stronger answer today.
Where Nod is the better answer
While the conversation is still happening. You can ask Nod something mid-call and get an answer from what has been said so far and from your earlier meetings, without leaving the call or scrolling a transcript.
And on price, if you are on a Mac anyway: $12 to $24 a month billed annually against €21 to €39. Compare the limits as well as the price: Jamie Plus is capped at 20 notes a month and two hours a meeting, and Nod Starter includes a set number of meeting hours a month (pricing). Both have a way to try before paying, so run them on the same week of calls. The longer case is on the Jamie alternative page.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jamie or Nod better for privacy?
They are close, which is unusual in this category. Both are bot-free and both delete the audio after transcribing. Jamie says storage and processing stay within the EEA, Switzerland and the UK. Nod stores transcripts and summaries encrypted in the EU (AWS eu-west-1) with no model training, but transcription and AI inference run on providers hosted outside the EU.
Does Jamie work on Windows?
Yes. Jamie offers downloads for Mac, Windows and iPhone. Nod is macOS only, so on Windows Jamie is the right pick.
Can Nod answer questions during the meeting?
Yes. "Ask Nod" works live, drawing on what has already been said in the call and on your earlier meetings.