Recapro vs Gilbert: beyond French sovereignty
Gilbert (Lexia France SAS) and Recapro are both French, hosted in France, no visible bot. At the same Business €39.90 tier, Recapro adds documented on-premise, full offline mode and structured private/public debrief.
Why pick Recapro over Gilbert?
Six differences verified on gilbert-assistant.fr (April 2026).
No documented on-premise
Gilbert mentions no on-premise option on its site, pricing or solutions pages. Enterprise plan on quote does not specify on-prem. Recapro offers a real documented on-premise (Kubernetes, dedicated, air-gapped) at €39/month posted.
No real offline mode
Gilbert iOS app has 'local backup on network loss' (partial resilience), but AI processing remains cloud-only. Recapro transcribes locally on smartphone, full airplane mode.
Private/public debrief mode not documented
Gilbert distributes summaries via auto-push to Slack/Notion/CRM/email. No mention of a granular private/public toggle nor public shareable link. Recapro structurally separates official summary and private debrief.
Claimed 98.2% FR accuracy not audited
Gilbert advertises 98.2% accuracy across the whole site. No benchmark methodology or dataset published. Recapro publishes per-sector benchmarks (legal, medical, financial) with methodology.
No public formal DPA
Gilbert claims "zero AI training" in its charter but the Article 28 GDPR DPA signable contract is not published online. Recapro publishes a downloadable standard DPA.
Recapro mobile is offline-first
Recapro mobile (iOS + Android) is built offline-first: recording, transcription and debrief without connection. Gilbert iOS only, depends on cloud for processing.
Recapro vs Gilbert: the decision matrix
Comparison verified against public sources (April 2026).
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Hosting
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France or on-prem | OVH SecNumCloud |
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Outside CLOUD Act
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On-premise documented
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Full offline mode
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No visible bot
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Structured private/public debrief mode
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Publicly audited FR accuracy
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Public Article 28 GDPR DPA
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Pro plan / month
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€39 | €19.90 |
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Business / month
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€39 | €39.90 |
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On-premise published
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€39 | N/A |
Gilbert = Lexia France SAS (Changé, Mayenne, RCS Laval 928 955 426). OVHcloud France hosting, SecNumCloud certified (ANSSI). Source: gilbert-assistant.fr.
Gilbert pricing (annual): Discovery €0 (300 min), Pro €19.90, Business €39.90, Enterprise on quote. Source: gilbert-assistant.fr/tarifs (April 2026).
Gilbert OVH-inherited certifications: ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, HDS, SecNumCloud, SOC 2 Type 2. No documented on-premise. 98.2% FR accuracy claim not publicly audited.
What Recapro does that Gilbert does not
Five structural capabilities absent from Gilbert.
Documented on-premise
Direct install (Kubernetes, dedicated, air-gapped) at €39/month posted. Gilbert documents no on-prem option, even on Enterprise.
Full offline mode
Local smartphone transcription, airplane mode. Gilbert iOS = local backup on network loss, AI processing cloud-only.
Structured private/public debrief mode
Recapro structurally separates official summary from private debrief (impressions, weak signals). Gilbert auto-distributes to Slack/Notion/CRM, no documented granularity.
iOS + Android offline-first mobile
Recapro mobile works without connection. Gilbert iOS only, cloud-dependent for processing.
Per-sector audited FR accuracy
Recapro publishes benchmarks (legal, medical, financial) with methodology. Gilbert: 98.2% claim without public audit.
Public Article 28 DPA
Recapro publishes a downloadable DPA. Gilbert claims zero training in its charter but the contractual DPA is not published online.
Migrate from Gilbert to Recapro in 3 steps
No data loss, support included.
Export from Gilbert
Download your summaries from Gilbert (standard formats).
Import into Recapro
Drag and drop your files. Our AI re-analyzes in Recapro format.
Gradual switch
30 days in parallel, 1-hour training. No long-term commitment.
Migration support included for teams of 10+ users. Data stays in France.
Pricing: Recapro vs Gilbert
Gilbert pricing verified on gilbert-assistant.fr/tarifs (April 2026, annual).
Recapro
- Sovereign France cloud OR documented on-premise
- Full offline mode (offline-first mobile)
- Structured private/public debrief mode
- Native iOS + Android
- Per-sector audited FR accuracy
- Public Article 28 GDPR DPA
- Migration support included
Gilbert
- •OVHcloud SecNumCloud (FR) hosting
- •No visible bot
- •No documented on-premise
- •iOS only, cloud processing
- •No structured private/public debrief mode
- •98.2% FR accuracy claimed (not audited)
- •General-purpose 10+ verticals
At nearly identical pricing (€39 vs €39.90), Recapro adds documented on-premise, full offline, structured private/public debrief and native Android. Recapro pricing details.
Recapro fits regulated industries
Where on-premise and offline are prerequisites.
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Gilbert vs Recapro: frequently asked questions
Gilbert and Recapro are both French — what's the real difference?
France hosting is shared between both (Gilbert on OVHcloud SecNumCloud, Recapro on France-Nuage + Scaleway). The difference: Recapro offers a real documented on-premise installation at €39/month, full offline mode (offline-first iOS + Android mobile), and a structured private/public debrief mode. Gilbert stays cloud-only without these capabilities.
Is there a real on-premise version of Gilbert?
Not publicly documented. The Enterprise plan on quote does not specify on-prem in public documentation. Recapro offers a real on-premise installation (Kubernetes, dedicated, air-gapped) at €39/user/month posted.
Does Gilbert really work without connection?
Partially. The iOS Gilbert app saves the recording locally on network loss, then sends it on reconnection. AI processing remains cloud-only. Recapro transcribes locally on smartphone, full airplane mode, with no cloud dependency at meeting time.
Is Gilbert's 98.2% accuracy claim verified?
Not by any public third-party auditor. The 98.2% figure is claimed across Gilbert's site without benchmark methodology or dataset published. Recapro publishes per-sector benchmarks (legal, medical, financial) with detailed methodology.
Does Gilbert have a private/public debrief mode like Recapro?
Not documented. Gilbert auto-pushes summaries to Slack, Notion, email or CRM via integrations. No mention of a granular private/public toggle nor public shareable link. Recapro lets you structurally keep the debrief private to yourself (impressions, weak signals) and share only the official version.
Is Recapro SecNumCloud certified like Gilbert?
Gilbert inherits SecNumCloud certification from OVHcloud (the host). Recapro is undergoing SecNumCloud qualification for sovereign deployments. In the meantime, the on-premise option (on your SecNumCloud-certified or air-gapped servers) provides the same level of sovereignty.
How does Recapro pricing compare to Gilbert?
Recapro: €39/user/month all-in. Gilbert Business: €39.90/month (annual). At nearly identical pricing, Recapro adds documented on-premise, full offline mode, private/public debrief mode and native Android. Recapro pricing details.
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