GILBERT VS RECAPRO
Recapro vs Gilbert: beyond European sovereignty
Gilbert (Lexia France SAS) and Recapro are both French, hosted in France, no visible bot. Recapro Cloud Team annual €17.90/user — 2.2× cheaper than Gilbert Business €39.90, and 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) from €199/month posted (1-10 seat tier, €19.90/seat).
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 signable Article 28 GDPR DPA is not published online. Recapro applies zero training by default and, on-premise, guarantees your data never leaves your infrastructure.
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).
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) from €199/month posted (1-10 seat tier, €19.90/seat). 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.
Self-hosted inference, zero training
Transcription and summarisation run on our servers in France, with no third-party AI provider and no training on your data by default. On-premise, your data never leaves your infrastructure.
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
Three tiers. Same sovereignty.
Choose the level of isolation adapted to your criticality.
Fortress
Physical server installed on your premises (or on your existing servers). A single Sovereign Shield subscription, whatever the hardware tier.
~130 W max — about the same as a desktop PC left on. ≈ €210/year of electricity.
For 1 to 10 users
For 11 to 30 users
For 31 to 60 users
For 61 to 90 users
Custom configuration for large teams. Response within 24h.
Subject to compatible performance. Prior technical assessment.
Minimum 10 seats billed, i.e. EUR199/month: a 3-person firm pays the same Shield as a 10-person one. Above 10 seats, billing is strictly per seat.
Everything in Cloud Tailored, plus:
- Server installed on your premises (or your own servers)
- Air-gap: AI 100% disconnected from the internet
- No data ever leaves
- Hardware & commissioning included
- Fit for legal, medical, defense and finance
- Priority 24/7 support
Gilbert
Competitor
/user/month (annual)
- • 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
* Fair Use Policy: Usage is limited to 10 hours of audio processing per day per user, in compliance with working time legislation.
All prices are shown excluding tax (excl. VAT); VAT applies at the prevailing rate. Offers reserved for business customers.
"From" refers to the price of the first tier or the standard configuration, actually available; the final price depends on your configuration and the number of seats.
Fortress hardware is a fixed asset generally depreciable over 4 years; VAT is in principle recoverable, subject to your own accounting and tax regime (general information, not tax advice).
Your templates and your lexicon follow you from Cloud Tailored to Fortress.
Recapro Cloud Team annual €17.90/user — 2.2× cheaper than Gilbert Business €39.90, and 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.
Comparing several tools? See our global comparison, Recapro vs Noota or Recapro vs Modjo.
Nearby comparisons
- Recapro / Fathom Fathom Video Inc. (California) hosts everything in the United States. The "free forever" plan is actually limited to 5 AI summaries/month. Recapro hosts in France or on-premise, unlimited, no CLOUD Act. See the comparison
- Recapro / tl;dv tl;dv (tldx Solutions GmbH) is German but relies on AWS, GCP and Anthropic — US sub-processors bound by the CLOUD Act. Recapro hosts in France or on-premise, and AI inference (transcription and summary) stays 100% self-hosted in France: no third party sees the content of your meetings. See the comparison
- Recapro / Leexi Leexi is cloud-only on AWS Europe. Recapro Cloud Team annual €17.90/user — 2.2× cheaper than Leexi Business €39, and Recapro adds real on-premise on your servers, offline mode, private/public debrief, and no visible bot. See the comparison
Gilbert vs Recapro: frequently asked questions
01
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 Fortress on-premise installation from €199/month (1-10 seat tier), full offline mode (offline-first iOS + Android mobile), and a structured private/public debrief mode. Gilbert stays cloud-only without these capabilities.
02
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) from €199/month posted (1-10 seat tier, €19.90/seat).
03
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.
04
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.
05
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.
06
Is Recapro SecNumCloud certified like Gilbert?
Gilbert inherits SecNumCloud certification from OVHcloud (the host). Recapro is not SecNumCloud qualified. Sovereignty comes from France hosting and the on-premise option (on your own servers, SecNumCloud-certified or air-gapped), where your data never leaves your infrastructure.
07
How does Recapro pricing compare to Gilbert?
Recapro Cloud Team: €22.90/user/month (€17.90 annual) or Fortress On-Premise from €199/mo tout compris. 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.
Same price, more capabilities
Free plan, 2h/month. Migration from Gilbert supported.
✓ Free plan 2h/month — no credit card