Recapro vs Noota: beyond the sovereign cloud
Both Noota and Recapro are French startups. At the same €39/user/month, Recapro goes further: real on-premise on your servers, offline mode, private/public debrief — three capabilities Noota does not offer.
Why pick Recapro over Noota?
Six structural differences verified on noota.io (April 2026).
No offline mode at Noota
Noota is a pure SaaS: transcription and summaries require a permanent connection to Google Cloud Platform. For a sales rep on the road, a lawyer in an external meeting, an expert in the field — airplane mode is a blocker.
No on-premise option
Noota offers no installation on customer servers. Even on Enterprise, deployment stays on GCP (France/Belgium/Netherlands). For regulated sectors (health, legal, defense, public), Recapro on-premise at €39/month is the only choice.
No private/public debrief separation
Noota generates a single shareable summary. No equivalent to the Recapro private debrief mode that structurally separates personal memory (impressions, weak signals, strategy) from the official summary shared with the client or team.
NooBot visible in meetings
Noota's "Meeting Assistant" joins Zoom/Teams/Meet as a visible participant: "I'm noota.io's AI assistant, here to help with note-taking, invited by [user]." Recapro records from the participant's mobile app — no bot, no notification.
Google Cloud Platform dependency
Noota hosts on GCP in Europe, but its Privacy Policy states that data "may be stored, processed and transferred to any country in which we operate." GCP introduces indirect CLOUD Act exposure if Google LLC accesses the data. Recapro on-premise eliminates this risk vector.
Noota pivoted to HR/recruitment
Since 2024-2025, Noota refocused on recruitment (Noota Talent, Hiring Agent plan at €199/month) and ATS integrations (Greenhouse, Bullhorn, SmartRecruiters). Recapro stays focused on sales, legal, medical and field meetings.
Recapro vs Noota: the decision matrix
Functional comparison verified against public sources (April 2026).
Where is data stored?
Where is data stored?
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Hosting
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France or on-prem | GCP Europe |
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Real on-premise (your servers)
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Offline mode (airplane)
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Recording without visible bot
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Private / public debrief mode
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Native French AI
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Independent of hyperscalers
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Pro plan price / user / month
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€39 | €19 |
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Business plan price
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€39 | €39 |
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On-premise price published
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€39 | N/A |
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Free minutes
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14-day trial | 300 min/month |
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Primary target
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Regulated pros | HR / Sales |
Noota hosts on Google Cloud Platform (France, Belgium, Netherlands regions). Privacy policy: "data may be stored, processed and transferred to any country in which we operate." Source: noota.io/security.
NooBot: visible participant in the meeting, automatic announcement message. No-bot mode available via Chrome/desktop extension only. Source: support.noota.io.
Noota 360 monthly pricing: Free €0, Pro €19, Business €39/user/month (unlimited). Talent (recruitment) plans from €199/month. Source: noota.io/pricing (verified April 2026).
What Recapro does that Noota does not
Three structural capabilities absent from the Noota stack.
On-premise on your servers
Direct install on your infrastructure (Kubernetes, dedicated server, even air-gapped) at €39/user/month. Noota = GCP cloud only, no on-premise.
Works in airplane mode
Local smartphone transcription, even without network. Sync to your server when connectivity returns. Noota requires permanent connection to GCP.
Private / public debrief mode
Two distinct recordings: shareable summary + personal memory (impressions, strategy, weak signals). Recapro merges them intelligently. Noota produces a single shareable summary.
No bot in the meeting
Recapro records from the participant's mobile app — no virtual participant. Noota sends the NooBot (auto-announced to other participants).
Absolute sovereignty
Recapro on-premise eliminates any hyperscaler dependency. Noota relies on GCP — privacy policy permitting international transfers.
Aligned target perimeter
Recapro is built for sensitive meetings (sales, legal, medical, field). Noota pivoted to HR recruitment (Noota Talent, ATS integrations).
Migrate from Noota to Recapro in 3 steps
No data loss, no service interruption.
Export from Noota
Download your transcripts from Noota (.docx, .pdf, .srt — available in the dashboard).
Import into Recapro
Drag and drop your files into Recapro. Our AI re-analyzes in Recapro format (sections, action items, private/public debrief).
Gradual switch
30 days in parallel, 1 hour training per user. No long-term commitment.
Migration support included for teams of 10+ users. NoBullshit Conseil supports the rollout (audit, CRM integration, training).
Pricing: Recapro vs Noota
Noota pricing verified on noota.io/pricing (April 2026, monthly billing).
Recapro
- Sovereign France cloud OR on-premise on your servers
- Unlimited transcription, all languages
- Unlimited offline mode
- Private/public debrief mode (Recapro exclusive)
- No visible bot in meetings
- No long-term commitment
- Migration support included (10+ users)
Noota
- •Hosted on Google Cloud Platform (FR/BE/NL)
- •Unlimited transcription + storage
- •No offline mode
- •No on-premise (cloud-only)
- •Visible NooBot in meetings
- •No structured private/public debrief mode
- •HR recruitment + sales target
At the same price, Recapro includes on-premise, offline and private/public debrief — three decisive capabilities for regulated industries. See Recapro pricing details.
Recapro fits regulated industries
Where Noota targets recruitment, Recapro targets sensitive meetings.
Comparing several tools at once? See our global comparison, or our Fireflies alternative and Otter.ai alternative pages.
Recapro vs Noota: frequently asked questions
Both Noota and Recapro are French — what's the real difference?
France hosting is shared between both. The structural difference: Noota hosts exclusively on Google Cloud Platform with a privacy policy allowing international transfers. Recapro additionally offers a real on-premise installation on your servers — eliminating any US hyperscaler dependency. For legal, medical, defense or public sector teams, that's decisive.
Does Noota work without internet?
No. Noota is a pure SaaS: transcription and summary generation require a permanent connection to GCP servers. No public documentation mentions an offline mode. Recapro transcribes locally on smartphone, even in airplane mode — auto-sync when connectivity returns.
Is there a real on-premise version of Noota?
No. Noota offers no installation on customer servers. The Enterprise plan includes custom integrations and a dedicated DPA, but remains a cloud deployment on GCP. Recapro provides a real on-premise installation (including air-gapped) at €39/user/month, published price.
Does Recapro have a meeting bot like Noota's NooBot?
No. Recapro records from the participant's mobile app — no virtual participant appears. Noota's NooBot joins Zoom/Teams/Meet as a visible participant and sends an automatic announcement message.
Does Noota have a private/public debrief mode like Recapro?
No. Noota generates a single shareable summary. Recapro lets you record two distinct streams: an official summary for client/team, and a private debrief with your impressions, weak signals and strategy. Recapro merges them intelligently into a complete internal-use file. This structural separation is unique on the market.
How does Recapro pricing compare to Noota?
At the same €39/user/month, Recapro Business includes on-premise on your servers, unlimited offline mode, and private/public debrief — three capabilities absent from Noota Business. Noota Pro at €19/month (1,000 min/month) stays cloud-only without these features. Recapro pricing details.
Who should choose Noota?
Noota pivoted in 2024-2025 to HR recruitment with Noota Talent (Hiring Agent at €199/month) and ATS integrations (Greenhouse, Bullhorn, SmartRecruiters, Workable, BambooHR). For recruitment agencies, staffing firms and HR teams with high candidate volume, Noota fits. For sales, legal, medical or field consultants, Recapro is purpose-built for those use cases.
Does Noota use my transcripts to train its models?
According to Noota's security page: "Your data is not used to train any of our models. We do not sell your data." This is a marketing statement. The privacy policy adds narrower restrictions only for data from Google Workspace APIs. Recapro applies the same zero-training policy, and on-premise guarantees your audio never leaves your infrastructure — regardless of how the vendor's policy may evolve.
Same price, more capabilities
14-day free trial. Migration from Noota supported. No commitment.
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