The tl;dv alternative that is truly sovereign
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, with no US cloud in the chain.
Why look for a tl;dv alternative?
Six points verified on tldv.io and its Help Center (April 2026).
US cloud sub-processors
tl;dv hosts on AWS, Google Cloud and Hetzner. AWS and GCP are US companies bound by the CLOUD Act, exposing your data regardless of European storage location.
Anthropic / Mistral cross-border AI
Summary AI processing is delegated to Anthropic (USA) or Mistral (France) at customer choice. The Anthropic path involves an EU-to-US transfer even with European hosting.
Free plan with hidden lifetime limits
Free plan only includes a full AI summary on the first 10 meetings of your account — beyond that, only the first 10 minutes of each meeting are summarized. 10 AI prompts, 10 reports, 20 Zapier credits — all lifetime caps.
USD pricing with big monthly/annual gap
Pro: $29/month (monthly) or $18/month (annual). Business: $98/month or $59 (annual). No EUR pricing — exchange rate exposure.
No full offline mode
Mobile app can record offline but transcription and summary require connection to cloud servers. Recapro transcribes locally, including airplane mode.
No real on-premise
Enterprise plan mentions "private AI hosting" in the cloud, not an installation on customer servers. Recapro offers true on-premise (incl. air-gapped) at €39/month, published price.
Recapro vs tl;dv: the decision matrix
Comparison verified against public sources (April 2026).
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Hosting
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France or on-prem | AWS/GCP Europe |
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No US cloud sub-processors
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Real on-premise
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Full offline mode
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No visible bot
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No AI training on your data
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Pro plan / month
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€39 | $18-29 |
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Business / month
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€39 | $59-98 |
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On-premise published
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€39 | N/A |
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Pricing currency
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EUR | USD |
tl;dv = tldx Solutions GmbH (Aachen, Germany, HRB 23730). Sub-processors: AWS, GCP, Hetzner, Anthropic (US), Mistral (FR). Source: tldv.io/features/security-commitment.
tl;dv pricing: Pro $29/$18 (monthly/annual), Business $98/$59, Enterprise on quote. Free plan: lifetime AI limits. Source: tldv.io/pricing (April 2026).
tl;dv no-bot mode: only via desktop app (Mac/Windows). Debrief mode: 3 sharing levels at recording level, no structured debrief workflow.
What Recapro does that tl;dv does not
Three structural capabilities absent from the tl;dv stack.
Complete sovereignty
France-Nuage (Vendée) + Scaleway (Paris) hosting, or on-premise. No US cloud sub-processor in the chain. tl;dv = AWS/GCP US + Anthropic US.
On-premise on your servers
Direct install (Kubernetes, dedicated, air-gapped). €39/month published. tl;dv only offers their own "private cloud".
Full offline mode
Local smartphone transcription, airplane mode. tl;dv mobile records offline but transcription requires server connection.
Structured private/public debrief
Recapro structurally separates official summary from private debrief (impressions, weak signals). tl;dv = simple recording sharing setting.
Fixed EUR pricing
€39/month posted, no USD/EUR variation. tl;dv: Pro $29/$18 (monthly/annual), Business $98/$59. Big monthly-annual gap.
No bot, no desktop app required
Recapro records from the participant's mobile app. tl;dv: visible bot by default, no-bot only via desktop app.
Migrate from tl;dv to Recapro in 3 steps
No data loss, no service interruption.
Export from tl;dv
Download your transcripts (.txt, .docx, .srt) from the tl;dv dashboard.
Import into Recapro
Drag and drop your files. Our AI re-analyzes and structures in Recapro format.
Gradual switch
30 days in parallel, 1-hour training. No long-term commitment.
Migration support included for teams of 10+ users.
Pricing: Recapro vs tl;dv
tl;dv pricing verified on tldv.io/pricing (April 2026).
Recapro
- Sovereign France cloud OR on-premise
- Unlimited transcription
- Unlimited offline mode
- Structured private/public debrief mode
- No US cloud sub-processor
- Fixed EUR pricing
- Migration support included
tl;dv
- •AWS/GCP/Hetzner Europe (US sub-processors)
- •Visible bot by default (no-bot via desktop)
- •No full offline mode
- •No real on-premise
- •USD pricing (Pro $29 monthly or $18 annual)
- •Free plan: lifetime AI limits
- •Anthropic (US) or Mistral (FR) AI choice
At equal headcount, Recapro is ~$16-20/month more than tl;dv Pro annual — the gap pays for full sovereignty, included on-premise, and offline mode. Recapro pricing details.
Recapro fits regulated industries
Where tl;dv's US sub-processor chain raises compliance concerns.
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tl;dv vs Recapro: frequently asked questions
tl;dv is German — isn't that sovereign enough?
Not quite. tldx Solutions GmbH is a German company (Aachen, HRB 23730) outside direct CLOUD Act jurisdiction. But its sub-processors AWS and Google Cloud Platform are US companies subject to the CLOUD Act. AI processing goes through Anthropic (USA) or Mistral (FR). Full sovereignty requires no US providers in the entire chain — Recapro relies only on French providers (France-Nuage, Scaleway) or customer on-premise.
What are the real free plan limits at tl;dv?
tl;dv AI limits are lifetime account caps, not monthly. Concretely: only the first 10 meetings of your account get a full AI summary — afterwards only the first 10 minutes of each meeting are summarized. 10 AI prompts, 10 reports, 20 Zapier credits are also lifetime caps. Source: tl;dv Help Center.
Does tl;dv use my transcripts to train AI?
No. tl;dv explicitly states "No customer data is used to train the AI." Fragments sent to Anthropic are randomized to prevent reconstruction of full meetings. Recapro applies the same zero-training policy, and on-premise guarantees your audio never leaves your infrastructure.
Does tl;dv really work offline?
Partially. The mobile app can record offline but transcription and summarization require a server connection upon reconnection. For full offline mode (local smartphone transcription), Recapro is the only option.
Does tl;dv offer a real on-premise version?
No. The Enterprise plan mentions "private AI hosting" which remains a tl;dv-managed cloud environment. No installation on customer servers is documented. Recapro offers a real on-premise installation at €39/user/month, published price.
How does Recapro pricing compare to tl;dv?
Recapro: €39/user/month all-in. tl;dv: Pro $29/month (monthly) or $18/month (annual); Business $98/month or $59 (annual). At functional parity (CRM integrations) you need tl;dv Business (~$59 annual). Recapro is ~€16/month more but includes complete sovereignty + on-premise + offline.
Complete sovereignty, no compromise
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