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Alternatives · 2026

Best Rewind Alternatives in 2026

24 alternatives · 22 with a free plan · Updated

What are the best Rewind alternatives?

The best Rewind alternatives for AI Assistant in 2026 are Perfect Memory AI (personal AI memory assistant, free), MemFlow (mac memory assistant, free) and Convictional (AI meeting assistant, free). 22 of the 24 listed alternatives have a free or freemium plan.

Looking for something other than Rewind? Below are 24 alternatives in AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant and AI Search Engine, all closely matched, ranked by how much they overlap with Rewind. Rewind itself is free. Each entry shows what the tool does, what it shares with Rewind, its key features and pricing.

What is Rewind?

If you forget where you read something, or what someone said in last week's call, Rewind is built for that moment. Rewind is a macOS app and AI assistant that records your screen and audio, transcribes it, and lets you search everything you have seen, said, or heard.

Pricing
Free

Rewind alternatives compared

Top 5 alternatives to Rewind with pricing and overlap
ToolPricingShared with RewindMatch
RewindFree—Original
Perfect Memory AIFreeAI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Search Engine, AI SummarizerStrong match
MemFlowFreeAI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI SummarizerStrong match
ConvictionalFreeAI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Search Engine, AI SummarizerStrong match
Haye AIFreeAI Assistant, AI Search Engine, AI SummarizerStrong match
PinbotFreeAI Assistant, AI Search Engine, AI SummarizerStrong match

Top 24 alternatives to Rewind

  1. #1
    Perfect Memory AI logo

    Perfect Memory AI

    Strong matchFree

    Perfect Memory AI is a personal AI memory assistant that records, transcribes, and searches meetings and what you see on screen.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Search Engine, AI Summarizer

    • Standups updates
    • One-on-One meeting agenda suggestions
    • Daily Brief

    Pricing: free

  2. #2
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    MemFlow

    Strong matchFree

    Mac memory assistant that records your screen and audio so you can run semantic search over past work and notes.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Summarizer

    • Saves time by automating memory capture and search
    • Enhances productivity with AI-powered information generation
    • Prioritizes user privacy with local data processing and encryption

    Pricing: free

  3. #3
    Convictional logo

    Convictional

    Strong matchFree

    Convictional is an AI meeting assistant that records meetings, logs decisions, and lets teams search past discussions for context.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Search Engine, AI Summarizer

    • A platform for context-driven decision-making

    Pricing: free

  4. #4
    Haye AI logo

    Haye AI

    Strong matchFree

    Haye is a macOS AI assistant for reading, translating, and writing text across your Mac apps, with web search and PDF chat.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Search Engine, AI Summarizer

    • Haye is a system-level text intelligence assistant designed for macOS
    • It streamlines reading
    • Haye also offers web search capabilities

    Pricing: free

  5. #5
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    Pinbot

    Strong matchFree

    Private AI bookmark manager that finds saved pages by meaning, keeping your data on your own device.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Search Engine, AI Summarizer

    • Your data never leaves your device

    Pricing: free

  6. #6
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    Karax.ai

    Strong matchFree

    Karax.ai is an AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes and summarizes meetings, pulling out notes and action items for teams.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Summarizer

    • Up to 10 meetings per month using Bot
    • Up to 20 voice recording uploads per month
    • AI-powered meeting summarization

    Pricing: free

  7. #7
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    Fathom

    Strong matchFreemium

    AI meeting notetaker that records, transcribes, and summarizes calls on Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams so you can review them later.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Summarizer

    • AI notetaker for recording
    • Google Meet

    Pricing: free plan, paid plans from $15

  8. #8
    Wave - AI Note Taker logo

    Wave - AI Note Taker

    Strong matchPaid

    Wave is an AI note taker app that records audio and phone calls, then transcribes and summarizes them for meeting notes.

    In common with Rewind: AI Meeting Assistant, AI Summarizer

    • Unlimited recording time
    • Unlimited recording length
    • Record audio or phone calls

    Pricing: paid, from $8.99

  9. #9
    Otter.ai logo

    Otter.ai

    Strong matchFreemium

    AI meeting transcription tool that records, transcribes, and summarizes your calls and meetings in real time for teams and individuals.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Summarizer

    • Single Sign-On (SSO)
    • Organization-wide deployment
    • Domain capture

    Pricing: free plan, paid plans from $16.99

  10. #10
    PopAir logo

    PopAir

    Strong matchFree

    PopAir is a native macOS AI copilot that works inside any Mac app, with chat, image generation, meeting summaries and OCR.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Summarizer

    • It functions as a lightweight

    Pricing: free

  11. #11
    GrantGPT logo

    GrantGPT

    Strong matchFree

    GrantGPT is an AI grant search tool that finds active EU funding calls for proposals and helps summarize them and draft related documents.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Search Engine, AI Summarizer

    • AI platform for exploring European funding opportunities

    Pricing: free

  12. #12
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    Aimbly

    Strong matchFree

    Aimbly is an AI meeting assistant and data analysis tool that transcribes meetings, summarizes them, and analyzes CSV files with secure data handling.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Summarizer

    Pricing: free

  13. #13
    Merlin: 1-click access to Powerful AI Plugins logo

    Merlin is a browser-based AI assistant powered by GPT-4 that summarizes videos, scrapes web pages, drafts email replies, and creates social posts.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Search Engine, AI Summarizer

    • Merlin is an All-in-One AI Assistant powered by GPT-4 that enhances your workflow with AI
    • It helps summarize videos

    Pricing: free

  14. #14
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    Leapsome

    Strong matchFree

    HR platform software that combines your team's HR processes in one place, with AI-driven insights and automation for people teams.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Summarizer

    • Unifies various HR processes into one platform
    • Offers AI-powered insights and automation
    • Provides a user-friendly and flexible interface

    Pricing: free

  15. #15
    Better Friend AI logo

    Better Friend AI

    Strong matchFree

    AI note taker and meeting assistant that transcribes and summarizes conversations, tracks follow-ups, and helps you remember people.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Summarizer

    • For the latest prices

    Pricing: free

  16. #16
    Bearly logo

    Bearly

    Strong matchFree

    Bearly is an AI assistant for reading, writing, and summarizing, built for researchers and content creators who want to work faster.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Summarizer

    • An AI tool for researchers and content creators to read

    Pricing: free

  17. #17
    Ambient logo

    Ambient

    Strong matchFree

    Ambient is an AI meeting assistant that writes meeting summaries and tracks action items from Zoom, Teams, Meet, Email and Slack.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Summarizer

    • Saves time by automating meeting summaries and action item tracking
    • Provides insights that drive high-quality decisions
    • Integrates with various communication platforms (Zoom

    Pricing: free

  18. #18
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    ReadMeeting

    Strong matchFree

    ReadMeeting is an AI meeting summarizer that records screen and audio, then produces transcripts, action items and PDF reports.

    In common with Rewind: AI Meeting Assistant, AI Summarizer

    • Saves significant time on meeting review and follow-up
    • Provides clear
    • Captures both screen and audio for comprehensive meeting data

    Pricing: free

  19. #19
    Spatio Notch logo

    Spatio Notch

    Strong matchFree

    Spatio Notch turns the Mac notch into an AI assistant for tasks, notes, and quick macOS controls without opening extra windows.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Summarizer

    • AI-powered assistant

    Pricing: free

  20. #20
    Glean logo

    Glean

    Strong matchEnterprise

    Glean is an enterprise AI search and knowledge platform that helps employees find, create, and automate work across company tools and documents.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Search Engine, AI Summarizer

    • Centralized platform for enterprise knowledge
    • AI-powered search and assistance
    • Automation of tasks and workflows

    Pricing: custom quote

  21. #21
    CeliaChatGPT in Whatsapp logo

    CeliaChatGPT in Whatsapp

    Strong matchFree

    CeliaChatGPT brings ChatGPT into WhatsApp as a free AI chat assistant for writing, email drafts, and summaries inside your existing chats.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Summarizer

    • Convenient and easy to use
    • Versatile for various tasks and conversations
    • Reliance on WhatsApp for functionality

    Pricing: free

  22. #22
    Brain Assistant logo

    Brain Assistant

    Strong matchFree

    Brain Assistant is a chatbot for real-time internet search and building a personal knowledge base from your PDFs, Word files, and web pages.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Search Engine, AI Summarizer

    • It also supports uploading and querying documents in 95 different languages

    Pricing: free

  23. #23
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    Transkriptor

    Strong matchFree

    Transkriptor is an AI transcription tool that converts audio and video recordings into text, with summaries and support for over 100 languages.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Summarizer

    • High transcription accuracy (up to 99%)
    • Support for 100+ languages
    • Integration with popular meeting platforms

    Pricing: free

  24. #24
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    Mymeet.ai

    Strong matchFree

    AI meeting assistant that transcribes meetings, writes summaries, and assigns follow-up tasks in multiple languages.

    In common with Rewind: AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant, AI Summarizer

    • Saves time by automating note-taking and meeting minutes
    • Provides accurate transcripts with speaker separation
    • Offers AI-driven insights and task assignments

    Pricing: free

How we picked these Rewind alternatives

We rank tools by how closely they match Rewind: tools that share more of its categories rank first, then tools whose main category, tags and description overlap with it, then community votes and views. Pricing type and features come from each product's SoftwareVital listing. Admins can pin or remove tools from this list.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to Rewind in 2026?

The closest alternatives to Rewind are Perfect Memory AI, MemFlow, Convictional, Haye AI and Pinbot. They are ranked by how many categories and tags they share with Rewind and how similar their descriptions are, then by community votes and views on SoftwareVital.

What is the closest alternative to Rewind?

Perfect Memory AI is the closest match because it shares AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant and AI Search Engine with Rewind. It is free.

Are there free alternatives to Rewind?

Yes. 22 of the 24 alternatives have a free or freemium plan, including Perfect Memory AI (free), MemFlow (free), Convictional (free), Haye AI (free) and Pinbot (free). Rewind is free.

Which Rewind alternatives are paid or enterprise tools?

Wave - AI Note Taker (paid) and Glean (enterprise) use paid or enterprise pricing, which usually means more support and admin options for teams.

How does Rewind compare to Perfect Memory AI?

Perfect Memory AI overlaps with Rewind in AI Assistant, AI Meeting Assistant and AI Search Engine. Its listed features include standups updates, one-on-One meeting agenda suggestions and daily Brief. Pricing: free. Open the side-by-side compare page for a full breakdown.

What category is Rewind in?

Rewind is listed under AI Assistant on SoftwareVital. Browse that category to see more tools in the same group.