Lab
Failure-first lab tests
Numbers, Names, Overlap, Noise — failure-first stress tests designed for high-stakes conversations. Each card links to pricing, comparisons, and Note‑taker Olympics.
Test tracks
Four repeatable stress tests. Each card links to the scenario, methodology, and a download-ready receipt.
Test
Numbers fidelity
Price changes, double zeros, and slippery decimals.
Updated weekly · CC BY clips with receipts
Test
Names & entities
People + companies under accent + overlap pressure.
Updated weekly · CC BY clips with receipts
Test
Speaker overlap
Interruptions, fast turn-taking, diarization fail points.
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Test
Noise & rough rooms
Cafe audio, laptop mics, and background chatter.
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Tools currently in the lab
This is the active bench. Each card shows the lab grade, stress test flags, and direct links to pricing and comparisons.
Fathom
A- grade
Great numbers + names; watch noisy floors.
Stress test flags: Noise
Bot joins Cloud + retention
Fireflies
B grade
Affordable; trips on pricing + heavy overlap.
Stress test flags: NumbersOverlap
Bot joins Cloud
Otter.ai
B+ grade
Fast summaries; misses new entities on fast calls.
Stress test flags: Names
Bot joins Cloud
Granola
A grade
Strong names/numbers; upload-only fits no-bot shops.
Stress test flags: Overlap
Upload only Local-first
Wispr Flow
B+ grade
Privacy-first; watch noisy rooms.
Stress test flags: Noise
Upload only Local-first
Superwhisper
A- grade
Quiet uploads; strong for no-bot legal/compliance.
Stress test flags: Overlap
Upload only Local-first