Fellow Review
The meeting management platform built around agendas, 1-on-1s, and action items — with AI notes layered on top rather than as the whole product
Pros
- +Ease of use is the single most-cited strength on G2 (590 mentions), particularly around Google Calendar and Google Meet integration
- +Strong structured meeting management — agendas, 1-on-1 templates, and action item tracking go well beyond what most AI notetakers offer
- +Collaborative note-taking that multiple people can edit in real time during a meeting, not just an AI-generated summary after the fact
- +"Ask Fellow" AI chat lets you query decisions and follow-ups across meetings you attended or missed, including generating follow-up emails
- +Broad integrations — over 50 tools including Asana, HubSpot, Salesforce, ClickUp, Slack, and Jira
- +Genuine accountability focus — reviewers specifically highlight how action items stay visible and tracked rather than getting lost in a transcript
Cons
- −Calendar integration issues are a recurring complaint (76 mentions) — reviewers report sync delays and meetings not appearing correctly
- −Note management problems, including occasional crashes and difficulty searching older notes
- −Transcription accuracy can be inconsistent, which some reviewers say has led to confusion in task tracking when notes don't match what was actually said
- −The free tier has a rolling note history limit — several reviewers reported losing access to older meeting notes once the rolling window passed
- −AI features are gated behind paid tiers — the free plan covers meeting notes and 1-on-1s but has no AI transcription, recording, or summaries at all
- −Premium capabilities add up in cost for teams that want the full feature set, which a subset of reviewers flagged as a real budget consideration
Fellow started as a meeting-agenda and 1-on-1 tool for managers before adding AI transcription and notes — which shows in how it’s built. For this Fellow review, we combined hands-on testing with a close read of 2,432 verified reviews on G2 to see how well the meeting-management layer holds up alongside the AI note-taking.
How Fellow works
Fellow is built around structured meeting management first: shared agendas, 1-on-1 templates for manager check-ins, and action items that stay assigned and trackable after the meeting ends. AI transcription and note generation sit on top of that structure rather than being the entire product — meetings get an AI-generated recap grouped into topics and decisions, in addition to whatever agenda and notes were built manually or collaboratively during the call.
The standout AI feature is “Ask Fellow,” a chat interface that works like an assistant across your meeting history — including meetings you missed. Reviewers use it to catch up on what was decided while they were out, or to generate a follow-up email based on a specific discussion, without digging back through a full transcript.
Setup and day-to-day use
Fellow connects to Google Calendar, Zoom, Slack, and Microsoft Teams, and most reviewers describe getting started as straightforward, particularly if your team is already in the Google ecosystem. The agenda and 1-on-1 templates are a genuine differentiator for managers running recurring check-ins, since they give structure before the meeting even starts, not just a summary after.
The recurring friction reviewers report is calendar sync — meetings not showing up correctly or updates lagging — plus occasional note-search and stability issues. If your team relies heavily on searching back through months of meeting history, test that specific workflow before rolling out broadly, since the free tier in particular has a rolling history limit that trims older notes.
Pricing breakdown
Fellow’s free plan supports up to 10 users and includes core meeting notes, 1-on-1s, private streams, and calendar/Zoom/Slack/Teams integrations — but no AI features at all. Paid tiers start at the Teams plan (around $7/user/month), which unlocks AI meeting notes, transcription, recording, action items, and pre-meeting briefs. Business (around $15/user/month) removes caps on AI recordings and recaps for teams that want unlimited use. A Solo plan (around $19/month) is aimed at consultants and independent professionals. Enterprise (around $25/user/month) adds advanced privacy controls, deeper CRM integrations, and org-wide analytics. Confirm current tier details on Fellow’s own pricing page, since plans and limits can shift.
Who should consider it
Fellow is a strong fit for managers and teams that want structured meeting management — agendas, 1-on-1s, and action item accountability — with AI notes as a genuine add-on rather than the whole point. It’s a better starting point than a pure AI notetaker if recurring 1-on-1s and cross-team accountability are your main use case. It’s a weaker fit if you just want quick, low-friction AI transcription with no interest in the broader meeting-management layer, since the free tier specifically excludes AI features and paid tiers price that structure in.
Key Features
- Shared meeting agendas and 1-on-1 templates
- AI meeting notes, transcription, and recording (paid tiers)
- Collaborative real-time note editing
- Action item tracking and accountability
- "Ask Fellow" AI chat across meeting history
- Pre-meeting briefs summarizing prior context
- 50+ integrations (Asana, HubSpot, Salesforce, ClickUp, Slack, Jira)
Platforms
Web, Google Calendar, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack
Integrations
Asana, HubSpot, Salesforce, ClickUp, Slack, Jira, Google Calendar, Zoom, Microsoft Teams
Best For
Verdict
Fellow's strength is meeting management, not just AI note-taking — the agenda structure, 1-on-1 templates, and action item tracking are genuinely more thorough than what most AI-first notetakers offer. The trade-offs are calendar sync issues that show up often enough in reviews to take seriously, and a free tier that excludes AI features entirely. If structured, recurring meetings with real accountability are your priority, Fellow is worth the paid tier; if you just want a quick AI transcript, it's more tool than you may need.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Fellow's free plan include AI meeting notes?
No. The free plan covers agendas, 1-on-1s, and manual meeting notes for up to 10 users, but AI transcription, recording, and summaries require a paid tier starting at Teams.
How reliable is Fellow's calendar integration?
Reviewers report this as one of the more common friction points — sync delays and meetings occasionally not appearing correctly are a recurring complaint on G2.
What is "Ask Fellow"?
It's an AI chat feature that lets you ask questions across your meeting history — including meetings you missed — and can draft follow-up emails based on what was discussed.
What does Fellow cost?
Free (up to 10 users, no AI), Teams around $7/user/month, Business around $15/user/month, Solo around $19/month, and Enterprise around $25/user/month. Confirm current pricing directly with Fellow.
Is Fellow better for 1-on-1s than a standard AI notetaker?
Yes — Fellow was built around structured 1-on-1 and agenda management before AI notes were added, so it offers more built-in accountability tooling than most transcription-first competitors.