Best Shadow Alternatives in 2026

Shadow vs. alternatives

Shadow compared with its alternatives

Tool	Category	Pricing	Starting at	Free plan	API	Open source
ShadowThis tool	Productivity	Freemium	$8/month
Scribbl	Productivity	Freemium	$13/month
Dune	Productivity	—	—
Fundraisly	Productivity	—	—
Krisp	Productivity	Freemium	$16/month
Spellar AI	Productivity	—	—
Jottoo	Productivity	Paid	$13.99/month
Calendly	Productivity	Freemium	$10/month
Remind	Productivity	—	—
Hey Noah	Productivity	—	—
QuakPit	Productivity	Free	—
Donna	Productivity	—	—
Fireflies	Productivity	Freemium	—

Top Shadow alternatives

1. 

   Scribbl

   Productivity

   Records meetings and hands them to AI for post-meeting tasks

   Freemium

2. 

   Dune

   Productivity

   Context-aware keypad for Mac that changes key functions based on the app.

   • Custom Agents
   • AI Context Awareness
   • Customizable Macros
3. 

   Fundraisly

   Productivity

   Helps founders book investor meetings.

   • Investor Meetings
   • Fundraising
4. 

   Krisp

   Productivity

   Clears call noise and provides meeting notes with AI.

   • AI Meeting Notes
   • Meeting Summaries
   • Accent Conversion

   Freemium

5. 

   Spellar AI

   Productivity

   AI meeting assistant for Mac, iPhone, iPad & web with summaries and 100+ languages.

   • AI Meeting Assistant
   • Real-Time Tips
   • Auto-Generated Summaries
6. 

   Jottoo

   Productivity

   Transcribes meetings, writes summaries, and creates tracked tasks.

   • Meeting Notes
   • AI Summaries
   • Task Extraction

   Paid

7. 

   Calendly

   Productivity

   Simplifies meeting scheduling and management with automation and integrations.

   • Meeting Scheduling
   • AI Assistant
   • Contact Management

   Freemium

8. 

   Remind

   Productivity

   Replaces notification banners with full-screen alerts for Mac meetings.

   • Meeting Reminder
   • AI Briefing
   • Full-Screen Alert
9. 

   Hey Noah

   Productivity

   Schedules meetings, sends follow-ups, and protects time via SMS, email, and Slack for founder CEOs.
10. 

    QuakPit

    Productivity

    A desktop app that reminds you of meetings with a flying duck.

    • Meeting Reminder
    • Duck Animation

    Free

11. 

    Donna

    Productivity

    Streamlines meeting scheduling by combining multiple meetings into one booking link.
12. 

    Fireflies

    Productivity

    Automates meeting notes, task management, and workflow across apps.

    • AI Teammate
    • AI Note Taker
    • AI Assistant

    Freemium