Ona vs Plaud NotePin
Ona or Plaud NotePin?
The NotePin is a $159 wearable recorder you can buy today. Ona records calls on your computer now and adds the Ona Band in early 2027. Here is how they compare.
At a glance
Ona and Plaud NotePin, side by side.
Prices in US dollars.
| Feature | Ona | Plaud NotePin |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | ||
| Wearable | Ona Band, on pre-order; ships early 2027 | NotePin, $159, on sale now |
| Battery | Shared when the Band ships | 20 hours recording, 40 days standby |
| Records calls on your computer, no bot | Yes, on Mac: records your mic and the call's audio | Through Plaud Desktop |
| Notes and memory | ||
| Summaries, decisions and action items | Yes | Yes |
| Ask questions across conversations | Ask Ona answers across every meeting, with the meeting it came from | Yes |
| Use your meetings inside other AI tools (MCP) | Yes | Plaud MCP and a ChatGPT app |
| Integrations | Google Calendar, Outlook, Notion, Google Drive, Slack, Asana, Linear | Zapier: Notion, Slack, Google Drive and more |
| Plans | ||
| Free plan | 300 minutes a month | 300 minutes a month |
| Paid plan | $14.99 a month or $179.88 a year, unlimited transcription | Pro (1,200 minutes a month) or Unlimited |
| Audio | Deleted once transcribed | Stored on the device and in your Plaud account |
Details about other products come from their public pages and press coverage, checked 17 October 2026. Prices and plans change, so check before you buy.
Choose Ona if
Calls are where your work happens.
You want to start free today without buying hardware
You want notes sent to the tools your team uses
You want unlimited transcription for $14.99 a month
Choose Plaud NotePin if
You need a wearable recorder this week.
You record in person, away from a computer
You want 20 hours of recording on one charge
You want recordings kept on the device as well as in the cloud
Questions people ask
Today, the Plaud NotePin: it is a wearable you can buy now. Ona records in-person meetings through your computer's microphone, and the Ona Band, built for exactly this, ships early 2027.
Ona. It records the call on your Mac with no bot joining, connects to your calendar, and has the notes ready minutes after you hang up.