If you work in a team environment, you've probably had days where your calendar looks like a game of Tetris gone horribly wrong, block after block of back-to-back meetings. You bounce from one to the next, armed with a lukewarm coffee and a prayer that this one, this one, will actually result in a decision. We've all been there, dreaming of a world with fewer, better meetings.
For a while, it seemed like a whole wave of AI tools were riding in on a white horse to save us. One of the promising contenders in that arena was Huddles.app. It was a slick AI-powered meeting note tool built for collaboration. The idea was simple but powerful: use AI to make meetings more efficient. I was intrigued, as were many others. But in the fast-moving world of tech, things can change in the blink of an eye. And here’s the kicker: Huddles.app is officially sunsetting as of June 10, 2025.
Yep, you read that right. So this isn’t your typical review. It’s more of an… autopsy? A eulogy? Let’s call it a look back, and a look forward.
What Huddles.app Tried to Be
Before we get to the goodbye, it’s worth appreciating what Huddles brought to the table. It wasn’t just another note-taking app. It was designed around this central, almost noble idea that if you could structure your pre-meeting prep and in-meeting collaboration, you could emerge from the other side with clear, actionable outcomes instead of a vague sense of existential dread. Sound familiar?
It did this with a suite of genuinely useful features:
- AI Agenda Creator: This was a godsend for chronic 'winging-it' meeting hosts. You could throw a few ideas at it, and it would spit out a professional, structured agenda.
- Real-time Transcription & Summarization: This is becoming standard now, but Huddles was right there, turning spoken words into text and then summarizing the key points as you went. No more furiously typing to keep up.
- Action Tracking: Probably its most valuable feature, in my opinion. The AI would help identify action items, assign them to people, and keep them in a centralized place. It was about creating accountability, not just notes.
- Collaborative Notebooks: The whole team could be in the same digital document, adding notes, and creating a single source of truth for the meeting.
They even had a decent pricing model. There was a Free plan for solo users, a Pro plan at about ten bucks a seat, and a more robust Business plan for around $20/seat/month. It was accessible, which I always appreciate.
So, What Happened? The Inevitable Pivot
If Huddles was so great, why is it closing up shop? If you head over to their site now, you're likely to be met with a Cloudflare error, a sign that things are already winding down. According to an official announcement from the team, this isn't a failure so much as an evolution.
Here’s the key quote from their update: “After careful consideration, we’ve decided to sunset the Huddles service… this decision wasn’t made lightly, it allows us to focus our energy on building a smarter solution that better serves your needs.”
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This is a classic startup story. You build a product, you get feedback, and you realize that to truly solve the problem, you need to build something different. Something better. They learned from Huddles, and now they're pouring that knowledge into a new venture.
Meet Notigo.ai: The Phoenix from the Ashes?
The team isn't just disappearing into the sunset. They're launching a successor: notigo.ai. They're calling it their “next-generation AI Meeting Agent,” and it sounds like they're doubling down on the 'smart' aspect of the AI.
While details are still emerging, they've teased a few key capabilities:
- Real-time AI summaries during meetings (an evolution of the Huddles feature).
- Structures notes intelligently (this is the one that has my attention—is it context-aware? Does it group things by project? I'm curious).
- Collaborative human-AI editing (this suggests a more interactive, seamless experience where you and the AI are truly working together on the output).
For current Huddles users, the team is offering a pretty generous path forward. Everyone gets a code for 50% off an annual plan for notigo.ai (use code [HUDDLES] at checkout before May 31st, 2025), and paid users have an option for a prorated refund as well. It’s a classy move that shows they care about their user base.
What This Means for the AI Meeting Assistant Market
The Huddles-to-Notigo transition is a tiny snapshot of a much bigger trend. A few years ago, just getting a decent real-time transcription of a meeting felt like magic. Now? It’s table stakes. It’s expected. The market is getting crowded, and to stand out, you can’t just be a recorder.
The next wave, which Notigo seems to be aiming for, is about proactive intelligence. It's not enough to tell me what was said. I need an AI that can tell me what it means. I want it to connect the dots between this meeting and the one we had last week. I want it to automatically update my project management board with the new action items. The future is less about taking notes and more about creating a central nervous system for a team's collective brain. Honestly, I think it's an exciting time to be in this space.
Should You Jump on the Notigo.ai Bandwagon?
If you were a Huddles user, exploring Notigo feels like a no-brainer, especially with the discount. The team already understands your pain points. If you're new to the whole AI meeting assistant thing, Notigo is definitely one to keep on your radar. The fact that it's born from the lessons of a previous product gives it a potential leg up.
Of course, with any new tool, there will be a learning curve. And its effectiveness will still rely on your team actually using it consistently. An AI assistant can’t fix a broken team culture, but it can certainly help a good team become great by removing a ton of administrative friction.
So, we pour one out for Huddles.app. It was a good tool that tried to solve a real problem. But I'm genuinely excited to see if its successor, notigo.ai, can take those learnings and deliver something even better. The quest for the perfect meeting continues.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is happening to Huddles.app?
- Huddles.app is being discontinued, or "sunset," effective June 10, 2025. The team is focusing its efforts on a new product.
- What is notigo.ai?
- Notigo.ai is the new AI meeting assistant tool from the creators of Huddles. It is being positioned as a next-generation solution with more intelligent features, including smarter note structuring and collaborative human-AI editing.
- I'm a Huddles user, what should I do?
- First, you need to export any important meeting notes from your Huddles account before June 10, 2025. Second, you can take advantage of a 50% discount on an annual plan for the new tool, notigo.ai, by using the code [HUDDLES] before the offer expires.
- Was Huddles.app free to use?
- Huddles.app had a tiered pricing structure. It offered a free plan with some limitations, a Pro plan for $9.9 per seat/month, and a Business plan for $19.9 per seat/month with more advanced features.
- Is notigo.ai a direct replacement for Huddles?
- While it serves a similar purpose, notigo.ai is being marketed as an evolution and an improvement over Huddles, built based on user feedback. It aims to be a smarter, more capable AI meeting agent rather than just a direct copy.
- Where can I find out more about the transition?
- The official announcement was sent to users and may have been posted on their website. The best place for future information is the new product's website, notigo.ai.
Reference and Sources
- Information on the new platform can be found at notigo.ai.
- The former Huddles pricing page was located at https://huddles.app/pricing.
- For technical details on website connection issues, see Cloudflare's explanation of an Error 522.
