Tana
Agentic meetings with a persistent context graph that builds knowledge as you talk
What is Tana?
Tana is an agentic meeting platform built around a persistent context graph, where AI agents join video calls, capture context, and produce structured work (documents, issues, knowledge entries) while you talk. It targets meeting-heavy knowledge workers, product teams, advisors, and investors who want completed artifacts rather than just transcripts.
Markdown-native, local-first, docs, notes, and knowledge tools that are easy for people and AI agents to read.
See the full Markdown & Knowledge guide to compare more tools, buyer criteria, and related workflows.
Use cases to evaluate
Running user interviews where insights auto-file into a research database
VC founder calls that emit a CRM record, follow-up tasks, and IC notes
Weekly standups that update issue trackers and decision logs in real time
Consultant client sessions that generate deliverables before the call ends
Fit to evaluate
Product managers running 10+ user interviews per week
VCs and angels logging founder meetings into an investment graph
Solo consultants and advisors billing on synthesized outputs
Operations leads who own a meeting-driven decision log
Business fit
Right for you if your day is wall-to-wall calls, founder interviews, or user research and you keep losing actions, decisions, and entities to post-meeting cleanup. Tana's merge proposals automatically deduplicate the same person, company, or topic across meetings, which fights the usual AI-slop pile-up. Skip if you mainly want a passive transcript bot like Otter or Fireflies, or if you don't run enough meetings to justify $20+/user/month.
How to evaluate Tana
Use this category when knowledge is scattered across chats, private documents, and tribal memory.
Confirm the exact workflow
Map Tana to one concrete workflow first, such as running user interviews where insights auto-file into a research database. Avoid buying before the owner, trigger, output, and success metric are clear.
Check category fit
Compare file portability, linking, search, permissions, and export options.
Compare practical alternatives
Shortlist Tana against Obsidian, Logseq, Roam Research so the decision is based on fit, effort, and workflow ownership rather than brand recognition alone.
Validate cost and rollout effort
Free: $0 (5 meetings/month, 1 calendar, 50 AI queries). Pro: $20/user/month early bird (regular $30) with unlimited hosted meetings and MCP. Max: $80/user/month early bird (regular $120). Business: custom yearly contract with SSO and audit logs. 30-day free trial, 60-day refund on annual. Also confirm implementation time, support needs, and whether the easy setup matches your team.
Compare Tana with alternatives
Use this quick comparison before booking demos or moving data into a new system.
| Primary workflow | Running user interviews where insights auto-file into a research database, VC founder calls that emit a CRM record, follow-up tasks, and IC notes |
|---|---|
| Best-fit team | Product managers running 10+ user interviews per week, VCs and angels logging founder meetings into an investment graph |
| Implementation effort | Easy setup and maintenance profile |
| Pricing check | Free plan + paid plans |
| Closest alternatives | ObsidianLogseqRoam ResearchCapacities |
Tana pricing
| Model | Free plan + paid plans |
|---|---|
| Snapshot | Free: $0 (5 meetings/month, 1 calendar, 50 AI queries). Pro: $20/user/month early bird (regular $30) with unlimited hosted meetings and MCP. Max: $80/user/month early bird (regular $120). Business: custom yearly contract with SSO and audit logs. 30-day free trial, 60-day refund on annual. |
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Common questions about Tana
What is Tana?
Tana is an agentic meeting platform built around a persistent context graph, where AI agents join video calls, capture context, and produce structured work (documents, issues, knowledge entries) while you talk. It targets meeting-heavy knowledge workers, product teams, advisors, and investors who want completed artifacts rather than just transcripts.
What is Tana used for?
Common use cases: Running user interviews where insights auto-file into a research database; VC founder calls that emit a CRM record, follow-up tasks, and IC notes; Weekly standups that update issue trackers and decision logs in real time; Consultant client sessions that generate deliverables before the call ends.
How much does Tana cost?
Free: $0 (5 meetings/month, 1 calendar, 50 AI queries). Pro: $20/user/month early bird (regular $30) with unlimited hosted meetings and MCP. Max: $80/user/month early bird (regular $120). Business: custom yearly contract with SSO and audit logs. 30-day free trial, 60-day refund on annual.
Who is Tana best for?
Tana fits Product managers running 10+ user interviews per week, VCs and angels logging founder meetings into an investment graph, Solo consultants and advisors billing on synthesized outputs, Operations leads who own a meeting-driven decision log. Right for you if your day is wall-to-wall calls, founder interviews, or user research and you keep losing actions, decisions, and entities to post-meeting cleanup. Tana's merge proposals automatically deduplicate the same person, company, or topic across meetings, which fights the usual AI-slop pile-up. Skip if you mainly want a passive transcript bot like Otter or Fireflies, or if you don't run enough meetings to justify $20+/user/month.
What are alternatives to Tana?
Common alternatives to Tana include Obsidian, Logseq, Roam Research, Capacities, Reflect, Anytype.