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Krisp

2,279 conversations analyzed
5 channels · updated September 10, 2026
CrowdVerdict Score
72
/ 100
Solid, with caveats
Score synthesized from 27 real dated mentions across 5 sources (medium confidence). Independent community discussion is weighted higher than vendor-controlled sources.
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AI-Synthesized TL;DR · across 2,279 posts

Krisp's noise cancellation is genuinely best-in-class and widely praised across channels, but a significant chunk of consumer reviews flag billing friction and support gaps that keep it from being a clean recommendation.

The one catch

Billing and cancellation are the hidden landmine: a meaningful share of consumer users report difficulty cancelling, unexpected charges, and slow or absent support responses — fine if you're a business buyer, painful if you're solo.

Sentiment by channel
positive critical
Reddit / forums
50
YouTube
60
G2
93
Trustpilot
62
Hacker News
50
Technical
r/
Reddit / forums
19 mentions
50/100
Mixed
Top strengths
01Repeatedly called a 'game changer' for online teaching and remote work in noisy environments
02Works with any app via virtual audio card — praised for broad compatibility including NC, Engoo, Teams, Discord
03Free tier is usable enough to evaluate before committing to paid
04AI notetaker praised by at least one team as among the better options available
05Adjustable noise cancellation level gives users meaningful control
Top friction
01One Reddit thread titled 'What happened to Krisp and why is it so awful now' reflects quality regression concerns in Discord integration
02Pitch-sensitive suppression can filter out very high or very low voices unintentionally
03Questions about legitimacy of third-party 'unlimited Krisp' resellers suggest pricing confusion
04Free alternatives (CrystalSound, Linux noise repellent) are actively recommended as substitutes
05Mobile app has reported visual bugs around noise suppression mode toggling
Commercial
YouTube
250 videos
60/100
Positive
Top strengths
01Demo videos consistently show impressive real-time noise removal on camera
02Recommended in 'best noise-cancelling app' and WFH-setup roundups
03Reviewers like that it sits over any app rather than needing integrations
Top friction
01Some walkthroughs flag CPU usage and occasional voice clipping
02Creators note the notetaking features are newer and less proven than rivals'
Commercial
G2
G2
reviews
4.7★ · 1,591
Strongly positive
Top strengths
01Best-in-class real-time noise and echo cancellation — the feature people rave about
02Works app-wide across any meeting/dialer without deep integration setup
03Now bundles transcription, meeting notes, and AI summaries beyond noise removal
04Lightweight, reliable, and 'just works' on most hardware and calls
05Accent conversion and live translation add real value for global teams and contact centers
Top friction
01Can be CPU/battery-heavy on older machines
02Occasional over-suppression clips legitimate speech or music
03The newer notetaking/transcription layer is less mature than dedicated notetakers
04Free-tier minutes and feature caps push heavier users to paid quickly
05Some setups hit mic/device-detection quirks that need troubleshooting
Commercial
Trustpilot
reviews
3.1★ · 411
Positive
Top strengths
01When it works, users call the noise cancellation genuinely excellent
02Praised as a simple, cross-app fix for messy home/office audio
Top friction
01A real polarization vs. G2's 4.66 — notable share of low-star consumer reviews
02Recurring subscription, billing, and cancellation/refund complaints
03Support responsiveness called out (replies to ~40% of negatives, slow to reply)
04Some report performance or licensing issues after updates
Technical
H
Hacker News
8 mentions
50/100
Mixed
Top strengths
01Krisp is cited as a known benchmark when HN users discuss noise suppression technology
02Mentioned favorably in threads comparing real-time audio AI tools
Top friction
01HN discussion is mostly about competing or open-source alternatives (RNNoise, DeepFilterNet, Adobe Enhance) — Krisp is a reference point, not the focus
02Technical audience gravitates toward free/open-source options, implying Krisp's paid model is less compelling for this crowd
✓ Best for

Remote workers, online teachers, and contact-center teams in noisy environments who need reliable, app-agnostic noise suppression and can manage it through an IT or business account.

✕ Skip if

Individual consumers who are sensitive to recurring subscription lock-in or who may need to cancel and expect frictionless refunds — Trustpilot's complaint pattern is a real risk for this profile.

The Cross-Channel Verdict
what holds up across sources
Universally praised
echoed positively across multiple channels
Real-time noise and echo cancellation is genuinely effective and noticeably better than built-in alternatives like Teams or Discord defaults
5 channels
RedditG2TrustpilotYouTubeHackerNews
Works across any app as a virtual audio device — no per-app integration required
4 channels
RedditG2YouTubeTrustpilot
Transformative for noisy home or office environments — remote workers and online teachers call it a game-changer
3 channels
RedditG2YouTube
Setup is simple and the software is reliable for most users day-to-day
3 channels
RedditG2YouTube
Contested & polarizing
channels disagree — weigh for your use case
Overall satisfaction is sharply split between business/power users and everyday consumers
G2's enterprise-skewed audience rates it 4.66/5; Trustpilot's broader consumer base lands at 3.1/5 — the gap is driven by billing and support complaints that simply don't surface in professional contexts
G2/YouTube/Reddit broadly positive; Trustpilot flags serious consumer-facing issues
Whether the AI notetaking feature is a genuine differentiator or an immature add-on
Some Reddit and G2 users call it one of the better note-takers they've used; G2 reviewers and YouTube creators note it lags behind dedicated tools in maturity
Reddit/some G2 users praise it; G2 reviewers and YouTube creators more skeptical
Voice clipping and over-suppression — fringe problem or real reliability risk
Most users report clean performance, but a consistent minority (Reddit, G2, YouTube) note voices get cut off, especially at pitch extremes or with music
Reddit/HN flag it as a real edge case; G2/Trustpilot treat it as minor
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X · Hype Velocity
signal only — excluded from scoring & pros/cons
Steady chatter praising noise cancellation for calls/podcasts, plus growing mentions of its new AI meeting-notes and live-translation features.
Methodology. Scores weight organic technical communities (Hacker News, Reddit, GitHub) above incentivized or engagement-optimized platforms. Hype signals (X) are shown for context but excluded from scoring and pros/cons.
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