# HiDock P1 vs Plaud Note

> Lightest: 12 g (HiDock P1 mini) against 30 g (Plaud Note Pro). Cheapest to run at 20 hours a month: free (HiDock P1 mini) against $99.99 a year (Plaud Note Pro). HiDock P1 has 2 products on sale across 1 category, priced $119 to $199. Plaud Note has 2 products on sale across 1 category, priced $159 to $189.

| | [HiDock P1](https://recordercompare.com/lines/hidock-p1/) | [Plaud Note](https://recordercompare.com/lines/plaud-note/) |
|---|---|---|
| Products on sale | 2 | 2 |
| Categories | AI Recorders (2) | AI Recorders (2) |
| Price range | $119 – $199 | $159 – $189 |
| Lightest | 12 g (HiDock P1 mini) | 30 g (Plaud Note Pro) |
| Longest recording per charge | none published | 30 h (Plaud Note Pro) |
| Cheapest to run at 20 hours a month | free (HiDock P1 mini) | $99.99 a year (Plaud Note Pro) |
| Water and dust rating | none published | none published |
| Device SDK (write your own app for the hardware) | none published | on request on 1 product |
| Developer API for your recordings | none published | public on 2 products |
| Your recordings used to train AI | none published | only if you opt in on 2 products |
| HIPAA, as the brand states it | none published | states compliance on 2 products |
| App and cloud service | none published | running on 2 products |
| Where sold | list price only | list price only |

## Questions

**Which is cheaper, HiDock P1 or Plaud Note?**
On the prices we have (as of October 29, 2026), the cheapest HiDock P1 AI recorder is the [HiDock P1 mini](https://recordercompare.com/products/hidock-p1-mini/) at $119, and the cheapest Plaud Note AI recorder is the [Plaud Note](https://recordercompare.com/products/plaud-note/) at $159. Prices are re-checked weekly.

**How many devices do HiDock P1 and Plaud Note make?**
HiDock P1: 2 on sale. Plaud Note: 2 on sale.

**Which is lighter, HiDock P1 or Plaud Note?**
By the brands' own figures: 12 g for HiDock P1 ([HiDock P1 mini](https://recordercompare.com/products/hidock-p1-mini/)) and 30 g for Plaud Note ([Plaud Note Pro](https://recordercompare.com/products/plaud-note-pro/)).

**Which costs less to run, HiDock P1 or Plaud Note?**
By the brands' own figures: free for HiDock P1 ([HiDock P1 mini](https://recordercompare.com/products/hidock-p1-mini/)) and $99.99 a year for Plaud Note ([Plaud Note Pro](https://recordercompare.com/products/plaud-note-pro/)). What a year of transcription costs at 20 hours (1,200 minutes) a month, about an hour each working day: 0 when the free tier covers it, else the cheapest plan that does, billed yearly where offered.

**How do HiDock P1 and Plaud Note compare on Device SDK?**
HiDock P1 publishes no device sdk (write your own app for the hardware); Plaud Note publishes on request on 1 of its 2 products. Whether the company lets developers talk to the device directly (Bluetooth protocol, firmware, an SDK) so you can build your own app on it. Published means public docs anyone can use.

**How do HiDock P1 and Plaud Note compare on API?**
HiDock P1 publishes no developer api for your recordings; Plaud Note publishes public on 2 of its 2 products. Whether the company offers an API to read your recordings, transcripts and summaries from your own code, and on what terms.

**How do HiDock P1 and Plaud Note compare on AI training?**
HiDock P1 publishes no your recordings used to train ai; Plaud Note publishes only if you opt in on 2 of its 2 products. What the company's own policy says about using your recordings or transcripts to train AI models. "Not used for shared models": the policy rules out general models but personalises from your data. Quoted on the product page.

**How do HiDock P1 and Plaud Note compare on HIPAA?**
HiDock P1 publishes no hipaa, as the brand states it; Plaud Note publishes states compliance on 2 of its 2 products. Exactly what the brand claims. "Aligned" is not a certification, and a BAA is what a covered entity needs; we do not judge compliance.

**How do HiDock P1 and Plaud Note compare on Service?**
HiDock P1 publishes no app and cloud service; Plaud Note publishes running on 2 of its 2 products. Whether the company's app and cloud service still work for owners. Running is today's state, not a promise.

Full product lists with specs and sources: [HiDock P1](https://recordercompare.com/lines/hidock-p1/index.md), [Plaud Note](https://recordercompare.com/lines/plaud-note/index.md). Page: https://recordercompare.com/vs/hidock-p1-vs-plaud-note/

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RecorderCompare compares AI pendants and voice recorders from every brand on cost to run, data handling, support and developer access, with a source for every figure. [How we compare](https://recordercompare.com/how-we-compare/). Data as of 2026-10-29.