Fireflies.ai vs Otter.ai
A side-by-side look at pricing, free plans, platforms and features, for tools that both cover meetings, transcription.
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| Feature |  Fireflies.ai |  Otter.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan · from $10/seat | Free plan · from $8.33/user |
| Free to start | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Meetings, Transcription | Meetings, Transcription |
| Who uses it | Consultants, Sales teams, Recruiters | Consultants, Students, Sales teams |
| Works on | Web, Android, Chrome extension, API | Web, Android, API, Windows |
| About | Fireflies.ai records, transcribes and summarises meetings across conferencing apps and phone calls, then syncs notes and tasks to CRMs and project tools. Search lets you find anything said in past calls. | Otter.ai joins Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calls to transcribe in real time, writes summaries and action items, and lets you ask questions across all your meetings. A free plan includes monthly minutes. |
Which one should you pick?
Fireflies.ai also runs on Chrome extension. Otter.ai also runs on Windows. Both are described from their official websites; try each with a real task from your own work before you commit, since quality depends heavily on the job.
