Fireflies.ai vs Otter.ai
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Fireflies.ai is the better app overall, scoring 8.3 to 8.0. Fireflies.ai wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Otter.ai on 1, with 1 tied.
Sales, hiring and customer teams who spend all day on video calls
Students, journalists and teams who want searchable transcripts of every meeting
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Fireflies.ai | Otter.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI Assistants | AI Assistants |
| Category rank | #9 of 16 | #13 of 16 |
| Developer | Fireflies.ai | Otter.ai |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Fireflies.ai better than Otter.ai?
Fireflies.ai is the better app overall, scoring 8.3 to 8.0. Fireflies.ai wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Otter.ai on 1, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Fireflies.ai or Otter.ai?
Fireflies.ai: Free with limited transcription; Pro is $10 a seat a month yearly or $18 monthly. Otter.ai: Free: 300 minutes a month; Pro is $8.33 a month billed yearly or $16.99 monthly. On value for money, Fireflies.ai scores higher.
Do Fireflies.ai and Otter.ai work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on Web, iPhone & iPad, Android, Mac, Windows.
Which is more private, Fireflies.ai or Otter.ai?
Fireflies.ai scores higher on privacy (7.8/10). Fireflies says it doesn't train AI on your meetings, has zero-day retention with its vendors and encrypts data at rest. The App Store label links contact info, audio and usage to you, with no tracking.
Strengths and weaknesses
Fireflies.ai
- Works in Zoom, Meet, Teams and in person
- Says it doesn't train AI on your meetings
- Talk voice typing is free and unlimited
- Free plan has limited transcription and 400 minutes of storage
- Video recording needs the Business plan
- A bot shows up in calls unless you use the desktop app
Fireflies sends a notetaker into your Zoom, Google Meet or Teams calls. Or its desktop app records without a bot. You get a searchable transcript, a summary and action items. AskFred answers questions across all your meetings. Paid plans add stats and connect to other apps. Talk, its voice typing tool, is free and unlimited on every plan. The free plan's transcription and storage are tight, so regular users will end up paying.
Full Fireflies.ai review
Otter.ai
- Years of experience with meeting and lecture transcripts
- Free plan includes 300 minutes a month
- Apps for phone, computer and web
- Free conversations stop at 30 minutes
- Trains AI on recordings with personal details removed, by default
- Faces a class action lawsuit over recording consent
Otter has typed up meetings and lectures for years. It writes live transcripts with speaker labels. Its notetaker can join Zoom, Meet and Teams on its own. AI Chat answers questions across your meetings. A new desktop app records calls and chats outside scheduled meetings. The free plan works but stops each conversation at 30 minutes. Otter trains its AI on recordings with personal details removed. It also faces a class action lawsuit over recording consent.
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