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Otter.ai vs Fireflies.ai

The short answer. Both record a meeting, write the transcript and send a summary. Otter is simple and good for one person. Fireflies suits a team that wants to search past meetings and share what was decided.

Which one should you pick?

Choose Otter.ai if

  • You mainly want transcripts and summaries for yourself
  • You want a generous free allowance of meeting minutes
  • You want the simplest setup

Choose Fireflies.ai if

  • A team needs to search past meetings and share action items
  • You want action items sent to the team after each call
  • You are fine with a bot joining the call

Whichever you use, tell the other people that the meeting is being recorded.

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Free plan
Yes
Yes
Price
Free plan with 300 minutes/month. Pro $16.99/month ($8.33/month billed yearly). Business $30/month ($19.99/month billed yearly).
Free plan with transcription, limited AI summaries and 400 minutes of storage. Pro $10/seat/month yearly ($18 monthly), Business $19 yearly ($29 monthly).
Skill needed
No coding
No coding
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The details

Otter.ai

by Otter.ai

Records meetings, writes a transcript and gives you a summary with action items.

People use it to

  • Get a written transcript of a Zoom, Meet or Teams call
  • Receive a meeting summary with action items
  • Search past meetings for what was said

What it costs

Free plan with 300 minutes/month. Pro $16.99/month ($8.33/month billed yearly). Business $30/month ($19.99/month billed yearly).

Good to know

Tell others you are recording; some places require consent. Transcripts can mishear names and technical words.

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Fireflies.ai

by Fireflies.ai

Joins your online meetings, writes down what was said and summarizes it for you.

People use it to

  • Get a transcript and summary of a Zoom or Teams call
  • Search past meetings for what was decided
  • Share action items with your team after a call

What it costs

Free plan with transcription, limited AI summaries and 400 minutes of storage. Pro $10/seat/month yearly ($18 monthly), Business $19 yearly ($29 monthly).

Good to know

A bot joins your calls and recordings are stored on Fireflies' servers; tell participants and check your company rules first.

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