Which is better, Otter or Fireflies?

Otter suits users who value very accurate transcription, while Fireflies is preferred when works across all meeting apps matter most. Pick based on your primary workflow.

Is Otter or Fireflies cheaper?

Otter is freemium, Fireflies is freemium. Check each official site for current tiers.

Otter vs Fireflies

A side-by-side look at Otter and Fireflies — pricing, features and where each one wins. Both are reviewed independently on Curata AI.

	Otter	Fireflies
Summary	Live meeting transcription with an AI chat over your calls.	AI meeting recorder that transcribes and summarizes calls automatically.
Pricing	Freemium	Freemium
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Key features	Live Transcription Speaker Detection AI Chat Slack + CRM	Auto Join Meetings Transcripts Summaries CRM Sync
Pros	Very accurate transcription Great mobile app Solid free tier	Works across all meeting apps Good CRM integrations Team-friendly search
Cons	Summaries less polished than Fireflies Extra minutes cost extra	Free tier has caps Bots joining calls can feel intrusive

Read the full Otter review

Otter has been the reference AI notetaker for years. Live captions, speaker separation, AI summaries and Otter Chat let you query past meetings in natural language. Especially strong for education, journalism and one-on-ones where accurate transcription matters most.

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Read the full Fireflies review

Fireflies joins your Zoom, Meet and Teams calls, transcribes them, generates summaries and action items and syncs everything to your CRM or Slack. Ideal for sales teams and consultants who spend their day in meetings. Search across every call your team has ever had is a superpower.

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