Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
Otter.aivsFireflies.ai
Otter.ai starts at $17/mo, 6% cheaper than Fireflies.ai's $18/mo. Fireflies.ai is rated higher at 4.7/5 vs Otter.ai's 4.2/5.
Otter.aivs Fireflies.ai
★ 4.2/5-0.5 vs Fireflies.ai
Only in Otter.ai
- ✦ Real-time transcription
- ✦ AI meeting notes
- ✦ Summary generation
✓ Free planFrom $17/mo(cheaper)10M+ users · est. 2016
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Fireflies.aivs Otter.ai
★ 4.7/5+0.5 vs Otter.ai
Only in Fireflies.ai
- ✦ Meeting recording
- ✦ AI transcription
- ✦ Smart search
✓ Free planFrom $18/mo(pricier)500K+ users · est. 2019
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Otter.ai
4.2/5 avg
G2 Score4.2/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.2/5
Fireflies.ai
4.7/5 avg
G2 Score4.7/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.7/5
Quick Stats
Free Plan
Otter.aiYes ✓
Fireflies.aiYes ✓
Feature Comparison
Otter.ai uniquely offers Real-time transcription, AI meeting notes, Summary generation. Fireflies.ai uniquely offers Meeting recording, AI transcription, Smart search. Both share 2 features including Action items, Custom vocabulary.
Feature
Otter.ai
Fireflies.ai
Action items
✓
✓
Custom vocabulary
✓
✓
Real-time transcription
✓
✗
AI meeting notes
✓
✗
Summary generation
✓
✗
Zoom/Teams/Meet integration
✓
✗
Speaker identification
✓
✗
Search transcripts
✓
✗
Otter AI Chat
✓
✗
Slide capture
✓
✗
Team sharing
✓
✗
Mobile app
✓
✗
Meeting recording
✗
✓
AI transcription
✗
✓
Smart search
✗
✓
Topic tracker
✗
✓
Sentiment analysis
✗
✓
Meeting analytics
✗
✓
CRM integration
✗
✓
Slack/Notion integration
✗
✓
Video playback
✗
✓
API access
✗
✓
Total Features
12
12
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Otter.ai if you need:
- ✓ Real-time transcription
- ✓ AI meeting notes
- ✓ Summary generation
- ✓ Zoom/Teams/Meet integration
- ✓ Speaker identification
Choose Fireflies.ai if you need:
- ✓ Meeting recording
- ✓ AI transcription
- ✓ Smart search
- ✓ Topic tracker
- ✓ Sentiment analysis
Pricing Comparison
Otter.ai starts at $17/mo, 6% cheaper than Fireflies.ai's $18/mo.
Otter.ai Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 300 min/mo transcription
- • 3 imports
- • Basic features
ProBest Value
$17/mo- • 1200 min/mo
- • Advanced summary
- • Custom vocabulary
Business
$40/mo- • 6000 min/mo
- • Team features
- • Admin panel
Fireflies.ai Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 800 min storage
- • Basic transcription
- • Limited summaries
ProBest Value
$18/mo- • Unlimited storage
- • Smart search
- • CRM integration
Business
$29/mo- • Analytics
- • Sentiment analysis
- • API access
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