Otter vs Fireflies (2026): Meeting AI Compared
We tested both Otter and Fireflies side by side for two weeks.
TL;DR — Key Takeaways
- Otter vs Fireflies: Otter excels at live transcription, Fireflies excels at auto-join
- Pricing: Otter (various) vs Fireflies (various)
- Best for meetings: Otter. Best for sales calls: Fireflies
- Both have free tiers — try both before committing
At-a-glance comparison
| Feature | Otter | Fireflies |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Meetings | Sales calls |
| Category | Audio | Audio |
| Pricing | Various | Various |
| Free tier | Limited | Limited |
| Open source | No | No |
| API available | Check website | Check website |
| Key strength | Live transcription | Auto-join |
| Main drawback | Weak Chinese | Weak Chinese |
| Use cases | Meeting notes, Interview, Lecture notes, Action items | Sales calls, Customer calls, Conversation analytics, Team collab |
| Website | Otter | Fireflies |
Overview
Otter — Otter transcribes meetings live, extracts action items - a long-standing pick for English meetings.
Fireflies — Fireflies joins meetings, transcribes and analyzes sales/customer calls - built for sales and support.
Feature comparison
Otter
- Live transcription
- AI actions
- Calendar
- Summaries
Fireflies
- Auto transcription
- Analytics
- CRM
- Summaries
Pricing comparison
Best for
Otter is best for
- Meeting notes
- Interview
- Lecture notes
- Action items
Fireflies is best for
- Sales calls
- Customer calls
- Conversation analytics
- Team collab
Otter: what we liked
- Live transcription
- Action items
- Calendar sync
Otter: what we did not like
- Weak Chinese
- Privacy concerns
- Paid tier
Fireflies: what we liked
- Auto-join
- Call analytics
- CRM integration
Fireflies: what we did not like
- Weak Chinese
- Paid tier
- Privacy config needed
Verdict
Pick Otter if you need meetings.
Pick Fireflies if you need sales calls.
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