Fireflies vs Otter

Fireflies and Otter sit in the same category and share 1 task. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.

Short answer

Fireflies wins for 12 of 17 roles in our data. Otter starts at $8.33/mo and Fireflies at $10/mo on the cheapest paid plan.

Verdict by role

Role	Better choice	Why
Lawyer	Either one	even on tasks, Otter is cheaper to start
HR manager	Fireflies	covers 5 tasks relevant to this role against 1; part of the role's core toolkit; built for this role
Finance manager	Otter	covers 1 tasks relevant to this role against 0; cheaper entry plan
Manager	Fireflies	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2; part of the role's core toolkit
Marketer	Fireflies	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Sales manager	Fireflies	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Data analyst	Otter	covers 1 tasks relevant to this role against 0; cheaper entry plan
Teacher	Fireflies	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Executive assistant	Fireflies	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Logistics manager	Fireflies	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Procurement manager	Otter	covers 1 tasks relevant to this role against 0; cheaper entry plan
Secretary	Fireflies	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Recruiter	Fireflies	covers 5 tasks relevant to this role against 2; part of the role's core toolkit; built for this role
HR administrator	Fireflies	covers 5 tasks relevant to this role against 1; built for this role
Economist	Otter	covers 1 tasks relevant to this role against 0; cheaper entry plan
Project manager	Fireflies	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Social media manager	Fireflies	covers 6 tasks relevant to this role against 2

Side by side

	Fireflies	Otter
Vendor	Fireflies.ai	Otter.ai
Category	Meetings and calls	Meetings and calls
Free plan	Yes: A limited number of transcription minutes a month and limited recording storage, AI summaries with a small quota	Yes: 300 transcription minutes a month, up to 30 minutes per conversation, a limited number of imports
Cheapest paid plan	Pro, $10/mo	Pro, $8.33/mo
Top plan	Enterprise, $39/mo	Business, $20/mo
Tasks covered	6	2

Fireflies: Notetaker bot for Zoom, Meet and Teams with multilingual transcripts, summaries and action items.

Otter: English meeting transcription and summaries with a chat across all your recordings.

Tasks both handle

Write meeting minutes from an audio recording

Only Fireflies covers

Only Otter covers

Write an email to a foreign partner in their language

Pitfalls to watch at work

Fireflies

The bot records everyone in the meeting: tell participants and get consent before recording, especially in interviews and client negotiations
By default the bot may join every meeting in your calendar, including personal ones: in settings choose only meetings you organize
The summary assigns decisions and tasks by voice and often mixes up names: check the list against the transcript before sending

Otter

Otter transcribes non-English meetings with many errors: the service is built for English-language meetings
Auto-join for every calendar meeting is on by default: turn it off for meetings where recording is inappropriate
Recordings of client negotiations contain trade secrets: set a retention period and team access

FAQ

Is Fireflies or Otter better for work?

In our data Fireflies is the better choice for 12 of 17 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

Which is cheaper, Fireflies or Otter?

Otter starts at $8.33/mo and Fireflies at $10/mo on the cheapest paid plan.

Do Fireflies and Otter have free plans?

Fireflies: Yes. A limited number of transcription minutes a month and limited recording storage, AI summaries with a small quota. Otter: Yes. 300 transcription minutes a month, up to 30 minutes per conversation, a limited number of imports.

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