Otter vs Fireflies: free AI note takers compared
Published· By Mishal Brands Editorial · comparisons, meetings
Otter's free plan gives 300 minutes a month with a 30-minute cap per call. Fireflies' free plan has unlimited transcription with 400 minutes of storage. Here is how they compare.
Otter.ai and Fireflies.ai both transcribe your calls and send a summary. Their free plans limit different things.
Free plans side by side
| Otter.ai | Fireflies.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Basic, free forever | Free forever |
| Transcription | 300 minutes a month, 30 minutes per conversation | Unlimited |
| Main limit | Minutes per month and per call | 400 minutes of storage per team, limited AI summaries |
| First paid plan | Pro, $16.99/user/month ($8.33 billed yearly) | Pro, from $10/seat/month, per its pricing page |
Sources: Otter pricing and Fireflies pricing.
Which to pick
- Pick Otter for a few short calls a week and live transcripts.
- Pick Fireflies if you have many calls and want to search them later.
- Tell people you're recording, and follow your local consent rules.
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Tools in this post
- Fireflies.ai: Get meeting notes and summaries without typing them yourself.
- Otter.ai: Join your video calls, transcribe them live and send the summary.