Otter vs Fireflies: AI notes for your meetings
Fireflies is our pick for most small teams: it records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls, keeps every meeting searchable, sends notes into your CRM and has a free plan. Choose Otter if you want to follow the transcript live during the call and keep the slides someone shared. Both write summaries and let you ask questions across past meetings. Sales and customer teams should start with Fireflies.
Which one to pick
You want to read the transcript live while people talk, keep the slides from each presentation, and end each call with a summary and a list of action items.
You sell or look after clients, want notes to land in your CRM without copying, and need to look up what a client said weeks ago, starting on a free plan.
Side by side
Questions
Do Otter and Fireflies work with Zoom, Meet and Teams?
Yes, both join Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls to record and transcribe them. You invite the notetaker and it takes care of the recording. Neither forces you to switch video tools. Pick on what happens after the call instead.
Is there a free plan for either?
Fireflies has a free plan, so you can try it on real calls before paying. Our data shows no free plan for Otter. We give no prices for either, because they were not confirmed when we last checked. Look at each pricing page for the number of meetings and minutes you expect.
Which one sends notes to my CRM?
Fireflies can send meeting notes straight into your CRM. That saves a salesperson from copying call notes into each deal by hand. Our data does not list a CRM link for Otter. If your pipeline lives in a CRM, Fireflies fits that routine.
Can I ask questions about old meetings?
Both let you ask questions across your past meetings. Otter does it through its chat, and Fireflies keeps every meeting searchable as well. That helps when you need a figure or a promise from a call last month. Accuracy depends on clear audio, so use a decent microphone.
Does Otter capture slides from a presentation?
Yes, Otter captures the slides shown during a call along with its live transcript. You can then read what was said next to the slide on screen. Our data does not mention slide capture for Fireflies. For webinars and demos heavy on slides, Otter keeps the better record.