Bench test · AI Meetings
Fireflies.ai vs Otter.ai
Same rack, same rubric, four independent agents. Here's how they measure up — and which we'd pick.
| Fireflies.ai | Otter.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| consensus | score8.7/10 | score8.6/10 |
| agents won | 2 / 4 ▲ | 0 / 4 |
| from | Custom | Custom |
| free tier | no | no |
| category | AI Meetings | AI Meetings |
Agent panel — head to head
| Anthropic | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| OpenAI | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Gemini | 8.9 ▲ | 8.8 |
| Grok | 9.0 ▲ | 8.7 |
Fireflies.ai
- ✓Saves significant time on manual note-taking
- ✓Accurate transcriptions with speaker labels
- ✓Easy integration with popular platforms
- —Privacy concerns with automatic recording
- —May struggle with heavy accents or background noise
- —Pricing increases with team size
Automatic meeting recording and transcriptionAI-generated summaries and action itemsFull-text searchable transcriptsMulti-language supportSpeaker identificationIntegration with Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Slack
Otter.ai
- ✓Accurate transcription saves manual note-taking time
- ✓Searchable archives make finding past discussions easy
- ✓Free version available with good basic functionality
- —Accuracy can vary with heavy accents or background noise
- —Premium features required for unlimited transcription storage
- —Privacy concerns with automatic recording of all meetings
Real-time transcription and meeting recordingAutomatic meeting summaries and key highlightsSpeaker identification and separationSearch and keyword tagging across transcriptsIntegration with Zoom, Teams, Google MeetShareable meeting notes and action items
Custom · no free tier
Try Fireflies.ai ▸Custom · no free tier
Try Otter.ai ▸Verdict
Fireflies.ai takes it — 8.7 to 8.6 (a photo finish).
The panel gave Fireflies.ai the edge on 2 of 4 agents. It's close enough that Otter.ai is a fair pick if it fits your workflow better.