Bench test · AI Meetings
Fireflies Notetaker vs Otter.ai
Same rack, same rubric, four independent agents. Here's how they measure up — and which we'd pick.
| Fireflies Notetaker | Otter.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| consensus | score8.1/10 | score8.1/10 |
| agents won | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 |
| from | $10/mo | $10/mo |
| free tier | yes | yes |
| category | AI Meetings | AI Meetings |
Agent panel — head to head
| Anthropic | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| OpenAI | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Gemini | 8.7 ▲ | 8.5 |
| Grok | 8.2 | 8.3 ▲ |
Fireflies Notetaker
- ✓Works across multiple meeting platforms
- ✓Searchable transcript archive saves time
- ✓Accurate transcription with speaker labels
- —Privacy concerns with automatic recording
- —Quality depends on audio clarity
- —Limited free plan storage
Automatic meeting transcription and recordingAI-powered meeting summaries and key pointsSearchable conversation archiveSpeaker identification and timeline navigationIntegration with Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, WebexAction item and decision tracking
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
$10/mo · free tier
Try Fireflies Notetaker ▸$10/mo · free tier
Try Otter.ai ▸Verdict
Dead heat — both land at 8.1. Pick on price and fit.