Otter vs Fireflies
Live meeting assistance or a broader meeting archive
At a glance
Otter combines live transcription with meeting assistance. Fireflies combines a searchable meeting archive with connected team workflows. Plans have different storage, summary-credit and integration allowances.
Prices, limits and features
Guide updated 2026-10-01. Otter: prices and features as of October 2026; Fireflies: prices and features as of October 2026.
| Feature | Otter | Fireflies |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | OtterYes 300 minutes/month; 30 minutes/conversation; 3 lifetime file imports. | FirefliesYes Unlimited transcription with vendor conditions; limited summaries; 400 minutes storage per team. |
| Paid plan pricing | OtterPro: US$16.99/mo, or US$8.33/mo billed yearly | FirefliesPro: US$18/mo, or US$10/mo billed yearly Prices are per seat. Unlimited transcription is subject to the vendor’s stated conditions; storage and AI credits differ by plan. |
| Languages | Otter6 languages transcription | Fireflies100+ languages transcription |
| AI clips from long video | Otter— | Fireflies— |
| Transcription | OtterYes | FirefliesYes |
| Subtitles / captions burned in | Otter— | Fireflies— |
| Translation | Otter— | Fireflies— |
| Speaker labels | OtterYes | Fireflies— |
| YouTube timestamps / chapters | Otter— | Fireflies— |
| Audiograms | Otter— | Fireflies— |
| Public API | OtterYes Enterprise. | FirefliesYes |
| Mobile app | OtterYes | FirefliesYes |
| Team workspaces | OtterYes | FirefliesYes |
Otter plan allowances
Plan allowances vary by subscription.
Fireflies plan allowances
Plan allowances vary by subscription.
Where Otter wins
- Live meeting transcription, named speakers and workflows suit ongoing meetings.
- Desktop and mobile capture complement automatic meeting assistants.
Where Fireflies wins
- Automatic meeting capture and CRM integrations suit meeting-heavy teams.
- Team analytics and searchable shared meetings support sales workflows.
Try it on your own material
Capture one internal meeting and one external call. Check auto-join settings, transcript editing, action-item attribution, storage retention and which integrations are available on the plan you would buy.
Create more from every recording
Exemplary AI turns a recording into a transcript in 99 languages, short clips, subtitles, audiograms and written content, all in one workspace. The Free plan includes 200 one-time credits; paid plans offer additional credits and features.