Fireflies.ai vs Otter.ai
Which AI meeting assistants should you pick in 2026? Pricing, agents, plans and use cases, side by side.
FSReviewed May 23, 2026 by Faisal Saleem · no paid placementsPick Otter.ai if budget is the priority. The other tool wins on specific features, see the side-by-side below.
- You need Conversation intelligence or CRM sync, which Otter.ai doesn't offer.
- You mostly do meeting transcription or crm logging.
- You want the lower entry price: $8.33/mo vs $10/mo.
- You need Live transcripts or OtterPilot, which Fireflies.ai doesn't offer.
- You mostly do live transcription or meeting summaries.
By the numbers
Side by side
| SPEC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | $10/mo | $8.33/moCHEAPER |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| AI agent | No | No |
| Editor's Pick | No | No |
| Key features | AI summariesConversation intelligenceCRM syncSoundbites | Live transcriptsAI summariesOtterPilotCalendar integration |
| Best for | Meeting transcriptionCRM loggingSales coachingKnowledge base | Live transcriptionMeeting summariesAction itemsSearchable archive |
| Works with | #transcription#meetings#crm | #transcription#meetings#notes |
Plan by plan
- Unlimited transcription
- Limited AI summaries
- 800 mins storage/seat
- 300 transcription mins/month
- AI Chat in/across meetings
- 3 lifetime file imports
- Unlimited AI summaries
- 8,000 mins storage/seat
- AI Skills, Voice Agents
- 1,200 recording minutes
- Up to 90-minute meetings
- 10 file imports/month
- Unlimited storage
- Video recording
- Conversation intelligence
- Unlimited meetings
- Up to 4-hour meetings
- Join 3 concurrent meetings
- Rules engine
- SSO, SCIM, HIPAA
- Private storage
- Unlimited custom AI workflows
- Sales Notetaker
- SSO and SCIM
What each is best for
| USE CASE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Meeting transcription | ||
| CRM logging | ||
| Sales coaching | ||
| Knowledge base | ||
| Live transcription | ||
| Meeting summaries | ||
| Action items | ||
| Searchable archive |
Strengths and trade-offs
- Free tier available; paid plans from $10/mo
- AI summaries
- Conversation intelligence
- CRM sync
- No autonomous agent, handles single prompts, not multi-step workflows
- Competition is strong in this space, see Otter.ai for comparison
- Free tier available; paid plans from $8.33/mo
- Live transcripts
- AI summaries
- OtterPilot
- No autonomous agent, handles single prompts, not multi-step workflows
- Competition is strong in this space, see Fireflies.ai for comparison
Fireflies.ai vs Otter.ai FAQ
Short answers to what people ask most before choosing between these two.
Is Fireflies.ai better than Otter.ai?
It depends on your workflow. Fireflies.ai is focused on assistive features, while Otter.ai doesn't include an agent. Neither is currently our Editor's Pick, both are credible options. See the side-by-side table above for specifics.
Is Fireflies.ai cheaper than Otter.ai?
Otter.ai is cheaper. Fireflies.ai starts at $10/mo and Otter.ai starts at $8.33/mo, a difference of roughly $1.67 per month at the entry tier.
Does Fireflies.ai have an AI agent?
No, Fireflies.ai is built around assistive features (autocomplete, chat) rather than a true autonomous agent. If agent functionality is a hard requirement, neither tool in this comparison ships one.
Does Otter.ai have an AI agent?
No, Otter.ai focuses on assistive features rather than agents.
What's the difference between Fireflies.ai and Otter.ai?
Both are meeting assistants tools. The key differences come down to pricing (Fireflies.ai: Freemium, from $10/mo; Otter.ai: Freemium, from $8.33/mo), agent capability (Fireflies.ai: no, Otter.ai: no), and feature focus. Use the comparison table above to weigh which axis matters most for your work.
What's a good alternative to Fireflies.ai and Otter.ai?
Beyond Fireflies.ai and Otter.ai, the strongest alternatives in Meeting Assistants depend on whether you prioritise price, agent capability, or specific features. See our "Fireflies.ai alternatives" and "Otter.ai alternatives" pages for a hand-picked ranking of each.