How does Otter compare with the alternatives?
Where the meetings happen decides it. Copilot in Teams answers questions during and after Teams meetings for licensed users, under Microsoft 365's admin and retention controls. Otter records Zoom, Meet, Teams, and in-person meetings, at US$19.99 per Business seat billed annually against US$30 for Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Pick Fireflies for many languages and a promise not to train on meetings, and Otter for its six languages and live transcript. Fireflies lists more than 100 languages, while Otter trains on de-identified data unless a user opts out. Business costs US$19.99 on Otter and US$19 on Fireflies per seat, billed annually.
Otter keeps audio for playback, imports recorded files, and can send a notetaker to meetings you skip. Granola keeps no recording and builds notes around what you type, with no bot. The choice turns on whether the team needs a replayable record.
Fathom's free plan records without a minutes cap, while Otter's stops at 300 minutes a month. Otter imports recorded files and records without a bot on Mac and Windows, which Fathom does not. For 10 people on annual billing, Fathom Team costs US$1,800 a year and Otter Business US$2,398.80.
